Solar Company reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 222 Reddit reviews across 34 subreddits and 46 posts to rank the best Solar Company brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/solar, r/longisland, r/bayarea, r/massachusetts, r/orangecounty. Top-rated brands include Project Solar (4.6/5), Tesla (3.9/5), EmPower Solar (5.0/5).
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Reviews222
Subreddits34
Posts46
Brands100
Products1
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#1
Project Solar
4.6
(17)
"We used Project Solar 3 years ago in Fremont and it was smooth."
"Project Solar seems to be the best dealer. Even beats Tesla's direct pricing."
"Beat the closest competitor by 12K"
"We're almost always cheaper than Tesla. + our service, warranty, response times, accessibility, etc are all far superior."
"We used them for an install ~5 years ago and they were wonderful. They also have great customer support."
"Project solar is great. The installer missed two appointments and I was actually called by the CEO of Project Solar to personally apologize and offered me $250 discount for the trouble."
"Project Solar was the only company that could get me an ROI under 8 years."
"We installed with Project Solar in RSM, CA... The total cost before incentives was a little over $11,000, which was WAY lower than any other quote we found."
"Project solar was one of the only companies I found that truly put their money where their mouth is and had great pricing plus was extremely transparent."
"I liked Project Solar's model of skipping the sales rep."
#2
Tesla
3.9
(14)
"Agree with Tesla solar. Best pricing. No comission-based salespeople, or salespeople in general! Lowest loan terms and competitive interest rates."
"Tesla solar we got last year no issues or complaints. Total cost for our system was about 18k for a 6.8kw system . @3.99 financing"
"Tesla has been great... production, monitoring system, install process, cost, and support."
"They were professional. No complaints."
"I've been looking at Tesla and Project Solar quotes on their websites."
"I'm getting $25,706 for a 5.44 with a powerwall on Tesla."
"The people who did my Tesla solar install were amazing. Solid performance now for 2.5 years."
"We got Tesla panels and batteries about three years ago and it’s been great so far, tracking to finish paying for itself in another six years or so."
"I’ve had a good experience with Tesla. Easy to get a quote and they can offer you a multiple system choices that fit your needs."
"Looking at Tesla as their estimate matches our energy kWh consumption."
#3
EmPower Solar
5.0
(6)
"Hands down."
"As others have recommended, I'd look at EmPower Solar which is the company I went with."
"Highly recommend."
"He will give you the most honest assessment of your best options."
"100%."
"They offer complimentary site audits to scan your roof with a drone to assess viability."
#4
Boston Solar
4.0
(7)
"Boston Solar has tons of happy customers."
"Boston Solar has tons of happy customers."
"Boston Solar has been sold and under new management. They are still good but owned by an out of state firm and focused on commercial a bit more now."
"Boston Solar is a great company."
"So far so good with Boston Solar."
"I used Boston Solar, and had some issues. They designed the system without enough roof setback. They tried to downgrade our production without offsetting cost. They did come around, but it was a fight."
"Boston solar is very expensive. Old glory solar is a local company with a very caring team with great guys."
#5
Sunrun
2.5
(11)
"Sunrun was wonderful - no surprises."
"My solar team in Denver is doing some real solid work right now. They are growing rapidly."
"I use Sunrun. I did a lease and was able to negotiate a .14 cents per kilowatt rate with a 2% cap rate increase annually."
"If you do the Costco deal, you get a pretty sweet shop card and they have good warranties."
"National companies like Sunrun, Solar City/Tesla are different, but look at the reviews first."
"Want to know the WORST??!? Sunrun. Do not use them under any circumstances."
"Avoid Sunrun at all costs."
"Stay away from SunRun."
"Avoid Sunrun! We almost signed up with them because we assumed if they're endorsed by Costco, they must be good."
"Might want to avoid Sunrun, you seem to hear a lot of negative reviews about them."
#6
Robco
5.0
(4)
"Robco. I’m about to hit my break even point from dec of 2018 when I flipped the switch! Zero problems and have recommended them to friends ever since."
"We looked at about 10 of them six months ago. We went with Robco because the prices were the best and they don’t hard sell like Sol-Up and the others."
"Robco has been doing solar in Las Vegas for 20+ years."
"Robco had the best and clearest pitch, which got my business."
#7
Solar Negotiators
5.0
(4)
"They were very transparent on costs, panels and batteries."
"Solar Negotiators. Don’t use Valley Unique Electric, the owners are spoiled brats."
"Solar Negotiators all the way."
"I cash purchased through solar negotiator’s and it was 25k. Best price around."
#8
All Energy Solar
4.8
(4)
"I signed with All Energy Solar around a month ago and am waiting for the permits. I got around 8-10 quotes, after comparing the PPW, warranty, and reviews from various platforms, I went with All Energy Solar."
"I can refer you to All Energy Solar who just installed a system at my home! I got 6 quotes from local companies and they were the best (price and equipment)."
"I used All Energy Solar and had a great experience with them."
"All Energy Solar, Viridis, and Great Lake Solar. First two quoted around 3 dollars per watt for great equipment."
#9
Sol Up
4.5
(4)
"I looked at several solar companies and Sol Up was the best for us. Super clean installation and no hard sell tactics."
"Yes, Sol Up! Was incredibly pleased with the process from start to finish."
"Sol up and Robco are the two main reliable local options in Vegas."
"I've done 3 different solar installs across years 2019-2024. Each time I ended up going with sol up after getting quotes from multiple companies."
#10
Infinity Solar
4.0
(4)
"We used Infinity Solar back in 2018, and my parents used them in early 2023. We liked that they were a small family-owned company, plus their prices were extremely competitive."
"I went with Infinitysolar.net locally owned and operated with competitive pricing."
"What was important to me matched perfectly with Infinitysolar.net"
"It’ll be a lot less than 32k"
#11
Guelph Solar
5.0
(3)
"The company has been around 15 years, done thousands of installations, has a master electrician on staff, the company is employee owned, and they pay themselves a living wage. It was an amazing turn-key operation with knowledgeable, friendly, careful and accommodating employees."
"I just had one installed by Guelph at a rental property I own in Hamilton a few weeks ago. So impressed with their service that I just had the energy audit done at my house today."
"I'd say the install is very well done and the electrical, they are also very experienced with all the permitting. They have an ultra low mesh system that keeps critters out and keeps your profile low."
#12
Arsenal Solar
5.0
(3)
"Give Sam a call at Arsenal Solar."
"Arsenal solar. Been totally happy with them. Recommended them to 3 of my neighbors and friends and everyone also happy with them too."
"Arsenal Solar all the way."
#13
New England Clean Energy
4.7
(3)
"Went with New England Clean Energy recently, system installed a couple of weeks ago. They were fantastic and highly recommend them."
"The install was amazing."
#14
Luminalt
4.7
(3)
"Luminalt is fantastic."
"I’ve had need for them to come out and service my inverters multiple times and they’ve always been prompt and responsive."
"Good reputation with roofers and other trades."
#15
Freedom Solar
4.7
(3)
"We priced them all out and went with freedom solar."
"Had a great quoting, install and customer service experience from Freedom Solar here in Houston."
"They’ve been very responsive through the entire process."
#16
Solar Energy World
4.3
(3)
"No issues with anything. I would do it all again."
"Solar Energy World. Ask for Morgan Webster!"
"Solar Energy World is solid in NoVa."
#17
Revision Energy
4.3
(3)
"Revision Energy- all employee owned and the cleanest work. The conduit runs are well done and they underpromise and overdeliver. Excellent all around."
"ReVision Energy in North Andover. Employee owned, BCorp, in-house service dept, local."
"I will give a qualified second thumbs up to Revision. They are local to me which is why I went with them. I ended up having a good deal of trouble with their recommended equipment."
#18
EnergySage
4.0
(3)
"I’d also recommend using a service like energysage or solar.com to get multiple quotes."
"If you enter your info on Energysage.com, you'll get quotes."
"You really should check out EnergySage.com. Let the companies come to you… with numbers and options."
#19
Photon Brothers
4.0
(3)
"They were very reasonable to work with."
"PB is the fourth company I've tried out, and they've been the best at doing quality work and treating their customers well."
"Currently using photon brothers, got to say it’s been a good experience."
#20
SUNation
3.7
(3)
"We bought outright from SUNation last year. Best quality panels out of all the offers, good pricing too."
"Would be my recommendation personally."
"I would avoid Sunation at all costs."
#21
Altair Solar
3.7
(3)
"Very happy."
"Love the system."
"I can tell you to avoid Altair Solar"
#22
Mass Renewables
5.0
(2)
"I am very happy with my experience getting solar a year ago from Mass Renewables."
"They were great."
#23
Namaste
5.0
(2)
"I had a great experience with Namaste."
"Namaste is the best imo."
#24
Solarponics
5.0
(2)
"Were happy with them."
"Solarponics has been around the longest."
#25
Graham Solar
5.0
(2)
"My friends at Graham Solar"
"My friend Greg at Graham Solar"
#26
Harvest Power
5.0
(2)
"Is good."
"I purchased the system from Harvest Power about four years ago and it has been problem-free."
#27
NY Power Solutions
5.0
(2)
"They were great. Took care of everything. Very professional. Didn’t try to upsell me on useless crap I didn’t need and in fact talked me out of spending money on things I thought I wanted."
"I used NY power solutions and had a very positive experience. Talked to about 5 different companies and liked them the best."
#28
SolarTherm
5.0
(2)
"Had solar therm at our house for over 15 years. Never had a problem with servicing."
"From the very first day I approached them to installation, they've always been contactable and responsive."
#29
Go Green Electric
5.0
(2)
"Call the owner, Mike! He is not only a great guy but also a certified master electrician."
"Very professional team of designers and installers."
#30
A+R Solar
5.0
(2)
"A+R solar was (is?) great for me."
"A+R solar was (is?) great for me. They are a local company that's been around."
#31
Plug PV
5.0
(2)
"Highly recommended."
"Totally worth it and very happy."
#32
Energy Concepts
5.0
(2)
"It was an extremely easy, fast and painless process."
"We went with energy concepts and they were great all the way through."
#33
SunPower
3.0
(3)
"Has been good customer service when needed."
"Not the cheapest but definitely the best quality IMO and best warrantee."
"Tesla and Sunrun are the worst companies in the industry."
#34
Super Solar
4.5
(2)
"Just signed a contract with them after talking to 10 companies."
"Just signed a contract with them after talking to 10 companies."
#35
EarthLight
4.5
(2)
"No hard-sell, explained everything clearly."
"We just used EarthLight. They’re out of CT."
#36
AM Solar
4.5
(2)
"They've been amazing from the beginning."
"The main two we are looking into are AM solar and lgcy power"
#37
Venture Solar
4.5
(2)
"No complaints."
"Got quotes from Mirasol, Green Power, Smart Volt, Evervolt and Ventrure solar."
#38
Freedom Forever
4.5
(2)
"I sell solar in Irvine for the #1 installer in the US, Freedom Forever."
"Freedom forever. They got production warranty on top of the panels warranty."
#39
InvisibleSun Energy
4.5
(2)
"InvisibleSun Energy is great because they do custom systems, they're local, and a small business."
"You should look into InvisibleSun Energy. They are small and local."
#40
Next Solar
4.5
(2)
"Would recommend them."
"I used Next Solar for my install in the city and they were fair, fast, communicative, and have followed up when I had questions."
#41
Spartan Solar
4.5
(2)
"I went with spartan solar i can give you their contact info they installed it within 13 days in hillsborough."
"My sister used Spartan Solar. I’m getting quotes currently."
#42
Highlight Solar
4.5
(2)
"They gave me a great deal, flawless install, and everything worked as promised and more."
"We used Highlight Solar and liked them."
#43
Sun Solar
4.5
(2)
"They’ve done a ton of installs in our neighborhood."
"Sun solar is good… the workers aren’t very professionalized... but the equipment is great."
#44
SunNation
4.5
(2)
"They are the gold standard for solar on Long Island."
"They seem to be the most honest and reputable."
#45
Trinity
4.5
(2)
"Was very happy with them."
"I had a good experience with Trinity."
#46
Solar
4.0
(2)
"I got solar at the end of 2021 and it has been well worth it."
"Buy the equipment outright, don't sign one of those lease deals, they are scams."
#47
Summit Solar
4.0
(2)
"I used summit solar. Liked them and they offered a cash price too."
"Summit was really good."
#48
Powur
4.0
(2)
"Family got quotes from a lot of installers: Powur, Smart Volt Solar, Sunrun, Sunpower, Momentum, Nexus Energy, and some others."
"Powur Solar"
#49
Clean Solar
4.0
(2)
"Had really good luck with Clean Solar. Big enough they’ll still be in business if you need serious in the future."
"I had good luck with Clean Solar. Wasn’t the cheapest but they’re reputable and won’t disappear on you like some of the fly by night crews."
#50
Smart Volt Solar
4.0
(2)
"Good things with Smart Volt and I also second getting a few quotes."
"My family was happy with Smart Volt Solar not far from there. Definitely get multiple quotes before moving forward with anyone."
#51
Exact Solar
4.0
(2)
"Exact Solar is very good."
"We used exact solar Based in Yardley. The panels are a German make and the battery backup is LG. I liked them because they didn't try to sell us financing but could recommend/ suggest companies."
#52
LA Solar
4.0
(2)
"My sales rep has been very responsive."
"I went with LA Solar. Lowest price, like my sales guy and so far they have been pretty solid."
#53
OC Solar
4.0
(2)
"I used OC solar. They have the best rates/prices when I searched last December 2024. They are very responsive and helpful."
"Local company that was semi-competitive in bids for us was OC Solar."
#54
NRG
3.5
(2)
"Just got install finish. We used NRG - technically not local, but in the service area."
"I used NRG which was overall a pretty good experience."
#55
Solar Square
3.5
(2)
"Solar square is the best bet"
"Solar Square but it's expensive."
#56
Bland Solar
5.0
(1)
"Excellent service, locally owned so they are not going to disappear on you or change their name."
#57
KW Solar
5.0
(1)
"Phenomenal service from the initial paperwork process through install and beyond."
#58
CMI Solar
5.0
(1)
"They do great work, no complaints about the system they put on my roof."
#59
Bison Solar
5.0
(1)
"I recommend them."
#60
Go Solar
5.0
(1)
"They were awesome from start to finish."
#61
Lumio
5.0
(1)
"They have been the best so far."
#62
PV Squared
5.0
(1)
"PV Squared is a really great coop. Super knowledgeable and friendly people."
#63
Alchemy Solar Solutions
5.0
(1)
"I went with Alchemy Solar Solutions. Phil did a great job at making the process painless."
#64
Robco Electric
5.0
(1)
"I went with Robco Electric. Professional and never pushy like other companies."
#65
Buss and Grigg
5.0
(1)
"I would highly recommend Buss and Grigg."
#66
Sympl Energy
5.0
(1)
"Sympl energy"
#67
Go Green Leaf Solar
5.0
(1)
"[https://gogreenleafsolar.com/] has an office in East Setauket, don't know anything about them."
#68
Sunwork
5.0
(1)
"Check out Sunwork if you have a lower energy bill."
#69
ECG Electrical
5.0
(1)
"ECG electrical, Im not a solar installer but I am a sparky, I can vouch for their work ethic, quality and price."
#70
Sun Tan Solar
5.0
(1)
"I've gotten pallets of used panels for free or for the cost of shipping. There is also Sun Tan Solar."
#71
Donald P Dick
5.0
(1)
"Donald P Dick did our install and they did a great job, answered all of our questions and came right back out when we had an issue."
#72
GPE
5.0
(1)
"Biggest in the state and good work is GPE."
#73
Nunez Electric and Solar
5.0
(1)
"I liked them I felt more comfortable with a smaller company that has been around for a while."
#74
EGT Solar
5.0
(1)
"Nice guys. Good service. And I believe it is a locally owned company."
#75
Connected Technology
5.0
(1)
"You won’t find a better company than Connected Technology"
#76
Elemental Energy
5.0
(1)
"Elemental Energy was great. Very easy to deal with."
#77
Prime Energy Solar
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Prime Energy Solar."
#78
Solargain
5.0
(1)
"Solargain was great with a warranty claim."
#79
Illum Solar
5.0
(1)
"Andrew Zerolis from illum solar is the best!"
#80
The Solar Nerd
5.0
(1)
"Dale runs that site, and he was super helpful with recommending companies based on system preferences and location info."
#81
Electricraft
5.0
(1)
"They were great!"
#82
AM Sun Solar
5.0
(1)
"We did get numerous bids. One thing to think about first is the age of your roof."
#83
Horizon PWR
5.0
(1)
"They installed when they said they would, pulled all permits and scheduled inspections around my schedule."
#84
Blue Raven
5.0
(1)
"Great service, product, and timeliness."
#85
Impact Energy
4.0
(1)
"We used Impact Energy based here in Denver."
#86
Powur Solar
4.0
(1)
"My brother works for Powur Solar."
#87
Jim The Solar Guy
4.0
(1)
"I spoke with four companies and went with Jim The Solar Guy."
#88
IPSUN
4.0
(1)
"There are some pretty good companies in Northern VA, IPSUN is one of them."
#89
Momentum Solar
4.0
(1)
"We had a really good experience with Momentum."
#90
Mirasol
4.0
(1)
"Got quotes from Mirasol, Green Power, Smart Volt, Evervolt and Ventrure solar."
#91
Green Power
4.0
(1)
"Got quotes from Mirasol, Green Power, Smart Volt, Evervolt and Ventrure solar."
#92
Smart Volt
4.0
(1)
"Got quotes from Mirasol, Green Power, Smart Volt, Evervolt and Ventrure solar."
#93
Evervolt
4.0
(1)
"Got quotes from Mirasol, Green Power, Smart Volt, Evervolt and Ventrure solar."
#94
SGE Solar
4.0
(1)
"I just worked with SGE Solar and liked them a lot."
#95
Solar Power Direct
4.0
(1)
"Went with solar power direct and I'm happy enough."
#96
My Energy Solar
4.0
(1)
"We went with My Energy Solar...Ive recommended them to a few friends and family, and everyone has been happy."
#97
Sky Electric
4.0
(1)
"Sky electric
Pricy but best"
#98
Glyde Solar
4.0
(1)
"Glyde solar or titanium solar. Go for the companies with in home / quick installs and high pay."
#99
SunNectar
4.0
(1)
"My family went with this company called SunNectar, they're pretty solid!"
#100
Pink Energy
1.0
(1)
"Stay away from Pink Energy & Ion."
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