Add solar to your home

Google's Project Sunroof tool can help you decide if solar might work for your home. All you have to do is enter your home address into the tool. It uses satellite images of your home to:

• Analyze your roof space
• Estimate the amount of sunlight you get
• Give suggestions about the type of installation you might need
• Estimate your costs and savings

Use the Project Sunroof tool

If you decide to install solar at your home, get bids from at least two different contractors. Try getting at least one from a local contractor. Contact our team if you have questions after talking to contractors and receiving bids.

Email the Marin Solar team

Solar and Battery Resources

• U.S. Department of Energy Homeowner's Guide to Going Solar
• Solar Rights Alliance Consumer Guide
• PG&E Getting Started with Solar
• PG&E guide on Battery Storage

County Resources

Watch our recorded webinar to learn how solar works, what value batteries can add, and the basic costs and return on investment.

Watch the webinar

Learn about the differences between home battery backup systems and traditional gas-powered generators with this fact sheet.

View the PDF

Federal tax credits can help with the cost of your solar project. Note: This tax credit ends 12/31/2025. It will not be available for any expenditures made after 12/31/2025. 

For a full list of rebates and other financial incentives, check the Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE).

Learn about MCE Clean Energy's solar incentives. PG&E also has rebates for generators and batteries.

Visit the Finance Your Project page for more information on solar and other home improvement projects.

The County of Marin has installed over 1.1 MW of solar on 10 County facilities.

Each fall, Bay Area SunShares organizes a group-buy program for Bay Area residents to install solar and/or battery backup systems in their homes. They will vet local contractors and create a short list of qualified and reputable companies to choose from. This can help take some of the guess work away from homeowners, and they can receive a discount for their solar and/or battery backup project. 

Visit the Bay Area SunShares website for information on the next group-buy campaign.