How do I partner with solar and battery installers for the electrical work?
Many solar and battery companies need licensed electricians for panel work, interconnection and upgrades. Reliable partners get steady work.
- How do we get solar subcontract work?
- What do installers expect?
- Is it worth it?
Approach solar, battery and heat pump installers that don't have enough in-house electricians. Offer a clear scope, such as panel upgrades, service work and connections, with standard pricing and response times. Share scheduling and job status so they can update their customers. Track jobs and margin by partner, and ask for referrals both ways.
What installers need
- Fast response for site assessments.
- Standard pricing for common scopes.
- Reliable scheduling.
- Permits and inspections handled.
- Clean communication with their customer.
Partner terms
| Item | Agree |
|---|---|
| Scope | What you do and don't do |
| Pricing | Standard rates and change orders |
| Scheduling | Lead times and updates |
| Customer contact | Who talks to the homeowner |
How we look at it at ShoutEx
We build partner pages, shared job status updates and tracking.
- Unclear scope.
- Pricing per job by email.
- No status updates.
- One partner for all work.
- Written scope and pricing.
- Status updates.
- Several partners.
- Margin by partner.
What electricians and safety authorities say
Here is what electricians and installers say.
Installers and electricians discuss subcontracting electrical work.
Browse the threads →Licensed contractors handle notifications and inspections.
Read ESA's page →Community summaries describe recurring themes in public threads, not individual posts. Vendor pages describe vendor claims, so test them on your own calls.
Read next
Go deeper in the ShoutEx guides, or check the sources behind this answer.
We'll build partner pages and status updates.
Book a call →Follow-up questions
Should we install solar ourselves?
Some electricians do. It's a different business.
Do partners pay slowly?
Agree terms and track it.
What about batteries and backup?
Same partner model works.