Solar Panels for Your Home

You’re already paying for electricity, why not buy clean solar energy instead?

A home solar installation saves resources, is more affordable than ever, and shows the community that you care. Cromwell Solar has been installing residential solar panels for decades, and we’re confident a home solar installation will both save you money and bring you peace of mind.

Contact us for a free, personalized estimate of the cost of solar panel installation on your Kansas or Missouri home, how much you’d save on your energy bills, and how long it takes to pay off solar panels — what we call the “payback period.” 

Zero down, no-hassle financing available.

Home solar panels are smarter than ever

Our modern solar panel installations require no routine maintenance and will last 40+ years.

Today, the cost of solar energy is actually lower than conventional energy, and the deal keeps getting better as utilities increase their rates every year. Home solar panel installations are at a historically low price, and a 30% federal tax credit can lower the cost of a solar panel installation even more. Cromwell's exclusive solar panel leasing and financing options, developed with our local Mid America Bank, can make home solar panels even more financially attractive.

Residential solar panel installation made simple

Installing solar power on your Missouri or Kansas home is easy. We handle permits, your utility, and everything else. Cromwell Solar offers options for going totally off-grid, having a battery or generator backup, or staying connected to the grid. Our grid-tied solar panel systems take advantage of the fact that, due to net-metering and other laws in both Kansas and Missouri, the utility is required to buy back any excess solar power you produce. 

Home solar panels are a great value

An outright purchase of solar panels for a home often has a payback period of about 8–12 years, a great return on your investment (ROI). Home appraisers often value solar (and backup generators) at or above the cost to install it which is extremely rare in a home improvement — meaning solar panels can actually increase your home value. And while other home improvements lose value over time, the value of the energy produced by a solar panel installation actually increases every year as energy prices continue to climb.

Adding Backup Power to Home Solar Systems

Add security and peace of mind to your home or farm with a battery backup system or generator from Cromwell, providing you with power no matter what. With extreme weather events happening more frequently, especially in winter and summer, uninterrupted power is more important than ever. Whether it’s freezing cold or dangerously hot, protect your family and avoid property damage with a whole home battery system or backup generator installed with or without solar panels.

Learn more about our generators and battery systems >

Our solar panel leasing and financing options make solar energy more than affordable

Solar panel leasing or financing options allow you to buy solar panels the way you buy conventional power — one month at a time. The difference is that with solar panels you make payments towards owning your home solar installation outright (the power company won't give you their plant no matter how long you pay your bills). 

With our exclusive zero-hassle finance and lease programs for solar panel installations, you save money from day one. There is no down payment or installation cost at all, and your payments are less than what you save in electricity costs. This means the payback is instantaneous. Call if you’d like to chat about our leasing program and other financing options at (785) 371-1429, or fill out our inquiry form to get started >

Why choose Cromwell Solar?

As the largest and oldest solar panel installation firm in Kansas and Missouri, we have the experience, personnel, and knowledge to handle your solar panel project from design through installation.

Cromwell Solar offers design and installation of residential, farm, and commercial solar systems throughout Missouri and Kansas. Our staff of highly trained, NABCEP-certified engineers bring unrivaled expertise in all kinds of solar panel installation projects. Since 1982, Cromwell Solar has been a leader in the solar industry, giving you decades of experience in solar panel installations for every job.

In 2018, Cromwell Solar set new records installing solar panels on over 1,200 Fort Riley rooftops totaling more than 10.5 MW of solar (the largest Midwestern solar project at the time). In 2021, we were asked to return to Fort Riley to install home solar panels on another 400 roofs, adding an additional 2 MW of solar power to the project. 

Our solar panel installation process

Our solar panel installation process is rooted in solar science and engineering, and informed by a deep understanding of the mathematics of the financial payback period for solar panels. We can handle problem roofs and sites and have unique capabilities to generate custom-engineered solutions when needed. No room on the roof? We have ground-mounted  solar panels and car-port mounted options.

Additionally, Cromwell Solar understands day-to-day solar energy production, and how that will meet your daily energy needs in every season. We also offer you guidance on available solar energy incentives like the federal solar tax credit, and what exactly that all means for the payback period for your solar panel installation. Our time-tested mathematical modeling ensures system sizing is always right and your estimated payback is trustworthy.

We’ll handle the utility and solar panel permitting

Every year, we install hundreds of different home solar systems across different jurisdictions. We do a lot of solar advocacy and education work in our region, and we know the regulations; in fact we have written or advocated for many of the solar energy rules on the books. Our unparalleled knowledge of solar panel installation bureaucracy allows us to ensure that your solar panel system will comply with local regulations, and that you will get the most financial benefit from it. At Cromwell we hold construction and electrical licenses ourselves allowing us to work on residential to high-rise commercial solar projects ourselves.

Often our systems are blazing the way as the first solar (or large commercial solar) installation in a town or utility. In these cases our expertise in solar law is critical, because without it the solar panel system may not be allowed. We have an amazing track record of success in residential and commercial solar installations and work with jurisdictions to establish good local rules on solar interconnection that will benefit everyone. We have such a great reputation with code officials and utilities for our quality work that we often get referrals from them. A good working relationship with building officials and utilities helps our solar projects run smoothly.

Solar panel equipment and installation

Cromwell Solar has more certified installers than any other solar panel installation firm, has experience installing since 1982, and performs hundreds of new home solar installs a year. 

Our systems are designed for 40+ years of trouble-free performance using only top "Tier One" solar equipment from solar companies that, like Cromwell, will be around to honor their warranties decades from now. We are not beholden to just one brand or type of solar panels and accessories, instead we use the appropriate equipment for each project. We know when to use different types of solar panel inverters (micro-inverters, string inverters, DC optimizers) and solar panels (60 cell, 72 cell, power dense, bi-facial) and can show you the benefits of all of them.

Our solar panel installers are professional and the best trained in the region. We spend hours each week educating our crews and working with all of them towards getting certification in solar installation including NABCEP certifications and AC electrical work certifications. Our customer service includes an office with a staff full of professionals that update all of our clients on a weekly basis, and solar installers who love their work and treat your project with the respect it deserves.

Cromwell handles permits, utility connections, and everything else to make the entire solar panel installation process from initial contact and design through installation and commissioning as easy as possible for you.

Start the solar panel installation process today

Step 1. Call us or fill out our online inquiry form and we'll take a look at your roof and your power needs. We'll ask you a few questions, with no fuss and no cost. Then we’ll show you your savings and the pros and cons of buying solar panels outright, financing, or leasing.

Step 2. We take care of all solar panel permits and inspections, using our own professional, certified installers and electricians to put a great-looking solar panel array on your roof (and/or a generator, battery backup system, or electric car charger).

Step 3. Your electricity keeps flowing like always — only it's cleaner and costs you less.

Now is the time to install home solar panels

Solar rebates are high and costs are low. Installing now ensures you will be receiving the best money-saving opportunities ever offered for solar energy in Missouri or Kansas. Contact Cromwell Solar today for more information about utilizing the power of the sun for your home; our knowledgeable staff is ready to assist you. Contact us for your free consultation.

For more photos of our solar panel installation projects, visit our Residential Gallery >