Why Sunlink Only Offers Solar + Storage
Protecting your investment for the next 25 years
Sunlink made the deliberate decision to only offer solar + battery storage systems (and battery-only systems). We don't offer solar-only plans, and here's why.
Net Metering Is Changing — Everywhere
States across the country are reducing or eliminating 1:1 net metering credits. California's NEM 3.0 slashed export values by 75%. Without a battery, your solar investment is at the mercy of utility policy changes you can't control.
Solar Is a 25+ Year Investment
Your solar panels will produce power for 25-30 years. Net metering policies can change every few years. Battery storage ensures you get full value from every kWh your panels produce — regardless of what utilities do with export rates.
Self-Consumption Is Always More Valuable
Using your own stored solar energy is always worth more than selling it back at a discounted export rate. Battery storage lets you consume 80-90%+ of your own production instead of sending it to the grid for pennies.
Battery Costs Are Falling Fast
Battery storage costs have dropped 70% in the last decade and continue to fall. Installing solar + battery together is significantly cheaper than retrofitting a battery later — and you benefit from day one.
Backup Power During Outages
Solar without a battery shuts off during grid outages (required by law for safety). With battery storage, your home stays powered through outages, extreme weather, and grid emergencies.
Best Practices for Consumer Protection
We believe selling solar-only systems in today's rapidly changing net metering landscape does a disservice to consumers. Sunlink's mission is transparency and long-term value — and that means only offering systems that will perform well for the full 25+ year lifespan.
The Bottom Line
We'd rather turn away a sale than sell a system we don't believe in. Solar-only systems made sense when net metering was strong and batteries were expensive. Today, the math is clear: solar + battery is the only responsible long-term investment — and battery costs are only getting cheaper.