Businesses · Nonprofits · Churches · Schools — Houston, TX
Commercial Solar Installation in Houston
Solar and battery storage for organizations that own buildings and pay electricity bills. We start with a free energy audit, model the economics before you commit, lay out every financing option, and coordinate incentives with your tax adviser. All of it comes from a licensed Texas electrical contractor that has been installing solar in Houston since 2017.
- Licensed Texas Electrical Contractor — TECL #34757
- Free commercial energy audit
- Cash, loan, PACE, PPA and lease options
- Economics modeled before you commit
- Licensed TX Electrical Contractor — TECL #34757
Who it's for
Solar that fits how your organization pays for energy
Businesses and property owners
Offices, warehouses, retail, light industrial and multi-tenant buildings. Daytime-heavy loads often make commercial solar's economics stronger than residential.
Nonprofits, churches and schools
Tax-exempt organizations have incentive routes that for-profit businesses don't. We work through them with your board and your tax adviser.
Agriculture and rural operations
Pumps, barns, cold storage and shops with high daytime use. We size systems to the load you actually run.
Incentives
Federal incentives: what we do and what your adviser decides
Commercial solar and battery storage projects may qualify for federal tax incentives, subject to applicable eligibility rules, project timing and tax requirements.
The rules changed in 2025, and whether a specific project qualifies depends on its size, its timing and who owns it. We won't put a credit percentage in front of you before your tax adviser has looked at the project. What we will do is give your adviser everything needed to run the numbers: project cost, system specifications, ownership structure and schedule.
Tax-exempt organizations
Nonprofits, churches and schools may be able to receive certain clean energy credits as a direct payment through elective pay, even without a tax liability.
For-profit businesses
A business that qualifies for a credit generally uses it against its own tax liability or may be able to transfer it to a buyer. Depreciation can also matter, and your CPA models it.
Third-party ownership
With a PPA or lease, the system owner claims any incentives and the value shows up in your rate or payment instead.
Financing
Five ways to pay for it
Each option changes who owns the system, who claims any incentives and how payments are structured. We lay them out side by side for your project.
| Option | How it works |
|---|---|
| Cash | You own the system outright from day one. |
| Loan | You own the system and pay for it over time. |
| PACE | Property-assessed financing repaid through a property assessment, where the property and jurisdiction qualify. |
| PPA | A third party owns the system; you buy the power it produces at an agreed rate. |
| Lease | A third party owns the system; you pay a fixed amount to use it. |
How it works
From audit to first kilowatt-hour
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Free energy audit
We review twelve months of bills or interval data, your site and your roof or parking area.
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Economic modeling
System size, production and cost compared across financing options, with the inputs your tax adviser needs.
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Proposal
A written proposal with scope, price, schedule and ownership structure. Nothing proceeds until you approve it.
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Engineering, permits and interconnection
Stamped design, required permits, and the utility interconnection process, including CenterPoint where it's the utility.
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Installation and commissioning
Electrical work performed under our Texas electrical contractor license, then commissioning and monitoring setup.
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Service after installation
Monitoring, maintenance and repair from the team that built it.
Beyond solar
Other ways we lower commercial energy costs
Free energy audit
Where your energy spend actually goes, before you spend anything.
Electricity brokerage
Commercial electricity contracts and procurement.
Battery storage
Backup power and demand-charge management, with or without solar.
Demand response
Earn incentives for reducing load during grid peaks.
Power factor correction
Reduce utility penalties and improve electrical efficiency.
Common questions
Questions from Houston organizations
Does the federal tax credit still apply to commercial solar?
Commercial solar and battery storage projects may qualify for federal tax incentives, subject to applicable eligibility rules, project timing and tax requirements. The rules changed in 2025, and whether a specific project qualifies depends on its size, timing and ownership. Texas Direct Solar helps customers evaluate project economics and coordinates with their tax advisers. We don't promise a credit amount before your adviser has reviewed the project.
Can a nonprofit, church or school benefit from federal solar incentives?
Often, yes. Tax-exempt organizations, including nonprofits, churches and schools, may be able to receive certain clean energy credits as a direct payment through elective pay, even without a tax liability. Eligibility and filing requirements are specific, so we work alongside your tax adviser before you commit.
Can a for-profit business get the credit as a cash payment?
Generally not through elective pay, which is mainly available to tax-exempt and government entities. A for-profit business that qualifies for a credit typically uses it against its own tax liability or may be able to transfer it to a buyer. Your tax adviser decides which applies.
What financing options are available for commercial solar?
Cash purchase, equipment loans, PACE financing where the property and jurisdiction qualify, power purchase agreements (PPA) and leases. Each changes who owns the system, who claims any incentives and how payments are structured. We lay the options out side by side for your project.
Do you install battery storage for businesses?
Yes. Battery storage can provide backup power and help manage demand charges, and it can be paired with solar or installed on its own. Storage and solar can be treated differently under federal incentive rules, which your tax adviser should review for your project.
What do you need from us to get started?
Twelve months of electricity bills, or interval data if you have it, plus the site address and a contact for building access. That's enough for a free energy audit and a first look at system size and economics.
Do you handle permits and utility interconnection?
Yes. We obtain required permits and manage the utility interconnection process, including CenterPoint where it is the utility, as part of the project.
Are you licensed to install commercial solar?
Yes. Texas Direct Solar is a licensed Texas electrical contractor, TECL #34757, installing solar in the Houston area since 2017. Commercial solar is electrical work that requires a licensed contractor.
What areas do you serve?
Houston and the surrounding metro, including Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Pearland, Cypress, Spring, League City, Baytown, Pasadena and Conroe.
Start with a free commercial energy audit
Send twelve months of bills. We'll show you what solar, storage and the other options could do for your building, and how each would be paid for.
- Texas Direct Solar · TECL #34757 · Houston, TX
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