Storage is included in your plan
Storage workflows come with your existing Aurora subscription, in Sales Mode and Design Mode, at no extra cost.
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Design solar and storage together
Residential battery modeling, built right into the solar design. Reps see performance, bill impact, and price update in real time.
The problem with bolt-on storage Storage shouldn't be an afterthought
Only 3% of solar-engaged homeowners say they aren't interested in battery storage. But when batteries live in a separate form, hybrid inverters get counted twice, bills of materials need workarounds, and what a rep sells drifts from what the crew installs.
One design, sale to install
Add the battery in Sales Mode
A streamlined path to common setups: pick the battery, set quantity or expansion units, and simulate.
See performance, bill impact, and price
Everything updates in real time as the system changes, priced from one component list.
Take it further in Design Mode
Build multi-stack and multi-inverter setups. Or start the battery design here: it shows up in Sales Mode for reps to quote.
Already on Aurora?
Battery modeling in the design
Place batteries, expansion units, and storage inverters right in the design, alongside the panels.
See self-sufficiency, bill savings, and backup potential update as you change the battery.
Build real-world setups, including multi-stack and multi-inverter systems and battery retrofits, in Design Mode.
Model Powerwall 3 expansion units as their own components, for fewer TPO approved-vendor-list mismatches.
Price storage from one component list and get a bill of materials that counts hybrid inverters once.
Sales and design, in sync
Storage that installs the way it was sold
Sales Mode and Design Mode share the same storage simulations, components, and system data. Reps can see and quote even complex designs, designers build on the rep's work, and teams make fewer handoffs while the bill of materials stays accurate from sale to install.
Take the tourFrom the sale to the install Results installers report
Installers use Aurora to build storage into every proposal and keep sales and design working from the same system. Results from the ROI Playbook.
- 45% storage attach rate at Michigan Solar Solutions
- 83% less time on sales-to-design handoffs at Freedom Forever
Frequently asked questions
Is there an extra cost for storage?
- No, storage workflows are included in existing Aurora subscriptions, in Sales Mode and Design Mode
Can reps and designers work on the same storage design?
- Yes, Sales Mode and Design Mode share the same storage design, simulations, and components
- Complex setups are edited in Design Mode, and reps can still view and quote them in Sales Mode
What does Aurora's battery modeling show?
- Aurora's residential battery modeling shows self-sufficiency, bill savings, and backup potential, updated as you change the battery
Can I model multiple batteries or expansion units?
- Yes, build multi-stack and multi-inverter systems in Design Mode
- Powerwall 3 expansion units are modeled as their own components
- Simulation results for designs that mix battery types are approximate
Can I design battery retrofits for homes with existing solar?
- Yes, design battery retrofits in Design Mode
- Start a new design to use the latest storage workflow
- If the original system wasn't designed in Aurora, recreate it in Design Mode, then add the battery
Does storage carry into the bill of materials?
- Yes, storage components appear in the bill of materials, with hybrid inverters counted once
Does it work with my TPO financing?
- Standard storage designs work with Aurora's TPO financing integrations
- For complex battery-inverter setups, check with your Aurora team
What is residential battery modeling?
- Residential battery modeling simulates how a home battery performs alongside solar, including self-sufficiency, bill savings, and backup potential
- In Aurora, the battery is part of the solar design, so the simulation, price, and bill of materials stay in sync
What software do solar installers use to design solar and battery storage?
- More than 7,000 solar organizations use Aurora, which designs residential solar and storage together, from the sales proposal to the install-ready design
- For commercial solar-plus-storage projects, Aurora offers HelioScope
How do I add a battery to a solar proposal in Aurora?
- In Sales Mode, add a battery, set the quantity or expansion units, and run the simulation to see performance, bill impact, and price
- For multi-stack or multi-inverter setups, build the design in Design Mode; it shows up in Sales Mode to quote
