Solar Powered Pergolas
A shaded backyard spot that makes its own power.
PERSOLA designs and builds solar powered Pergolas for homeowners who want a better place to relax, host, and save on their electric bill every month.
Persola Generates $45a month*
*Estimated on a typical household savings with avg $/kWh. Savings will vary on location and setup
The problem
Your backyard sits unfinished while your bill keeps climbing.
There's no shade, so nobody stays outside long. The patio furniture bakes in the sun. And every month you pay full price for electricity you had no way to make yourself.
- No comfortable place to sit outside on a hot afternoon
- Friends and family end up indoors instead of in your yard
- A backyard that still feels half done, year after year
- Full price on every kilowatt hour you use
The build
What we're building for 2027.
Target specifications for the first Persola release
- Solar Tracking
- Pergola solar panels optimize shade and power generation by tracking the sun through the day
- Structure
- Black powder-coated aluminum frame built to live outdoors year round
- Sizes
- Standard 10ft x 10ft footprint
- Power
- Grid-tied setup with your local installer, battery ready
- Versatile Mounting
- Freestanding on four columns or attached to your house/structure
- Install
- Shipped to you and built on site by a vetted local installer
Drag the sun
The offer
One pergola. Shade above you, power behind it.
We handle it end to end: your quote, your design, shipping, and the build in your backyard.
Book a call
Tell us about your project and we'll start your quote.
We review your area
We look at your space and work with you and a local installer on the quote.
We ship and your installer builds
We set a date, ship your pergola, and build it on site.
What changes
You get the backyard you wanted, and a bill that costs you less.
You actually go outside
A cool, shaded spot means afternoons in your yard instead of inside.
You host again
Dinners, birthdays, and long evenings with friends and family under cover.
Your roof earns its keep
The same structure keeping the sun off you is making power for your home.
Why Persola
Built by product experience, for energy independence.
Persola was founded by an experienced product development professional with over 15 years of product design bringing physical products from concept to reality. As energy costs increase, developing energy indepedence at a local level will become more and more important.
15+
Years in product development
mHub
Founder
Relax in style and save more of your hard earned money.
Reserve your spot in the 2027 build queue — send us your information and we'll quote your pergola.
Questions
Common questions
- When can I get one?
- Persola launches in 2027. Requesting a quote now puts you in line for the first builds and locks in your spot as we schedule installs.
- What does it cost?
- Exact pricing depends on site conditions, the way you will tie to the grid, and the cost of your local installer. We give you a written quote after we review your space, and existing setup, with no obligation.
- How much will I actually save?
- Our $45 a month figure is based on typical 1.35kW daily power generation with USA average $0.1844/kWh utility rates, and 6 hours of peak sun exposure. Your savings depend on your local sun exposure, electricity prices, and when you choose to sell your energy to the grid. We share an estimate specific to your address with your quote.
- Do I need a permit?
- Most municipalities will require a permit for a structure and for a grid-tied solar install. Your local installer handles the paperwork and inspections with you so your system is ready to use after install.
- Where do you build?
- We work with local installers and are expanding market by market starting with Chicago-land. Send your address with your quote request and we'll tell you where you stand in the rollout.
- What happens to the power it makes?
- It feeds your home first, offsetting the electricity you use. If you have a battery you can store your power. Depending on your utility and setup, extra power can be sold back to the grid or kept in your battery for you to use/sell later.