Best Solar Panels in United States

Solar City is the best solar company we used. They were incredible from start to finish. They have a great team of professionals that are knowledgeable and friendly. From the first contact to the final installation, Solar City was there with us every step of the way. They answered all of our questions and walked us through the entire process. We are extremely satisfied with the outcome and highly recommend Solar City to anyone interested in going solar.

When I was researching solar companies to hire for my home I found Solar Shark to be the best one out there as far as service , panel quality, craftsmanship, and customer service. I have a busy schedule but they made meeting with them easy and convenient through a comprehensive and step by step virtual presentation. I felt very comfortable with the entire process of understanding how solar works, their product quality, the savings that are enjoyed with solar power, and the fact they had a solid organization I could rely on.

James F
Phoenix

2 solar, 5 bug window screens replaced. Easy to work with, pleasant personalities, in and out with no major disruptions. No up sales, fair pricing, good quality, what more can you ask for.

We purchased (vs leased) a fairly large 14.28kW system (51 x 280Watt panels) installed by Argent Solar in the summer of 2015.  We shopped around a LOT, comparing purchase vs lease, installers, panel manufacturers and configuration options (normal string inverters vs the power optimizers).  Argent was up front with us (our rep was Charlie, but he might be retired by now), well-priced and timely in everything they did.  No problems getting it approved by APS & turned on.  Our power production this last 3.5 years has been exactly as forecasted (clouds are the biggest variable, but that averages out over time).
We've been very happy with Argent.

While I know the up-front cost to own your system is scary or undoable for most, it is really the better option in the long run if you can swing it.  If you do lease, make sure to read the fine print.  For example, a lease installation by SolarCity would have saved $ up front, but the price we paid for electricity from the solar panels was automatically going to increase by 3.5% per year.  That's insane!  You go solar to get AWAY from price increases!  3.5%/year over the 20-year lease means you're paying almost DOUBLE by the end.  In countries like Germany that have pushed solar & wind power very hard, the cost of electricity has dropped dramatically, and likely that will happen here, too, once we get enough adoption here down the road.  You don't want to be paying a ton MORE down the road while everyone else is paying LESS.  Neither will people potentially buying your house when you move.  Most leases are a 20-year commitment, regardless of the owner.  The wrong solar lease is a liability, not an asset.

We ended up getting panels that had black metal edges instead of silver/aluminum, so the panels are black-on-black, which looks very sharp!  I did a lot of research on panel manufacturers, to include calling a guy I know in CA that runs a solar install company and settled on SolarWorld panels.  There are plenty of other great options (LG, Sunpower, Kyocera) but SolarWorld had the best cost at the time and we wanted to make sure to stay away from cheap Chinese makes for peace of mind.

We also went with SolarEdge power optimizers & inverter rather than the more normal string inverters.  It's a little more cost up front, but having a power optimizer at each solar panel means each panel will produce as much as it can.  Despite being the exact same panel, the power rating is a minimum, as slight manufacturing differences can enable some panels to produce several % higher.  (Looking at my current totals for the week, my best panel has produced 8.42kWh (kiloWatt hours) and my worst panel only 7.80kWh.  That's almost an 8% difference between best & worst.  The average difference is probably 3-4%.)  For a normal string inverter setup, a bunch of panels are all connected to the same inverter and all panels are limited by the worst performer on the string, so you'd never get that extra production.  If you have a shadow from a tree or something on your panels part of the day, then the panels in the shade are going to limit your production over all.  Is it enough of a difference to make up for the extra cost?  I don't know, probably.  If you have a shade problem, though, I think it DEFINTELY would.

Several of the SolarEdge power optimizers have gone bad during the last 3.5 years.  I'm not sure if I got a bad lot or what.  You have a graphic depiction of your system to monitor via a web page, though, so as soon as you see a "black hole" in your system, you just call your installer and they replace it free of charge.  Those power optimizers come with a 20-year warranty, so SolarEdge ships a replacement part and pays the install charge.  Argent Solar has been great for this, replacing the part within a couple days usually, as they have replacement parts on hand already.

Anyway, I've been thrilled with our setup.  When I first ran the numbers, the payback was going to take just short of 8 years (including the state & federal rebates).  Then APS put through not one, but two, price increases of nearly 8% each, so that shortened my payback period closer to 7 years (due to the extra cost of electricity that I'm NOT paying).  And when you think that the value of my house has surely increased (due to owning the system; not true for a leased system), there's a good chance the system has already completely paid for itself at just 3.5 years.  Your numbers will be different, maybe better or worse, but probably an excellent investment if you're going to stay in your house for even just a few years.

What didn't I expect? A quieter home, where the heater rarely turns on, an attic where I can store things at a reasonable temperature and a professional who followed up with his infrared temperature gun and who is easy to refer to my friends and family (thanks Caden), that they would handle all the rebates, and a 50% reduction in airflow to the outside. Yeah, my house was leaky. What I hoped for were people who arrived on time, did the work that they promised to do and left on time. One of their machines went down on the first day of removing my insulation, and they brought back two machines the next day to make sure that they got it done on time. The instances of exceeding my customer service expectations and the thorough and quality workmanship were numerous. And their quote was 25% cheaper than the other quote I received. Very, very happy customer here.

Steven arrived early and was able to quickly find a solution that would avoid any extra costs to install a new panel. The work was done quickly and cleanly, I don't expect any problems with his work.

Scottsdale provides incredible service. They are extremely knowledgeable  and professional.

Thank you Scottsdale Solar, I will recommend you - you are the best solar installers in Phoenix!

I was shopping to add more solar panels to my system; and indicating that on Yelp, several companies contacted me one way or another.  One company offered me a fantastic deal!

Josh of Truvo was one of the companies that contacted me, and he was eager to get a deal together.  He called me on the day of our appointment to say that adding more panels on my roof would not be economical for me for a number of reasons which he explained very well.

I know that Josh wanted to sign me up, but he could not move forward in good conscience.  Though Josh won't be installing panels for me (and nobody else will either), I admire his concern for my best interests.  This is exactly the kind of person/company you want to do business with.  I am confident that Josh will be straight with you as he was with me.  A very trustworthy person!

Hats off, Josh!

Update:  I have had the system a little over 3 years.

So far the problem with the battery system not switching correctly from summer to fall has continued.  On November 1st of each year, the peak demand time frame for the SRP service area changes from summer hours (2pm to 8pm) to winter hours (5am to 9am and  5pm - 9pm) and therefore the battery system (called the battery profile) is supposed to adjust to those new hours and provide backup power to house loads during peak hours.  When this works properly, you can avoid using too much power from the grid and therefore avoid high peak demand charges.  I have a demand limiter which will start turning off big loads when I reach 2KW, but I usually stay well below that (typically 0.2 to 0.5KW)  during peak time.  

However, several times, the battery profile has not automatically swapped from summer hours to winter hours and therefore my demand charges spike.  This is usually corrected by Sun Valley or their vendor manually transferring the profile later in the day but of course the peak demand has already occurred.  This is a known problem to Sun Valley and they say that they have written work orders to the company that operates the electronics of the battery profile but the problem still occurs.  

This seems like a simple fix - have someone available at 5am every November 1st to make sure the profile works and if it doesn't, then manually transfer it.

Except for this problem, the system has worked well for last couple of years but I am still keeping the one star because of the mistakes during the setup (described in the first review) and the effort required to get those problems fixed.

I stopped by today at the recommendation of Cliff's Welding. I honestly didn't know what to expect from the experience, and have been let down by RV equipment dealers in the past. What I received from Solar Penny was first class advise and direction - accompanied by simple and thrifty options, which were clearly laid out based on capabilities and budget needs. I didn't buy anything (today), but would not hesitate to have this fellow provide a solar install or upgrade to your RV or off grid residence.

Great service from Nick and his company, I literally texted him nextdoor this morning, he responded very fast, and was at my house in 2 hours to fix our AC unit, now it starts and operates much better, much quieter. Thank you very much, wish you and your company all the best...Vince (U.S. Navy (retired))

From the consultation to the install of my solar panels, Coyote Solar kept me updated the entire time! The consultation was very informative and the employees at Coyote Solar had an answer for every question I had about solar. I always thought solar was a huge investment, but after hearing about the no money down program with Coyote Solar, I couldn't say no to going solar! With Covid 19 affecting my income last year I needed to find anyway possible to save money, and going solar was the perfect choice. Since going solar, my summer electricity bills were cut in half and I am saving close to $49 a month on my average electricity bill. Thank you Coyote Solar! You definitely helped my family and I save some cheddar!!

We purchased our home in Arizona last year and we weren't considering to purchase solar - as it was an added cost.  But Raymond sat with us more than once to explain the benefits and the rates for purchasing solar. Raymond processes a high level of expertise and you can tell that he loves his job!  He's not only selling you the best product, he's educating as well. If you care about the environment and you want to save money on your electric bill, let Raymond tell you about solar and you too can save!

We just connected our SunPower solar Panels to APS. From Start to Finish the process went smoothly. Greg, our Sales Rep was thorough and explained the process we were going to experience. The install went quick and the crew was professional and friendly. Our Project manager, Jacqueline was always cheerful and made sure she answered our questions adequately.  
My only disappointment if I can call it that, was the wait time from the install completion date to the APS connection date. Apparently the same wait time is industry wide. We will update our review once we have some time on our system. For now, We are happy to be producing Clean electricity with our SunPower Solar System!

We had David Phelps do the install of our solar pool heater - he was very professional and worked around our schedule and dogs. If the solar system works as well as Phelps Solar i know we will be satisfied

I call for a free quote set up a day on Friday between 9-12 no one showed up. They called a week later and I told them no one showed up so they asked if they could come again so I agreed.  Shane R. came out and did a long display about there company. I said I was interested in it but had to speak with my wife. I asked for the information he was giving me on paper or email he said his computer cant do that but I was ok to take a picture of the info and saving I would be having. Then he had me sign some paperwork, some on city approvals, aps waives, hoa approvals, and penalty's if I cancel after start up. So I did, then the next day Shane texted me at 7am asking if I had time to  talk with my wife and sign the credit application. I Told him I did and that I would like a copy of the documents I signed with him. Then he stated those don't matter until after I sign for the credit application. I said I get that but I would like a copy of the documents before I sign the credit application. He said sure. I have not got any copies of the paper work. Nor have I been contacted since that morning. This was back on October 20 now its the 31 and have received nothing. I will not do business with a company that will not give you paper work I have asked for, that's a bad sales man/ company standard. Stay away from this company

I left an original review letting you know that SunRun failed on so many levels when it came to transferring our service to the new owner of our home. Email after email.  Phone call after phone call. Went unanswered.  Finally I got a fall back with the customer support person promising to get the error corrected on their end. They cashed the final check. Which was the final piece to get the transfer done. In the meantime we got another bill. Letting us k ow we are responsible even though Sunrun's failed team cannot get it together. Do not buy from this company.  You've been warned.

The worst ever company stealing money from people by installing the worst system making still paying the same amount to the TEP plus what I am paying to solar credit of a $230 and after many complaint and calls the check and found a shortage of production which I thing much much less than the real issue and finally decided to add 2 panels  
And if you noticed all the reviews you can figure the five stars all are fake which related to people may be they are there employers
To whom still complaining may be we can sue them as a team to get our money back

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