I went with Nuwatt because I was very comfortable with their sales rep Maan. He was very thorough and patient in our decision making since this is a big investment. The project caught a few snags from Eversource but Nuwatt team was very responsive in getting the job done. The 8.16 kW PV system looks great on my roof and I am recommending Nuwatt to my neighbors and friends!
Headquarters
400 Tradecenter, Suite 5900
Woburn,
MA
1801
United States
Warranty
25-year PV performance warranty (@80% or 85%) 10-year and 25-year parts and workmanship warranty.
Evidently, my 3+ year old SunPower system is not compatible with SunVault. I have rev. C of the micro inverters…Evidently, SunPower only supports rev E&G …. VERY disappointing. Backwards compatibility of less than 3+ years??? Guess Rev D is out of luck as well…. what would that be 2 or less years?…. I though buying “Made In America” would have also included support worthy of such a statement ….
Headquarters
51 Rio Robles
San Jose,
CA
95134
United States
Warranty
The SunPower® Complete Confidence Warranty is the only home solar warranty to cover your whole system (not just the panels). We’ve got you covered for 25 years when it comes to everything on your roof (including panels, microinverters and mounting) and 10 years for everything not on your roof (including monitoring hardware and storage).
Affiliations
AEE – Advanced Energy Economy (U.S.) ACORE – American Council on Renewable Energy (U.S.) AriSEIA – Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association CALSSA – California Solar and Storage Association CCSA – Coalition for Community Solar Access (U.S.) CHESSA – Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association COSSA – Colorado Solar and Storage Association FlaSEIA – Florida Solar Energy Industries Association HSEA – Hawaii Solar Energy Association ISEA – Illinois Solar Energy Association IREC – Interstate Renewable Energy Council (U.S.) Local Solar for All (U.S.) MEIBC – Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council NECEC – Northeast Clean Energy Council NJSEC – New Jersey Solar Energy Coalition NYSEIA – New York Solar Energy Industries Association OSSIA – Oregon Solar and Storage Industries Association SEIA – Solar Energy Industries Association (U.S.) SEBANE – Solar Energy Business Association of New England SEPA – Solar Electric Power Association (U.S.) SolarAPP Campaign (U.S.) Solar Connecticut SRA – Solar Rights Alliance TSPA – Texas Solar Power Association WASEIA – Washington Solar Energy Industries Association Vote Solar (U.S.)
Certifications
A+ Better Business Bureau accredited business Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Bronze recognition 2019 PV Magazine Sustainability Award
Tesla has extremely professional staff that take care of everything and communicate every step of the way. You get frequent status updates as you go through the process. And the website for managing your project is very clear.
Ra Solar was recommended to me by two of my neighbors, and I couldn’t have made a better decision. Right from the pricing stage through to installation, city inspection, and turning on the system, my experience working with Varney and his team was excellent.
Headquarters
300 Montgomery St. Ste 730
San Francisco,
CA
94104
United States
Warranty
Westchester Specialty Ins: 5 Years Each Accident: $1,000,000.00 Disease- EA-Employee: $1,000,000.00 Disease- Policy Limit: $1,000,000.00
Affiliations
Panasonic Premier Dealer Panasonic ELITE Installer Nominated Panasonic Residential Installer of the year 2019
Certifications
Fastest installation: SolarWorld America Fastest installation: Sunnova Corporation
Insurance
State Compensation Insurance Fund: Each Occurrence: $1,000,000.00 Damage to Rented Premises(Ea Occurrence): $1,000,000.00 Med Exp(Any one Person): $5,000.00 Personal & Adv Injury: $1,000,000.00 General Aggregate: $2,000,000.00 Products-COMP/OP AGG: $2,000,000.00
Licenses
Business Incorporation: 16-00011939 NABCEP: 092411-5 CSLB: 988918
After waiting years to go solar, researching equipment, shopping around with several different companies, we finally landed on SolarMax. SolarMax was the 10th quote that we’d received for solar equipment installation. The primary reasons for selecting this company was that they were local, the proposed equipment was highly rated, and that they were dependable and honest. After signing the contract, we did have a bit of a lag in getting the design prepared as has been noted with other reviewers, but nothing excessive. We did also have a few bumps along the way in our project with getting permits issued by the City and the approval to proceed issued by the HOA. While not all of the delays were SolarMax’s fault, we did exceed our estimated time frame – Not too bad for life in the age of COVID. I would recommend SolarMax as a company for their value and their ability to get the project completed.
Headquarters
3080 12th St.
Riverside,
CA
92507
United States
Warranty
SolarMax offers a 25 year workmanship warranty on parts & labor.
Affiliations
University of Southern California University of Riverside
Pingo Solar is a straightforward, knowledgeable, no-BS outfit. I wanted to upgrade my existing 2kW system to use smart inverters, and add more capacity to offset rising electrical costs.
Headquarters
3420 De Forest Ci
Jurupa Valley,
CA
91752
United States
Warranty
25 Year Workmanship 25 Year Module Performance 25 Year Inverter 25 Year DC Optimizer 3 Year Utility Savings Guarantee 10 Year Roof Leak Protection
Certifications
C-46 Solar , C-10 Electrical, C-39 Roofing License, Authorized Hyundai Solar Service Center, Premium SolarEdge Installer, LG Pro Partner, Authorized Panasonic Installer, Premium Q-Cells Installer, NABCEP Certified Installer
Insurance
$1,000,000 Commercial General Liability $2,000,000 General Aggregate $1,000,000 All Auto – Owned and Leased $1,000,000 Workers Compensation $1,000,000 Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions)
In September of 2018 we had enough of SDGE price gouging. We decided to go solar and decided to use Solar’s Smart since my brother had used the company before. Mark Miller, the owner, came out and helped us to determine the best location and the needed number of panels for our home. What I really appreciated about the whole installation was that Mark kept his word throughout the entire project! There were no surprise extra fees, no sloppy work and no mess left as the job ended. There are many solar company’s to choose from but a business that does what they say and stands behind their work is difficult to find!! When a small problem arose Mark was right there ready to take care of it. If you are looking for a company you can rely on use Solar’s Smart.
Headquarters
1189 VIA ENCINOS DR
FALLBROOK,
CA
92028-8401
United States
Warranty
10 Years on all workmanship
Certifications
NABCEP PROFESSIONAL INSTALLER http://www.nabcep.org/certified-installer-locator?installer_name=MARK+MILLER&cert= NABCEP: PV-100414-010272
Insurance
Liability Workers Comp
Licenses
Business Incorporation: CALIF. CONTRACTOR CSLB:884060
EnergyPal was great. I got three prices and there’s was the best. Process was very professional, work was done when they said it would be. Actually finished the installation ahead of schedule. Electricians, Building Dept and Electric Utility all commented on the high quality installation. We started getting free power March 2020! Very happy with the entire process.
Headquarters
1601 N. Sepulveda Blvd
Manhattan Beach,
CA
90266
United States
Warranty
System installation is covered by 25 Years workmanship warranty for most systems and between 10 and 25 years for roof penetration. Ask your EnergyPal Advisor about our industry-leading coverage and warranties. Importantly we make sure your project is done right at the time of install to avoid any issues.
Affiliations
National Geographic, David Suzuki Foundation, Mike Holmes Make It Right.