A solar and battery package puts panels, a battery and a compatible inverter on your home in one install. For homes starting from scratch, it is the tidiest way to get set up, and you claim both the solar incentive and the battery rebate at once.
What is in a package
- Solar panels sized to your roof and usage.
- A home battery to store your daytime solar for the evening and overnight.
- A hybrid inverter that runs both solar and battery from one unit.
- Optional backup to keep your home running through a blackout.
What a package costs
After the federal rebate, a full solar-plus-battery package for a typical family home lands around $13,000 to $20,000 installed, depending on the panel and battery size and whether you want whole-home backup. The battery on its own is covered in how much a solar battery costs, and you can model the savings side with the savings calculator.
Bundle now, or add a battery later?
If you have no solar yet, bundling is usually cheaper and simpler. If you already have panels, there is no need to start over, a battery retrofits to your existing system, covered in adding a battery to solar panels. Either way, the smart move is to work out your stacked rebates first, then get a rebate-inclusive quote.