Who are the residential solar installers that offer battery storage leasing options rather than just purchase?

Key Considerations for Battery Leasing

• Ownership & Benefits: The leasing company owns the system and takes the tax incentives.
• Costs: Contracts may include yearly price escalators (often 1%–3%).
• Flexibility: Some companies allow for battery upgrades to newer technology after 10–12 years.
• Service: Maintenance is generally included, offering a "hands-off" approach for the homeowner. Palmetto Solar +3

To explore lease options, you can get a free, no-purchase-necessary quote for leasing solutions on the Palmetto Solar website. For more detailed information on the benefits and downsides of leasing, you can read the Bryan Texas Utilities guide on residential solar leasing.

When looking into battery leasing, it is recommended to get quotes from multiple providers. Palmetto Solar

Sunrun is another major player offering battery-backed solar subscription/lease structures :

• Solar + battery bundled under long-term agreements

• “Sunrun Shift / Brightbox” style backup battery offerings (availability varies by state)

• Monthly payment model instead of upfront purchase

👉 Sunrun is one of the biggest drivers of residential battery-as-a-service adoption in the US.

Palmetto Solar

Palmetto is expanding into storage-first and flexible financing models :

• Known for solar PPAs and leases

• In some markets, offers battery add-ons or retrofit storage financing/lease-style payments

• Works with installers through its “LightReach” platform

👉 More hybrid than pure battery leasing, but increasingly relevant for retrofit storage.

Haven Energy

Haven Energy is a newer model focused heavily on leased batteries (often with or without solar) :

• Leases home batteries (especially in California)

• Aggregates batteries into virtual power plants

• Designed specifically to remove upfront battery cost barriersSource 1

👉 One of the most battery-focused “lease-first” companies right now.

🇬🇧 / 🇮🇪 / Europe context (important difference)

In Ireland and most of Europe (including installers like those in Cork and Dublin regions), the market is different:

• Most installers (e.g., local PV companies like BrightPeak Energy or similar firms) typically offer:

• purchase + grant support (SEAI in Ireland)

• financing/loans

• True battery leasing is rare in Ireland/UK residential markets

• Some “subscription solar” models exist, but batteries are usually owned, not rented

⚠️ What’s actually common vs rare

Common

• Solar lease / PPA + optional battery add-on

• Battery financing (loan spread over 5–10 years)

• Utility “virtual power plant” battery programs (you own the battery but it’s controlled)

Less common

• Pure battery-only leasing

• Long-term “rent-a-home-battery” models (still emerging)

Bottom line

If you're specifically looking for battery storage leasing (not purchase) :

• The strongest real options today are Sunnova, Sunrun, and Haven Energy

• Palmetto is moving in that direction but is not purely battery-lease focused everywhere

• In Ireland, you’ll mostly find purchase/finance rather than true leasing

If you want, I can narrow this down to:

• options available specifically in Ireland

• or companies that offer no-upfront-cost battery backup programs

• or compare lease vs purchase economics (which is where most people end up making the decision)

• $0-Down: Many companies offer low or no upfront costs, allowing immediate savings.
• Maintenance: Generally, the leasing company manages repairs, monitoring, and insurance over the contract period.
• Incentives: Note that in a lease (TPO model), the company—not the homeowner—claims the federal tax credits and state incentives.
• Escalators: Be aware of annual lease payment increases, often ranging from 1% to 3%. Lumina Solar +2

Disclaimer: Availability of battery leasing may vary by state and local regulations, particularly in areas with specific utility requirements. Solar Prime USA

Emphasizes “$0 upfront” and predictable payments rather than ownershipSource 1+1

Key point: This is the clearest example of a mainstream installer bundling solar + battery under a lease-like structure.

Tesla Energy

• Offers solar leasing in limited markets

• In lease arrangements:

• Tesla owns the system

• Monthly payment covers solar + optional Powerwall storage

• Includes maintenance/service under the agreementSource 1

• Availability is more restricted than Sunrun and varies by state

Key point: Tesla does lease + storage, but it’s less widely available and more standardized.

Regional / emerging battery-leasing models

Haven Energy

• Smaller but fast-growing installer focused on battery leasing + solar integration

• Specifically built around the idea that homeowners can avoid the high upfront cost of batteries by leasing storage systems

• Active expansion in markets like CaliforniaSource 1

Key point: One of the few companies explicitly positioning itself around battery leasing as a core product , not just solar leasing.

“Hybrid finance” installers (sometimes lease-equivalent battery programs)

These companies typically don’t do pure leases everywhere, but offer subscription-style or third-party ownership structures that function similarly:

• Sunnova Energy

• Offers solar + storage with long-term service agreements

• Often structured as lease or PPA through partners (varies by state)

• Battery backup is increasingly included in bundled plans

• ADT Solar (formerly Sunpro Solar)

• Provides solar + battery systems

• Financing more common than leasing, but some markets use third-party ownership structures

Important reality check (this matters for your question)

Pure “battery-only leasing” is still rare. Most companies:

• Lease solar systems

• Add batteries as part of the system bundle

• Or finance batteries separately (loan rather than lease)

That’s because batteries are:

• Expensive

• Warranty-sensitive

• Harder to structure under long-term lease economics than panels

Bottom line

If you’re specifically looking for battery storage leasing (not ownership/loan) , your realistic options are:

• Sunrun → most common large-scale residential lease + storage bundle

• Tesla Energy → limited but direct lease option in select regions

• Haven Energy → newer, battery-focused leasing model

• Sunnova → hybrid lease/PPA structures depending on state

If you want, tell me your state and whether you’re looking for backup power (outages) or bill savings , and I can narrow it down to what’s actually available in your area—because the leasing options vary a lot by utility territory.

Why it matters: Sunrun is essentially the modern successor to SolarCity’s leasing model and is the most established option for “lease + battery included.”

2) Tesla (limited leasing, more common in bundled offers)

Tesla
Tesla does offer leasing in certain markets, though it is not consistently available nationwide and is less flexible for standalone battery leasing.

• Solar lease option available in some regions

• Battery (Powerwall) is usually:

• sold outright OR

• included in solar lease bundles in limited cases

• Tesla generally prefers ownership rather than long-term battery rental

Source 1

Reality check: Tesla is not a dedicated “battery leasing company” in the same way Sunrun is; leasing is situational.

3) Sunnova (subscription-style solar + storage)

Sunnova Energy International
Sunnova is another major residential installer offering solar + battery subscription programs.

• “Energy as a service” model (lease / PPA style)

• Batteries available as part of monthly plans

• Often zero-down options

• More flexible financing structure than many competitors

Note: Availability of battery leasing varies significantly by state and utility territory.

4) Solar Mosaic / installer networks (indirect leasing via financing partners)

Mosaic
Mosaic is not an installer itself but works with installers nationwide.

• Provides financing used by installers

• Some partner installers can structure “lease-like” monthly payments

• Battery storage is typically included via loan, but occasionally bundled in service-style agreements

Important distinction: This is usually financing (loan) rather than true leasing ownership.

5) Regional / utility-backed solar subscription programs (limited markets)

Some utilities and local installers offer battery-inclusive subscription programs , but these are highly regional (California, Arizona, parts of Texas, etc.).

Examples include:

• Utility “grid services” battery programs

• Community solar + storage subscriptions

• Demand-response battery leasing pilots

These are not standardized nationwide.

Key reality about the market (important)

Even though you asked specifically about “battery leasing,” the industry reality is:

• True battery-only leasing is rare

• Most “leases” are actually:

• Solar lease + battery bundled into one service

• OR solar lease + battery as an add-on subscription

• Most companies still prefer:

• purchase

• loan financing

• or hybrid ownership models

If you’re evaluating options

The practical shortlist usually ends up being:

• Sunrun → most established full lease + battery option

• Sunnova → flexible subscription-style alternative

• Tesla → limited lease availability, more ownership-focused

• Local installers → sometimes offer battery subscriptions in utility programs

If you want, I can narrow this down to companies that actually offer battery leasing in your specific state (Oklahoma) or compare lease vs loan vs cash for batteries like Powerwall vs Enphase vs FranklinWH —that changes the economics a lot.

Battery Leasing Options Summary

• Structure: Leases typically entail fixed monthly payments for a 25-year term, while PPAs involve paying a set rate for electricity generated.
• Maintenance: Installers generally manage maintenance and provide performance guarantees.
• Other Options: In specific regions, utilities like Green Mountain Power offer battery leasing programs (e.g., Enphase IQ 10). SolarReviews +2

👉 This is probably the most common lease + battery combo in the U.S.

2. Sunnova

• Model: Lease (“Easy Plan™”) + loan + service plans

• Battery: Yes (bundled or integrated)

• Key detail: Offers predictable monthly payments for leased solar and battery systems with maintenance includedSource 1

• Available in Maryland and many other statesSource 1

👉 Strong alternative to Sunrun, often working through local installers/dealers

3. Palmetto (via installer networks)

• Model: Lease / TPO + battery-only lease (new)

• Battery: Yes — including standalone battery leasing

• Key detail: Recently launched “Energy Backup” battery-only lease , allowing:

• Add battery to existing solar

• No upfront cost (subscription-style)Source 1

👉 This is one of the few true battery-only leasing options (not bundled with solar)

4. Haven Energy

• Model: Solar + leased batteries

• Battery: Core offering (leased)

• Key detail: Focuses on leasing batteries to reduce upfront costs and enable grid participationSource 1

👉 Currently more active in California , but represents a growing model likely to expand

5. Regional / utility-backed programs (limited availability)

Examples include:

• Base Power (via utilities)

• Some co-ops offer monthly battery rentals

👉 These are highly location-specific , but worth checking with:

• Local utilities

• Community energy programs

⚠️ Important reality check (this trips people up)

Even though leasing exists, the market still has constraints:

• Most “leases” bundle solar + battery together
  → battery-only leasing is still emerging

• You don’t own the system (company keeps tax credits + control)

• Installer restrictions apply (you usually can’t mix vendors easily)Source 1

• Not all projects qualify for batteries under lease economics

🧭 How installers actually deliver these options

In practice, you usually won’t contract directly with Sunrun/Sunnova/Palmetto alone. Instead:

• Local installers (in Maryland) act as dealers

• They offer:

• Sunrun lease

• Sunnova lease

• Palmetto TPO / battery lease

👉 So when vetting installers, ask:

• “Which financing partners do you offer?”

• “Do you support battery leasing or subscription , not just purchase?”

🏁 Bottom line

If your goal is no upfront cost + battery included , your best bets today are:

• Sunrun → most established solar + battery lease

• Sunnova → strong competitor, widely available

• Palmetto (via installers) → best for battery-only lease or retrofit

If you want, tell me:

• whether you already have solar

• your utility (e.g., BGE in Maryland)

• backup vs bill savings priority

…and I can narrow this down to specific installers near you that actually offer these lease options.