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HESOLAR

Owner-led solar, battery backup, and integrated EV charging systems for Central Texas homes, installed by HESOLAR's in-house electrical team.

Founded in 2012 by Eric and Derrick Hoffman, second-generation licensed Master Electricians. No commissioned salespeople: you work with the company that designs, installs, and services your system.
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HESOLAR designs complete home energy systems that bring solar, batteries, EV charging, and compatible vehicle-to-home (V2H) backup together. We design and install a system you own, with compatible equipment chosen to work together.

TWO BROTHERS. ONE ACCOUNTABLE COMPANY. Eric and Derrick Hoffman founded HESOLAR LLC in Buda in 2012. Second-generation licensed Master Electricians, they grew up working summers as apprentices for their father's Austin-area electrical contracting company, and today they lead HESOLAR's design, installation, and service.

NO COMMISSIONED SALESPEOPLE - HESOLAR's office team handles project conversations without a commission structure.

IN-HOUSE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION - HESOLAR's electricians perform the core solar, battery, and electrical work under the company's Texas electrical contractor license (TECL 28865).

A REAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT - HESOLAR supports the systems it installs. When something needs attention, you contact the company that built it.

ONE TEAM, START TO FINISH - HESOLAR takes care of the design, installation, utility interconnection agreement, permitting, HOA requirements, and inspections.

A SYSTEM YOU OWN - No leases, PPAs, or battery subscriptions. Current platforms include Tesla Powerwall 3, Enphase IQ8 microinverters and IQ Batteries, FranklinWH aPower 2, and Sigenergy SigenStor. Pay with cash, your own lender or credit union, or a lender available through HESOLAR.

SERVICE AREA - Based in Buda, serving homes within roughly 100 miles, including Kyle, Austin, San Marcos, New Braunfels, and the Texas Hill Country.
Year Established
2012
Phone Number
(512) 921-6763
Reasons Why You Should Work With Us
  1. Work directly with the Hoffman Brothers, licensed Master Electricians.

  2. No commissioned salespeople. In-house electricians since 2012.

  3. A real service department for the systems we install.

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Design and installation of complete home energy systems: rooftop and ground-mount solar, solar + battery backup, battery-only backup, batteries added to existing solar, EV charging (Level 2 and home DC), vehicle-to-home (V2H) backup, smart load control, generator integration, electrical service upgrades, and solar carports. HESOLAR handles permitting, utility interconnection, HOA submissions, and inspections. Service, repair, and removal & reinstall are provided for HESOLAR-installed systems. Limited commercial and ranch solar, case by case.

Services Offered

  • Installation
  • Solar Repair & Maintenance
  • Commercial Solar

Founders Eric and Derrick Hoffman lead every project alongside HESOLAR's office, installation, and service teams. The office team guides project conversations and proposals, our in-house electricians install the system, and our service department supports it after installation. Tom Hoffman, the brothers' father and a longtime Austin-area electrical contractor, works part time with the team.

Workmanship Warranty

10-year workmanship warranty and 10-year roof-penetration coverage on HESOLAR installations. Manufacturer-claim labor included for 10 years (up to 15 years for batteries where the manufacturer funds installer labor). Transfers free to later homeowners. Full terms at hesolarllc.com/warranty

Licenses

HESOLAR LLC: Texas Electrical Contractor License TECL 28865
Eric Hoffman: Texas Master Electrician #214535
Derrick Hoffman: Texas Master Electrician #213776

Insurance

General Liability: $2,000,000
Auto & Workers Comp: $1,000,000

Certifications

Texas Licensed Master Electricians
Texas Licensed Electrical Contractor (TECL 28865)

Industry Certifications

Manufacturer Certifications

  • Authorized Solar Installer
  • REC Certified Solar Professional

What Customers Are Saying

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Overly impressed by HESolar

While I didnt move forward with HESolar (due to financial issues), I was impressed from the first moment we had a face to face and through all of my calls. Eric's knowledge and experience was VERY visible while he spoke about the product and best sun positioning for my roof. I highly recommend Eric Hoffman and crew.

Posted by athofmann on Apr 10, 2019
Best Solar Provider

HESOLAR was fantastic from start to finish with our solar panel installation. Derrick was able to present a very through and competitive bid. Erick performed a site visit to confirm exactly what was needed, and Erick was also on site and involved the day of the installation. Derrick and Eric are the owners, not just salesmen and they have their own employees for the installation, not contractors. The installation of our 21 solar panels went quickly and smoothly. The job was very professionally done, and we are very satisfied customers. Following the installation, they even worked with PEC to get the final inspection completed and we are enjoying the difference in our electric bills. We highly recommend HESOLAR!

Posted by coxjohnh on Oct 24, 2020
At least get a quote and compare - you'll be glad you did

It's been over a month since HESolar installed 32 solar panels on our roof, I couldn't be happier with the process - from initial contact through to installation and follow up. There are a lot of solar companies out there now, and I really don't appreciate the pushy/salesy business models many of them have. They may install a fine system, but door to door and sending salesmen to house with big fancy pamphlets seems like a lot of overhead built into pricing. HESolar was by far the best formal quote I received on a $/Kilowatt-hour produced. I also spoke directly to the owners, not sales people, on initial contact. The owners were also on site for pre-install inspection and for installation itself. The install was fast, very professionally done, left zero debris on site, and everything worked exactly as had been advertised. I'm an engineer and appreciated the entire process. Really enjoy seeing how much is produced daily and monitoring my PEC bills to see the overall reduction in cost and when I go negative and am feeding the grid. But mainly I like the idea of converting something that hits my house every day (to varying degrees) into power for my home. Highly recommend HESolar.

Posted by oraring on Oct 20, 2020
HE Solar Should Be Your Choice

After fits and starts, I came across HE Solar...and boy am I glad the previous attempts didn't pan out. This family owned, local business responded within an hour of my email questions and set up a virtual meeting for the following day. The product selected is one of the most efficient on the market but was priced the same as other standard panels from other installers. HE Solar handled all the paperwork with the HOA and electric company. They were actually able to start a week earlier than expected. The total installation time was two full days. Within 6 weeks of the first discussion we were up and running on solar power. My meter is moving backwards every day! Don't be fooled by a salesman selling electric equipment unless that salesman is a master electrician like the Hoffman brothers and their father.

Posted by otownmusicdad on Oct 09, 2020
Happy Residential Solar Customer

Six months into my 30kW Panasonic/SolarEdge solar system from HE Solar, and I could not be happier. My 12,919 Kwh/year estimate seems to be within reach as I just hit 5,000 kwh after six months of pre-summer sun. Installation was flawless and they pay close attention to aesthetics. I can highly recommend them. You will love the SolarEdge monitoring capabilities. Real time panel performance via SolarEdge app and downloadable data every five minutes through the PC interface.

Posted by mark on May 05, 2020
Best company ever

One word describes Eric and Derrick “Amazing”. Quick response time, works great with HOA (if you have one), and over all great quality work. Couldn't ask for anything more. We live in a neighborhood that is still being built and I’m starting to notice other company’s work and the look of ours is so much cleaner. I would recommend HEsolar to everyone I know 10 times over.

Posted by cassieeskew2289 on Mar 16, 2020

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