Solar Installers in Gig Harbor, WA
Power Trip Energy has installed solar across the Kitsap Peninsula since 2003 and in Gig Harbor since 2009, when we fitted a 5.805 kW SunPower array to a Gig Harbor home; 16 more of our projects are in neighbouring Port Orchard. Under Washington’s net metering law the surplus power your array makes in summer earns bill credits you use in winter, whichever utility serves your Gig Harbor address. We are a licensed Washington electrical and general contractor with NABCEP-certified staff.
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What Kitsap homeowners say about Power Trip Energy
“We could not be more pleased with our new solar array. We knew of Power Trip from friends on Marrowstone Island but became much more interested after hearing Andy speak at a neighborhood gathering. His knowledge of the industry, historical and future-facing, is comprehensive. We have enjoyed all of our interactions with Becky and Mike, who put together our bids, completed our paperwork for system approval, and conducted training on monitoring panel productivity through the app. The installation crew was enjoyable to have around the property — prompt, pleasant, efficient, neat and tidy!”
“To all the employees of Power Trip Energy! Thanks for the awesome solar installation, you have motivated me to save more energy and promote solar power even more.”
Net metering in Gig Harbor
Washington’s net metering law, in place since 1998 and expanded by the 2019 Solar Fairness Act, requires every utility in the state to connect customer-owned solar PV systems, accept the surplus electricity they send to the grid and credit it against the power you draw at night and in winter. That applies whichever utility serves your Gig Harbor address, and we confirm the utility and its interconnection rules at the site evaluation before we quote.
In the Northwest, solar production peaks in summer and electricity use peaks in winter. Net metering lets you bank summer credits on your electric bill and spend them in the darker months, which is why we size a system on its yearly output rather than any single day. We handle the system design, the interconnection application with your utility and the building permit. How net metering works · The 2019 net metering expansion · Incentives and financing · Solar cost in Washington
What we install in Gig Harbor
Rooftop solar PV
Grid-tied solar arrays sized on your roof and your yearly usage, with net metering through your utility.
Ground-mount arrays
When the roof is shaded or faces the wrong way, a ground-mounted array on your property can do the job.
Home battery storage
Energy storage systems (ESS) for new and existing arrays, like our 2026 home battery upgrade in Seabeck on the Kitsap Peninsula.
Why Gig Harbor homeowners choose Power Trip Energy
- Headquartered in Port Townsend and installing solar on the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas since 2003.
- Over 1,100 installations in the region.
- NABCEP-certified staff; licensed Washington general contractor (POWERTE934QE) and electrical contractor (POWERTE964JN).
- We handle the site evaluation, system design, utility interconnection and the building permit, and train you on the monitoring app.
Gig Harbor solar questions
Does Power Trip Energy install solar in Gig Harbor?
Yes. We installed a 5.805 kW SunPower array, 27 modules with a SunPower inverter, on a Gig Harbor home in 2009, and we work across the neighbouring Kitsap Peninsula, where 16 of our projects are in Port Orchard and more than 25 are in Bremerton. Request a free solar evaluation and we will come out and measure your roof.
Does net metering apply in Gig Harbor?
Yes. Washington’s net metering law requires every utility in the state to connect customer-owned solar PV systems and credit the surplus electricity they send to the grid against your usage, so summer credits carry forward and offset your winter bills. We confirm which utility serves your address at the evaluation and file the interconnection application for you. Read how net metering works.
Does solar actually work in Gig Harbor?
Yes. Our Gig Harbor array has produced since 2009, and net metering means the sunny months pay for the grey ones. We quote yearly production for your roof, not a daily figure, so the estimate already includes winter. Read more in our FAQ.
Where we work around Gig Harbor
From our Port Townsend shop we install in Gig Harbor and across Kitsap County, including Port Orchard, Bremerton, Silverdale, Poulsbo, Kingston and Bainbridge Island, and on the rest of the Kitsap Peninsula, the Olympic Peninsula and the North Olympic Peninsula (Port Townsend, Port Ludlow, Sequim and Port Angeles).
Ready to go solar in Gig Harbor?
Tell us about your home and we will come out, measure the roof and give you a yearly production estimate and a quote. Or call the shop, Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm.