Solar and battery, explained straight.
What you're actually buying, how a system gets built, and what changes when the grid goes down. Licensed ROC contractors handle installation.
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Why pair solar with a battery in Arizona?
Because most Arizona utility plans charge the most for evening power, right when your panels wind down. A battery lets you use daytime solar in those hours and keep essential circuits on in an outage. Arizona has some of the best sun in the country, and pairing solar with battery storage changes what an outage means for your home.
Evening peak rates
Most Arizona time-of-use plans price late-afternoon and evening power highest. A battery stores your daytime solar so you can use it when rates peak instead of buying from the grid.
Rate plans keep changing
Utilities revise rate plans over time. The more of your own power you produce and store, the less those changes matter to your household.
Outages
Standard grid-tied solar shuts off during an outage for line-worker safety. With a battery, essential circuits can stay on until the grid comes back.
Independence
Producing and storing your own energy means less exposure to rate changes and more control over your home's power.
What comes with a Verix Energy solar system?
Every proposal includes solar panels, an inverter, and system monitoring, with battery storage as an option. Licensed, ROC-certified Arizona contractors handle installation.
Solar panels
Quality panels from established manufacturers, sized to your actual usage, not a one-size template.
Inverter
Converts the DC power your panels produce into the AC power your home runs on.
Battery storage
Optional on every system and recommended for most Arizona homes. Stores daytime production for evening use and outages.
System monitoring
See what your system produces from your phone. We keep an eye on it from our end too.
Workmanship and support
Licensed, ROC-certified Arizona contractors handle installation. Equipment is covered by manufacturer warranties, and you can reach our team after the system is on.
How does my roof change a solar design?
Pitch, shading, orientation, and roof material all change what a system looks like and what it can produce. That is why the design comes after we have seen your home, not before.
Recent projects
Rooftop solar from recent projects. Licensed, ROC-certified Arizona contractors handle installation. Photos are not labeled with an address or a customer name.
Daylight and evening
Drag the slider, or use the arrow keys when it is focused, to compare a daylight photo with an evening photo. These are two different homes, not a before-and-after of one roof.
Daylight
Evening
Left shows a ranch home in daylight. Right shows a different desert home in the evening. Neither photo is a customer address.
What do you get with Verix Energy solar?
A design sized to your home, one clear quote, battery backup if you want it, and a local team after power-on. Licensed, ROC-certified Arizona contractors handle installation.
Reliable backup power
Keep the essentials running when the grid goes down.
Energy independence
Generate your own power and rely less on rising utility rates.
Solar + battery storage
Store daytime sunshine and use it in the evening, when grid power costs the most.
Licensed installation
Licensed, ROC-certified Arizona contractors handle installation.
Honest pricing
One clear quote. No inflated baselines, no pressure.
Support after the sale
A local team that answers the phone long after power-on.
How does going solar with Verix Energy work?
It takes four steps: a call, a design, installation by a licensed contractor, and power on after city inspection and utility approval. Verix Energy sells and explains. Licensed contractors install.
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Call
Tell us about the home and whether you want solar, a battery, or both. If it is a poor fit, we say so.
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Design
We size a proposal from your usage and the roof, then walk through it with you. No template system.
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Licensed contractor installs
A licensed, ROC-certified Arizona contractor handles installation. Verix Energy does not install the equipment.
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Power on
After city inspection and utility approval, the system can operate and monitoring starts.
What happens between the first call and power on?
Six stages: consultation, custom design, permitting, install day, city inspection, and power on. Permitting is usually the longest stretch.
Consultation
A short conversation about your home, your bill, and your goals. If solar doesn't fit your situation, we say so.
Custom design
We size the system and storage around your actual usage and walk you through every line of the quote.
Permitting
The licensed, ROC-certified Arizona contractor handles city permits and utility paperwork, and Verix Energy keeps you updated. This is usually the longest stretch, often a few weeks depending on your city.
Install day
A licensed, ROC-certified Arizona crew handles installation, typically in one to two days.
City inspection
Your city inspects the work. The licensed, ROC-certified Arizona contractor handles the inspection and anything the inspector flags. Verix Energy keeps you updated.
Power on
Your utility grants permission to operate, your system goes live, and monitoring starts.
Does solar work during a power outage?
Not without a battery. Grid-tied solar shuts off during an outage for line-worker safety, and a battery lets essential circuits keep running on stored power.
Without a battery
Grid-tied solar shuts off automatically during an outage. That protects the line workers making repairs, and it's true of every solar system, not just ours.
With a battery
Your system disconnects from the grid and keeps essential circuits running on stored power. How long depends on battery size and what you're running.
Do I need solar, a battery, or both?
It depends on the job you want done. Panels turn daylight into electricity, and a battery stores power for evening use and for selected circuits in an outage. Choose a tab to compare them.
Solar
- Panels turn daylight into electricity the home can use.
- A design starts with your usage, your rate plan, and the roof.
- Panels alone shut off during an outage. That is a safety rule for grid-tied solar.
- Licensed, ROC-certified Arizona contractors handle installation.
Battery
- A battery stores power for evening use and for selected circuits during an outage.
- What stays on depends on the battery size and the loads you choose. It is not a promise that the whole house runs for days.
- Storage can be part of a new solar proposal, and it can sometimes be added to existing solar.
- Licensed, ROC-certified Arizona contractors handle installation. Verix Energy does not install the equipment.
What else do people ask about home solar?
How does home solar actually work?
Panels on your roof convert sunlight into electricity. An inverter makes it usable for your home, your appliances draw from it first, and extra power charges your battery or flows to the grid, depending on your utility plan.
Does solar work at night?
No. Panels produce during daylight. At night your home draws from your battery first if you have one, then from the grid. That's exactly why storage matters on Arizona time-of-use plans.
Can panels handle Arizona heat?
Yes, panels are engineered for hot climates and installed here every day. Extreme heat does slightly reduce panel efficiency, and a properly designed system accounts for that from the start.
Why add battery storage?
A battery stores your daytime solar for the evening, when most Arizona time-of-use plans charge the highest rates, and it can keep essential circuits running during an outage.
Do solar panels need maintenance?
Very little. Panels have no moving parts, occasional cleaning is usually all they need, and the equipment is covered by manufacturer warranties. We help you monitor production so issues get caught early.