Best Solar Panels in United States

After taking a 2 hour adult education class on solar I learned a lot and decided we should get solar for our home. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), there are an estimated 306 solar companies that service Arizona. I searched  for companies with over four star reviews and an A+ rating. For accountability I wanted to purchase from a company that not only sold solar but also installed solar with their own employees. I determined that I would only accept the top two solar panels and the top two solar inverters. I narrowed the field and reached out to four companies that met all the criteria. In November and December we met with representatives from four solar companies. I was advised that from the time a contract was signed until the solar installation was approved by the city inspector and approved and activated by APS was typically about 3 months. We decided we did not want to lease a system and ultimately decided to pay cash.(There are, however, good options to take a loan to pay for solar).
The last of four company representatives that we met with was Matt Nam with Sun Services and he convinced us to contract with Sun Services for our home solar installation.
Our solar system went live without a glitch on March 31. In the past 3 months if I had a question or concern I would text or email Sun Services Project Management team led by Senior Project Manager Alonda Dimas. I always received an immediate response.
So check the boxes on Sun Services:
· Strong 4 star plus reviews and A+ BBB rank.
· They represent top solar and inverter companies.
· They install with their own employees not a subcontracted installer.
· Their project management team is responsive and anxious to provide excellent customer service.
· The pricing is very competitive.

From the initial sales contact that we initiated to the process of getting permits, approvals and installation the process was smooth, the communication was excellent and the end result has been as expected and promised.  
The above and beyond follow-up after our system was installed was very much appreciated, our interactions with everyone at Sunny was always professional and the responses always prompt.
They definitely exceeded our expectations at every turn.

iThe salesman was pleasant and polite.  The estimate that came from a different person at Caliber amounted to eight to ten times what the estimate was from two different companies for the same work.  So I will go with a different company.

Aneva did the ground installation of the solar panels for us last summer. Yep, their crew worked smack in the middle of it. We do appreciate  all the work the kids had done and it looks awesome and also produces  a lot of energy.
We picked Aneva for the following reasons:
1. Sales guy Mark G is a pro. He looked at our house, consumption and offered a solution that fit us specifically. We did not even think of ground installation but it did turn out to be the best fit for us. When you have an expensive clay tile, installing solar panels on them is not an option- contrary to other contractors belief ;)
2. Crew is wonderful and worked their buts off in this heat. I had to work a lot and was not up to supervising but they really did not need to. Their PM even stopped showing up- but I am sure he would if you prefer more hands on experience.
3. We are getting a Lot of solar even though a tid bit of panels are in a shade in the morning. Aneva has a design person who works with your sales guy to come up with the great design for placement based on the lot or house.
Couple of things to share - hopefully informational and some are general solar related ;)
1. If you want solar and want to finance - use anything but solar financing.. it is predatory and usually comes at 20% upfront fee( yep still legal). We were explicitly told about it by the other bidder but would suggest to Mark to include this bit of info in the discussion.
2.probably would have done a bit more communication upfront as we had no idea what went into plans, approvals until I asked a day before the work started. It turned out great anyway;) and I would rather be hands off than on. bottom line is if you are more of a control freak - your sales guy and front desk are super responsive so just ask them.
3. Whoever was depositing checks along the way (4 payments I believe ) was above replying to emails. Again that's why Mark and front desk are there to help
4. Aneva has a special clean up guy!!! He is awesome and takes care of everything that PM could not
5. I think it takes some time to figure out but generator is really helpful on big ground jobs. Our outlets were not able to carry the needed load. So the crew rolled in one.
6. We had to replace the electric panel and the crew did it wonderfully. But picture having no electricity/ Wi-Fi for half a day in AZ summer...
7 Solar install is still quite expensive but electricity costs from the grid are not going down either. Although we are not completely independent we do enjoy with Aneva's help ;) -generating solar power, paying at this point almost nothing to APS and occasional enjoyment from virtue signaling to all the Prius and Tesla drivers ;) oh yes, and the fed tax refund too

Amazing work. In our exercise room we had an old fan/light removed and replaced with a giant round LED light fixture. Then in the second bedroom we installed a new fan/light fixture. So 2 jobs Ryan and his amazing helper did for us. Very nice people. So happy to have found his company, a keeper for life!

Had new Solatubes installed by Arizona Home Daylight yesterday.  Have had a Solatube for many years and love it.  The installation was difficult because this is an old home with electrical and plumbing tangles in the attic space.  Dustin was amazing and figured out exactly what he could and could not do prior to making any cuts in the roof.  One install involved some confusing electrical connections for the light kit  and he called in a reinforcement and they finally figured it out.  My new Solatubes are amazing and the service from Arizona Home Daylight was stellar.  On time, considerate, neat, competent.  You don't find service like this very often..

As an Architect I know the most important decision for any project is choosing the right contractor.  For our family home we choose Black Platinum Solar & Electric.

John & John & Toni Black, father and son & family, and their whole crew have been a pleasure to work with from first meeting on the roof - to our solar power activation. We designed the system based upon the economics: ROI.  Everything was on time and on budget, professionally done with direct personal attention to all details.  "On time" means actually working on your roof the minute they said - not just showing up to get ready. Answering my email at 4:30 AM - sure. Refreshingly there was never a sales pitch, no up-sell, and only 1 extra - at my request. Get what you pay for: no nonsense straight forward quality installation, not marketing, layers of administration, overhead etc.

While completely unnecessary, I was on our roof often observing the work just to learn. Pride of Workmanship personifies their business. They work with finesse, these guys love their work. They have an extensive construction background, so care was taken not to mess up other elements of the building.  And built to last - the old fashion way, earning their reputation every day on each job. There are many technical details in a solar installation from assuring roof penetrations are waterproof to the specs of the micro-circuitry and automated trouble shooting. In our case the software found issues with APS electric servicing the neighborhood and they got APS to fix it. With their reputation and connections they obtained the latest technology prior to anyone else. Their objective is to give you the best trouble free solar installation with the minimum disruption to your life, and delivering more than promised. On a Friday afternoon John finished the paperwork and submitted City inspection approval to APS and by the next Wednesday morning our system was up and live. I'm told this was a record for APS, but it wouldn't have happened if Black Platinum wasn't totally on top of all the details. There is considerable permitting and inspections in this process, and substantial (under appreciated)  value in getting this done right and expeditiously.

The Enphase micro-inverter system they use provide realtime internet monitoring of each solar panel as well as your whole system, shown as it is actually configured on your roof, with energy production and consumption over time so you alway know every day, month and year how your system is performing. So far we are producing more than we are consuming. For telling testimonials look for those reviews a year or later after installation.  I'll post one in a year to verify the ROI calculations.  

I've read so many of their 5-Star reviews online and can now vouch that they are not only credible but represent the standard of work of Black Platinum Solar.

We have had our solar for 9yrs, our installation was seamless and follow up service has been appreciated.  I live in Sedona where a summer APS bill can be 200$ or more!!  We are feeding the grid daily and I'm proud to say last July our bill was 16$!    Rooftop solar has been a pleasure to work with!

This company, actually Mr. Sunshine himself, provided a truthful, clear, and concise explanation of the process and outcome of going solar.  No pressure,  I called back 5 times and did not pull the trigger for over two weeks.  During that time I never got a pressure call back.  The quality information sells the product by its self.

Had Steve and Kent out on 10/17/2022 to service my 120 gal. solar hot water tank.  I have used General Solar several times to change out the anode in the tank as the water in Maricopa is very hard.  I have been using the solar hot water heater for 10 years.  To maintain this reliability, I had the anode changed out about six months before it was really due.  Also put in a new mixing valve and T-stat element kit.  New flex lines were installed as well.  Very pleased with their service and would certainly recommend them.

Have worked with these guys to get solar for my home. Very professional and very knowledgeable. They also gave me a lower price than the other company that came and showed me what they had. They gave me a low 2.99 interest rate on my solar. I will recommend them to any and all my friends and family.

Just like the other reviews bad customer service. Phone Tag is an understatement not only can you never get a hold of anyone but the Quote sent was wrong and did not address the items and size of solar I wanted. After repeated calls and a few emails I am done trying to work with this company. If someone is going to spend 20K plus you should have great customer service. (look at car salesman even though we all hate them for 20k you are never ignored.)

AEP came out and did a survey. Provided a very competitive quote compared to the national company offers.  Was able to have whole system up and running with no issues in about 30 days.  Great personal service.  Have lowered.my bills from $400 to $100 or less per month.  Great. Company to work with.

They are likely ok for very basic jobs like installing a fan or outlet but not if you need any troubleshooting or complicated work done. Also strange behavior...mumbles to self and then simply left. Strange...(fyi - I don't use my real  name on this site due to past experience with business owner (not this business) who came to my home after bad review and was violent)

Had issues with the solar converter and they sent a guy to my house that same week to replace it an upgraded one at no charge.. Very responsive!

I wish I would have seen these reviews before I started with them.  I started the process in July of 2021 and sold what a great system it would be.  Here in December, my project was rejected because they didn't fill out the forms correctly times 2 and communication has been terrible.  I had to call the power company to make sure the forms were correct and they made the corrections for me.  Given the reviews, and the poor communication and lack of professionalism I would not recommend them at all and about to cancel my order.  Beware and consider a competitor.

Our solar panels are now installed and working!  In our experience, everything took less time than they estimated.  The only thing that took a long time was for APS (Arizona Public Service) to install the 2-way meter (shows when we're generating power and sending it to APS and when APS is sending power to us), and then it took another week or so for the APS guy to come out and approve the hook-up, then turn it on.  

But now that it's running, you can log into SolarCity.com and see how much electricity your system has generated since it was turned on, how much CO2 has been offset (and the equivalent in mature trees), and the kilowatt hours per hour or day or week or month or year.  It's pretty cool!  In 5 1/2 days, our system has generated $41 of elec and offset 293 lb of CO2!!

One other thing to be aware of.  There's a box, called an Inverter that they installed in our garage (on the other side of the wall from the breaker box and meters and stuff outside the garage).  When the system is generating power, you can certainly hear it in the inverter!!  Since we only use our garage for our cars and garbage and cat box, it's no big deal for us, but if that where your "man cave" is, or something similar, it might get annoying!

I'm still SolarCity's #1 fan!!  I say if you're going to go solar (and, really, why wouldn't you?!), then check out SolarCity--you won't be sorry!!

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