Unreservedly recommend Clean Solar!…read more Had PV Solar installed when the house was built in 2006. Under our existing rate plan (time-of-use, meaning pay high rates 4-9 pm and low rates the rest of the time), and metering agreement (NEMS 2.0), we were selling more electricity (in $ terms) than we were using. However, we will be forced to switch to the new metering agreement (NEMS 3.0) in late 2026, which drastically cuts how much PG&E pays us for electricity we sell to them--we will end up paying money to PG&E. This motivated me to consider installing a whole-house battery storage system to do "rate shifting"--store the excess electricity generated by our PV system in the morning and early afternoon to power the house during the high rate period (4-9 pm). And of course provides energy in the event of a power outage. I also wanted to take advantage of the energy tax credit before it expires at the end of the year. Reading reviews on Yelp, Google, and other sites, I decided to contact Clean Solar along with 3 other companies. Clean Solar was the first to respond and I had a thorough conversation with a Senior Design Analyst, Art Balaoro. He listened and understood my goals, answered my (many) questions and said he would get back to me with options in a few days. Of the other 3 companies, 2 never responded to my inquiry at all! The other one did, but I had to repeatedly reach out to them to make any progress on getting a quote. In contrast, Art did as he said and responded within a week with several options, primarily around which battery vendor to go with (Tesla vs. Franklin, I preferred the latter) and the battery location. Clean Solar scheduled a technician to come out and look at our house: location and configuration of the main panel, possible battery locations, where the existing PV inverter was, etc. Took a lot of photographs and measurements to verify compliance with building codes. In contrast, the other vendor was sluggish to schedule someone to visit, so I ended up sending them photos and measurements from the Clean Solar visit. Because of the peculiarities of my house's main panel, it was going to be more difficult (and expensive) to install the Franklin battery. And although I would have preferred to put the battery inside my garage, building codes would have required a replacement of the entire smoke alarm system throughout the house, also adding significant expense. Art walked me through these issues thoroughly and so I went with the recommended (and cheaper) option, going with the Powerwall and an outside location. In contrast, the other vendor didn't do as thorough an analysis and wasn't aware of these issues until I pointed them out. When I did get a comparable quote from them (exact same system components), it was slightly more expensive than the Clean Solar quote. I started this process in June, and immediately Art said it was going to be a close thing to finish the project before the end of the year--so many people were wanting to install solar or battery projects and claim the tax credit. Art also walked me through the timeline for the whole process and how it would be managed on their end. Based on the interactions I had with him and others, I felt that Clean Solar was the best choice for my project--and my experience bore that out.

This is my second time around with Clean Solar, and they are just as stellar as the first time, if…read morenot better and more efficient. We needed to add panels because we purchase an EV and needed more solar to offset PG&E. The impeccable experience started with Art the consultant, he gave 4 scenarios and explained in detail what each means and provided detail report including all the tech details and break even timing. To be honest, it was too much for me, I really just wanted pricing and how long it takes to install haha but was good to know he has such knowledge and I was confident he is looking out for my best interest. Then we had Patrick the PM, arrived for site inspection on time and courteous and explained the whole process. Then come the impressive installation team Luis, Alberto and Kevin. The 3 arrived on time and with smiles, just overall a great vibe from them. Luis walked me through the installation plan and gave a few choices taking into consideration aesthetics of the house and then got to work. 4 hours later, clean line, fine craftsmanship and symmetrical matching placement from last system is in place and ready to tangle with PG&E (attaching some photos) I really really can't recommend any higher to go with Clean Solar on your solar projects. Seamless is what you'll experience with them. Until next time Clean Solar!

I had a complicated battery install, to move circuits to a new main panel and install a Franklin…read morebattery and A Gate. I work in the power systems industry and had lots of technical questions and inputs on the design. My installer, Manny Rios, was deeply technical and knowledgeable about the systems he installed. When he didn't know the answer he knew where to get the information and didn't try to hand waive past the topic. We are still dealing with a few minor issues but I'm grateful for the attention to detail and ability to address my detailed concerns. Thanks!

I would have give 4.5 stars but there was no way to put so I settled on 4 stars…read more I wanted to get the panels installed last year and they promised to install it in 2025. They were great and on time. We had issues with city inspection twice and that's why I had to remove 1 star. Overall, they are great.

Just had the guys install solar & battery. No fuss, no bs. They explained what's what and got the…read morejob done. Didn't try selling me stuff I didn't need. Will use them again if I ever move

I was hoping my interactions with this business would be positive, but it was not. I spoke to Jeff…read moreand unfortunately he was unprofessional and discourteous. I provided the necessary information for my solar installation (including usage and current costs), but he was very combative when it came time to discuss my project. He refused to discuss a power purchase agreement, instead he tried to force an outright solar panel purchase, which I made clear was not an option. He offered no apology and no clear explanations about his actions. Free advice: if you are not interested in the job, just say so politely. Don't be rude, discourteous, and unprofessional.

I had an excellent experience with Solar Sesame from start to finish. The entire process was smooth…read moreand well-organized, and the level of service truly stood out. Their team was very responsive and easy to communicate with--any questions I had were answered quickly and clearly, which made me feel confident every step of the way. The pricing was also very reasonable, especially considering the quality of work and attention to detail. Overall, I'm very happy with Solar Sesame. Great service, fair pricing, and truly outstanding customer support. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable and professional solar company.

I desperately needed a roof on my house before the rainy season started. I also wanted to get…read moresolar because it was clear that energy prices are going to continue to rise and solar is the smart way to go in this climate. I also replaced my gas furnace with a heat pump, so our electric needs are significant. A new roof with complete tear off and new plywood is a big project. I started by getting a quote from Solar City but they weren't able to coordinate with a roofer. Their leasing agreement (aka PPA) also had some provisions that seemed pretty predatory. I don't remember if Solar Sesame cold called me or I called them, but I do remember that Marcel did a great job of explaining the process. I'm pretty knowledgeable about these kind of projects so I asked somre very detailed questions. When he wasn't able to answer them immediately, he didn't front, he just said he didn't know and called the office for better info. That's the best response. I was a little concerned that Solar Sesame used an outsourced the roofing to a vendor. But given the time constraints, that was a good decision. Also, the vendor they chose, Arts Roofing, was a joy to work with. They communicated well, and when there was a small problem, they handled it professionally and entirely to my satisfaction. The solar panels went up super fast and well. They system was generating power the as soon as the installers were done. Unfortunately, PGE took their sweet time getting the final inspection done. So PGE got some free kwh from the system. On the good side, we didn't start paying for the system until after PGE did the final turn on, so no problem for us. I monitor the system via the PGE site as well as the Tesla app. Those two systems match up perfectly so I am happy with the amount of power being created and sold back to PGE. Also, we had a short power outage in our neighborhood, and it didn't impact us at all. The only reason I knew about it was that PGE alerted us via text. I looked out my window and noticed that none of my neighbors had their lights on. Between Marcel (sales) and Mei (project management), I'm very happy with the end result and the process on this large residential project.

We met with Tony to discuss our Solar and Roof project on a Saturday no less!…read more He was so warm and generous with his time, and the expertise he shared was incredible. The years of working in the field and being on engineering teams testing this stuff is really awesome. You can really tell him and his team love the work and Tony is always watching the fads and trying to avoid potential future issues. He's been through several boom and busts when it comes to roofs and solar, so he knows what to watch out for. Joesue - the roofing team lead - was also exceptional and friendly.

They were professional, arrived on time, explained immediate problems and other concerning issues…read more They didn't try to up sell me. Cleaned up after the job and a pleasure to work with. Even if they are not the lowest they do excellent work and they will fix your problem. I have used them once before and I have had zero problems with that section of the roof. I would rate them number one. They are clear on what the issues you are having and there repairs are excellent.

We first contacted Solar Technologies about putting solar panels on our home in late 2019. We…read moresigned a contract with them in January 2020, right before the Pandemic shut everything down. By the time the solar panels were installed in late 2025, we had signed three contracts with them due to a series of delays dealing with all the idiosyncrasies of our old house. Through it all, our sales contact, Jason Coolman, was patient and knowledgeably answer our questions as they came up. Everyone at Solar Technologies that we worked with was great. They made sure that things went smoothly and on time. We are thrilled with our new solar system. Solar Technologies has been a Bay Area Sunshares vendor for many years and a lot of other reviewers sound like they're as happy as we are. Down the street from us, a large cluster of neighbors hired Solar Technologies and I have only heard good things from those I've spoken to.

I have 2 solar system installed by solar technologies. Our roof is 28 years old and we have a new…read moreinstallation the first week of June. I worked with solar technologies on a remove and reinstall of my current systems. We will be going. from 2 inverters to one. I have emailed multiple times and have called twice with no return phone call. May 27th is the date for the R&R, we have no project plan. I have no idea on permits and want to change the layout. I also have questions on the new inverter. I emailed the president Jeff no reply. No return calls. The quote was. done on txt and email never spoke to a real person. This company is stretched so thin they can't even respond to their customer. Hire another company save yourself from my pain.

I used Rising Sun Electrify to install a solar battery at the end of last year. I have never worked…read morewith a contractor who has been more responsive and worked so hard to find the best installation scenario for my home. This was in addition to providing the best pricing from ten other installers I received quotes from. The installation went smoothly, and the system has been working without a hitch

Rising Sun Electrify is AMAZING. Josephine is really responsive, efficient, and friendly, and…read morePeter was wonderful to meet as well. I also appreciated meeting Tomas and another team member they had who helped me out. First: Rising Sun was able to respond to me *right away* with an ongoing issue I've had. My home had solar installed by Sunnova (they were contracted with my home builder), which now is going bankrupt. Sunnova hasn't responded to any inquiries I've had, or helped me even see if my panels are working, for months. So, I basically have an orphan project. I called around to multiple highly ranked solar companies in the area, trying to see if anyone could help, but all of them were either booked out until the end of the year, and/or they didn't take on any projects they themselves didn't install. Rising Sun Electrify was immediately confident when I called them and shared they've taken on multiple orphan projects, so this is not a big deal. They were able to come immediately the next day to check on how my system was set up, then sent me a proposal later that afternoon for how to get my Enphase box commissioned. After I confirmed I was good to go with the proposal, they were able to schedule me in just 2 days later. Truly incredible service, fast, and very competent as well. I am so grateful for Rising Sun Electrify! I'd highly recommend them, *especially* if you have any orphan projects that need help.

Super Solar was Super. It was easy to work with the two…read morebrothers Szilard and David. They were attentive to detail, explained things to me, and made planning easy. My solar installation needed to wait until the neighbors tree was trimmed and I put a new roof on my house. Szilard helped me get into contract with him and PG&E before the rates changed and waited until my house was ready for the install. The install went faster than planned. David showed me how to use the app on my iphone to read the status. I'm happy to recommend Super Solar.

I've been a customer for years and am still blown away by how good this company is; they keep an…read moreeye on my system to make sure it's OK, even when I'm not paying attention. I would recommend them to anyone. And Szilard is always happy to answer my naive questions and has never tried to upsell me on things like a battery system.

My original solar company was stellar but made a business mistake & went bankrupt…read more This & my health problems led to many problems. Our 31 panal system was not working at all. Panals were not working cuz a circuit break blew up & burned. Enphase caught that. But it only worked for a few days then shut down again. Kevin (owner) said he'd be here in 2-3 weeks. It was a Tesla warranty issue. There were many problems along the way but Kevin, Ben, and Pedro worked on my system until I was good. I recommend them.

Kevin, Ben and Pedro, the team at Sun's Free Solar, did an excellent job for us handling the…read moreelectrical portion of our tricky solar installation at a very reasonable price. When we wanted to put a solar/battery system on our house which we had bought last year in San Rafael, we found out the work was not going to be an easy, cookie-cutter installation. That was because: 1) Our original 100 amp 1955 main electrical panel was maxed out and had to be upgraded to a new, 200 amp panel to add solar. But current code now said our panel couldn't simply be upgraded in place where it was, but now had to be moved to the exterior of the house. The nearest, best (for the batteries) and least costly place to move the panel & service entry to would be to a spot about 2 feet away from its current location, but just outside, on a narrow wall that would be tricky to get PG&E's approval for. Aside from significantly cutting the rewiring cost of the panel upgrade, keeping the panel there would make it much easier to keep the batteries in the garage instead of having to hang them on the side of the house that catches morning sun. In the garage, the more moderate temperature variations would likely add to the batteries' life compared to being exposed on the house exterior. 2) I had already put in a solar/battery system on our old house over a decade ago. Based on my experience, I wanted to have a great system but I was stunned by the high quotes I got for a system with over 25 kwh battery back-up from local solar installers in Marin. I decided I wanted to move away from the over-priced market leaders like Powerwall and Enphase to install two of the well-reviewed but less common EG4 batteries that cost almost half as much per kilowatt hour of storage. I also wanted use a Sol-Ark 15k inverter, rated as one of the best in the industry. It turned out that most solar companies, somewhat understandably, prefer the cookie-cutter brands because that's what they've been trained on and are familiar with. I found that, in a time when many are scrambling to put in solar while subsidies hold, finding a company willing to not install only cookie-cutter systems was a lot tougher than I imagined. Most literally would not even bid on the 'custom' job. After much looking, we finally found a company, American Array, that contracted for the whole job at a reasonable price at first,. But then we had to cancel with them and get our deposit back after they were so disorganized they made little progress for 2 months aside from getting the PG&E approval for our preferred location. They then also tried to raise the price of our signed contract - something we wouldn't agree to. So, with just 2-3 weeks left until our hard-to-get appointment with PG&E to switch over to our new panel location, we cancelled with American Array and signed an agreement with Kevin and Sun's Free Solar to handle all the electrical on the service and panel move and the inverter and battery installation. Pedro and Ben did a great job on everything they did for us. Step by step they worked through the day-to-day issues that often come up unexpectedly in such installation work; they showed up and gave 100% to the work, communicating well and getting the job done. Kevin and the crew did it all on time and on budget as promised. As I told them, that they did a solid job was reflected in the joke of the the competing East Bay solar company's lead installer that came after them to install the solar panels for us. "Who did this electrical work for you? It's quality work. I'd hire them again!" And so would I. Once the panels were installed and the whole installation got final approval from the city, we still had to wait 3-4 weeks for PG&E to give us "Permission to Operate" before we could sell back electricity to PG&E as a power generator. Since it's summer and we get more than enough sun to run our house, I just flipped off our main breaker connecting us to PG&E and we ran completely 'off grid' for the weeks until we got approval to connect and start making a little money off of PG&E for a change. We're really happy with the system. We use no PG&E power now, in summer, and will use little or none in winter. Our batteries rarely are drawn down over 30% at night and usually were fully recharged by 10:30 the next morning, so we have generation and storage to support adding a heat pump HVAC system. As they say "the sun's free" (at least once you invest the time and money to put in a good system, something Sun's Free Solar helped us do).

I had another great experience working w/ Steve Pariani and Solar Pro. This is my second home…read moreworking with them - and he just makes the whole process so easy and seamless. Happy with the results and just the overall professionalism and attention to detail. Also, extremely responsive and the whole process took maybe a month ? Super fast .. The crew was great - and did a fine job of installing my 24 panels and battery back up system. Recommend highly and will use again as the need arises ..

We recently had Solar Pro Energy install solar on our home, and the experience was excellent from…read morestart to finish. They came highly recommended in our community, and we quickly saw why. Unlike other installers we contacted, they actually took the time to visit our home in person and work with the challenges of our hybrid flat and slanted roof. They were also flexible with our summer travel schedule, finding the right time to complete the installation without disrupting our plans. Throughout the process, they were punctual, hardworking, and handled all of the necessary approvals for San Francisco, which gave us real peace of mind. Steve and the team were outstanding--patient, responsive, and clear in their explanations of the system. They installed 22 panels with microinverters, plus a Franklin battery and Enphase monitoring, and everything has been working smoothly since day one. The best proof came just a week later, when a full-day neighborhood power outage didn't affect us at all--we had seamless backup power the entire time. The whole experience has been a solid success, and we're very happy to recommend Solar Pro Energy to anyone considering solar.