I had a working solar panel system that was operating just fine but aging and less efficient than before. I searched on Yelp, needing to find the right company to do the upgrade without an unnecessary upsell. Carlos reached out to me right away and took the time to listen and explain the options. It turned out he showed me a much better way to upgrade our system and get a better value. I was able to pre-purchase the components from my prior solar company at great savings. Carlos' company provided the panels. Btw, Anca Solar's pricing was very reasonable and within my budget. I scheduled the service and the guys were great, even arriving early. They got the job done in one day and the system works great! The biggest plus is, Carlos responded to my emails very quickly, keeping the line of communication open. He consistently answered all my questions and left no doubt I was in good hands. I can't say enough great things about Carlos and Anca Solar. If you're reading this review and are looking for a solar company, look no further. Again, many thanks Carlos to you and your crew! read more

Carlos gave us some really great advice and took the time to explain our solar system for us. We will definitely work with him for our future solar needs. read more

Unfortunately Anca Solar did not work out for my family and I. We have an issue with our solar inverter. It is not turning on/lost power. Carlos came out did some rewiring told us to have a CAT 5 cable ran to have a direct connect for our app and then he would come back to ensure everything was working properly. Before the CAT 5 was installed the inverter stopped working again. I called Carlos, he said to give him a call the following week because he had a big job out of town. No problem. I totally understand. I tried to reconnect with him several times. Sometimes he picks up sometimes he doesn't. Last time we spoke we picked a tentative appointment date for him to come out. When I called him to confirm he wouldn't return my call. This has gone on for over a month and a half. Disappointed and a waste of time to say the least especially because he had other great reviews. Awareness for other potential clients. ***In regards to your response below, all you had to do was let me know (text/phone call). Your response to my comment was the first time you have ever said you are not doing that type of work. Best of luck. read more

I wanted to take the time to write a review because it was an absolute pleasure working with Anca Solar. I found Anca Solar on Yelp, and I'm so glad I did! I was looking for a solar company I could trust, and they absolutely delivered. I knew nothing about solar before starting this process, but Carlos made everything super easy to understand. He went above and beyond, even came out to the property on short notice to answer all our questions. He was always quick to respond, clear with communication, and kept me updated every step of the way. I'm so grateful for Carlos and his team for making this such a smooth experience. I highly recommend Anca Solar to anyone looking to go solar with a company that's professional, honest, and truly cares about their customers! read more

This review is long overdue! Back in November and December of 2015, we purchased a solar system from Sungevity (which has since gone out of business). At the time, Sungevity's installer was Anca. I didn't fully understand the split between the company that sold us the system and the company that installed it. When I learned that Sungevity had gone out of business, I called Anca with concerns about future service and support. Carlos was quick to reassure me that Anca would stand by us, and that has held completely true. Now, in November 2024, we're having our roof replaced, which requires temporarily removing the solar panels. Carlos and the team at Anca have been there from the beginning to ensure everything goes smoothly. Carlos even stopped by our home to check on the progress--he was personable, knowledgeable, and genuinely kind! I wouldn't hesitate for a moment to purchase a new solar system directly from Anca. read more

Very communicative on time very thoughtful and thorough.. they solved the problem and would recommend 100%

We've considered installing Solar for several years and received estimates from a couple of other companies that seemed complicated and kind of on the high side. Carlos and Anca was highly recommended by Bilt-Well Roofing, and found that his online estimate, contract, drawings and plans to be simply, accurate, and expedient. Once the permit was approved, his team was assigned and completed the installation of our solar panels, inverter, and battery within 8 hours, professionally and with excellent workmanship. Overall experience with Carlos and his teams has been excellent and I highly recommend Anca Solar Inc. read more

Anca Solar took down our panels in one day. Two days later our roof was done and our solar panels panels were re-installed! Reasonably priced, professional and left no questions unanswered. We look forward to working with Anca Solar in the future and highly recommend this company.Thanks to you Carlos and your great team. Well done Anca Solar! Thanks again, Richard & Rose read more

Extremely happy with installation of solar panels and Enphase battery back up. Carlos explained everything and answered all of my many questions. I had solar put on a previous property (with a different company) and this experience with Carlos was so much better and informative. I highly recommend Anca solar. read more

Quality product, fair pricing. System produces exactly as promised. Electric bill always around $0.00. Carlos came back almost a year later for an issue, within 2 hours. On Easter Sunday! Highly recommend. read more

Carlos was fantastic. He was able to assess our problem with our inverter and quickly resolved it!! We will definitely use him again! We highly recommend Anca Solar. read more

Recently had Anca Solar install a solar system on my roof and owner Carlos and the whole Anca team were fantastic. It was a long journey for us due to six weeks of rain and bureaucratic delays from the city, but Carlos kept me informed throughout the whole process. I had a LOT of questions for Carlos when we started (and as we went along) and he answered every one of them to my satisfaction, every time. We installed a big system, but the install itself took less than two days (and we didn't even need to be home) and the app and website he provides to monitor our solar energy is great fun to watch, but also allows Carlos to continue to see if everything is working correctly, even when you're not paying attention. If you're considering solar, definitely have Carlos give you a quote. I bet he'll beat everyone else's prices AND give you the best service and a top quality project. A+ read more

So happy and relieved to have found Anca Solar to uninstall and reinstall our solar panels. Having had problematic original install, we were a little apprehensive to move forward with another solar company. But Carlos Vega understood our sensitivity and put our minds at ease and reassured us that he would personally manage the project from start to completion. I have never learned so much about solar installation processes and production until we met him. He laid out reinstallation plans in such great detail and he practically got us involved and engaged throughout which we greatly appreciated. His precision and attention to detail are second-to-none, as he spent a good amount of time measuring and planning every part of the process. He worked closely with our roofing company to ensure a seamless build. Carlos and his team showed up on time and prepared every day of the project, and they worked quickly and efficiently. It was important to him that we minimize downtime without our solar panels, so he volunteered to have his team come out on a Saturday to ensure that our install was done in a timely manner. Anca Solar definitely takes pride in their work and truly cares about their customers, and we couldn't be happier with how the reinstallation of our solar array worked out. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND Anca Solar to anyone looking for a dedicated and highly skilled team! Thank you Carlos Vega and Anca Solar! read more

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Anca solar installed my solar panels roughly four years ago. As stated in my previous review, the response time and the service you get from Carlos and his "A" team are second to none. Flash forward to today.. we get to test what happens when something goes wrong.. Apparently one of my panels went down and Carlos was there from the moment I reported to now the system running at full speed again. A true test of a company is how they treat their past customers and the service they provide. I'm upgrading Anca Solar to A+++ service rating from my end. This is because you can find a solar company, but one that has your back 4 years later?? !!! Good luck! Thanks again Carlos and team! read more

We cannot recommend Anca Solar enough! From the first time reaching out to Carlos Vega (owner) to the completion of the job, our experiences were professional, friendly and timely. In our case we needed a new roof and solar, and Carlos was able to handle the entire job. The crews were polite as well as professional, and everyday everything was cleaned up and our yard/home was left how we would leave it! A company large enough to handle the job but small enough to be personal and available. We will be happy to recommend Anca to any of our friends and family! A job well done! read more

Carlos and the Anca Solar Team came through as true professionals. We're only 2 months into our new solar system and no issues with installation. Even the gutter guys commented how good the installation looked! Can't say enough about how great they were. From pricing to pulling permits and cleaning up after themselves. Excellent company that I would not hesitate to recommend. read more

Carlos' team did an outstanding job on our solar project. Always on time, very professional job done. Highly recommended. Months later we had some skylights replaced and that company mentioned what a great job the solar guys did on the install. The installers even went over the top in moving some of my roof tiles that didn't match in the front of the house to hidden parts of the roof. read more

One of the best experiences I had with any company and owner. Carlos was truthful, upfront on requirements, always available when I had question and the overall process to get solar and batteries install super quick and stress free. You will be working with an owner on every step. His team was super professional and knowledgeable read more

Our solar nightmare began when our original solar company (Sungevity) went out of business and was acquired by another company and our new neighbors built a 2 story addition that shaded 75% or our solar panels. I contacted the new company to ask what we should do as our panels are pretty much useless and the new solar company has dragged out the process going on 6 months now with asking for random bits of information every few weeks. Luckily, Anca Solar (who Sungevity contracted to do the original work) has the best owner (Carlos Vega) running the company. Out of desperation, we contacted the Mr. Vega to see if he has come across this problem and to get some ideas of what our options are. Here is where we got incredibly fortunate that we got to deal with Anca Solar: 1. Mr. Vega answered the phone. After dealing with recording after recording at Sungevity, this was a small miracle in itself. 2. Mr. Vega came out to our property the next day. Considering that Sungevity is the company we actually PAID to have these panels, this was beyond what we expected. We thought we would just get some ideas from a phone call but still be on our own. 3. Mr. Vega spent the time to go up to the roof to inspect the issue and presented us with OPTIONS. It finally felt like there was a light at the end of the tunnel. After paying so much for panels that we thought would be essentially useless, there were finally solutions!! 4. Mr. Vega had the panels moved, took care of all necessary repairs, and even fixed some things that had nothing to do with the panels. He did all this for an very reasonable price and all of his contractors are knowledgeable, nice, and efficient. They left everything cleaner than when they started, but most importantly, we know we are not on our own. Mr. Vega assured us that he will be happy to help us with any problems we may have in the future and that we don't have to deal with this huge company that could not care less since the panels have already been paid for. On a completely personal note, Mr. Vega is incredibly nice, patient, and kind. Most of all, he takes pride in his work and will answer the phone when called. We really enjoyed working with him and have not qualms about highly recommending him and his company. read more

Anca Solar did a fantastic job installing panels on our house. Carlos, the owner, spent a while sitting down with me to explain all the options, actually talking me down from a more expensive setup that I didn't really need. (Try getting service like that from Tesla.) His team was clean and professional, and everything looks great. Highly recommended. read more

3 times in January, I called 805-410-0494 and left 3 voicemails. I emailed both carlos@ancasolar.com and ancasolarinc@yahoo.com. No replies. It sure would be nice if they could briefly say "sorry we are too busy". Any reply at all would be courteous. I can't imagine doing a project with such zero communication. read more

I will start by saying I couldn't be happier after having my solar system installed by ANCA Solar. 5 Stars for sure. Now some background. I finally decided to get solar because of rising power costs, and because of the recent installation of central air conditioning. I did my due diligence, getting quotes from 6 different companies. They were 5 of the "name brands," and ANCA, which is a smaller operation. Frankly, my first thought was to go with one of the "bigger boys," the kinds of places that have flashy websites, and provide you with a "customized report" for your residence (keep in mind these reports are 95% fluff, that show graphs of how much you can save over 25 years, pictures of other installations, descriptions of the panels they were pushing, etc. There was a single page that was my quote in these packages, which was pretty much the only thing I was interested in.) I met with Carlos in my home (properly masked and socially distanced) and he walked me through the entire process including the bureaucracy of the LADWP. He was patient and answered all my questions. He very quickly provided a quote which was quite a bit lower than the big guys. Quite a bit. I imagine he has a greatly reduced overhead, which is a big part. His quote also included highly rated LG panels (generally one of the top 2 manufacturers) - the others offered the brand they were pushing. BTW: Carlos has been in the solar business for over 20 years; most of the others I talked to hadn't been out of High School for 20 years. That kind of experience counts for a lot. I had a lot of back and forth with Carlos. After starting this process, I realized that part of my roof was very old - unfortunately the part where some of the panels needed to go (I had some additions done, so about half of my roof was newer). I had to go back to everyone and get a quote for replacing part of the roof. Carlos was willing to replace only the older parts of the roof; the others all insisted the entire roof be replaced. This created a staggering increase in bid price from the big boys. In the case of ANCA solar the increase was, frankly, almost trivial in comparison. As part of my nagging obsession with due diligence, I asked Carlos for a few references. He provided several, two of which were within walking distance. I visited those and talked to the others on the phone. Every single one spoke glowingly of Carlos and his crew. In the end, Carlos and I worked out exactly what the scope of the project would be, he gave me a quote and I signed the contract the next day. Couldn't...be...happier...I...did. His crew showed up like 3 days later (we signed the contract on a Friday, so the next working day). They were polite, professional and answered my pestering questions. The system was fully installed in a few days- I think the system itself would have been installed in one day, as the rest of the time was spent dealing with my roof. The result was exactly what I needed. Carlos even provided a cover for my electrical box, which was lost years ago, and I could not seem to find online. In the end, I can say, without reservations, that I made the right choice. I highly recommend ANCA solar for your solar installation. The work was top notch, the service was excellent, and the cost was way below the next nearest bid. You owe it to yourself to at least meet with him and get a bid. I'm pretty sure you will then decide to have him install your system. read more

We had Anca Solar do the solar for the residential home that is owned by our church in Reseda. A member of the church contacted some other solar companies who never responded to give a bid. I was referred to Carlos and worked with him throughout the project and they did an amazing job! We were able to fit 21 modules (305 watts each), 21 optimizes, along with a Solar Edge Inverter. Basically, really good and up-to-date equipment for a residential property. Since it was an old property, there wasn't much life for the roof. And so before the investment, we decided to get the roof done as well. Anca Solar did the roofing job in about a day and for a really great price compared to other roofers. Roof and solar was done in 2 1/2 days. With the new solar, the electric bill has gone down significantly! I recommend them if you have a solar project. read more

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Anca Solar - what a great experience. After MUCH research and many meetings, I ended up speaking with Carlos - and here's why I chose him and Anca Solar: 1. The guy is just honest and kind - genuine and a pleasure to work with. Great Service! 2. They knew their stuff. Whether it was roofing concerns, or electrical requirements - they were on it, professional, and did great/clean work. 3. They care. About the client, about the details, about explaining things - there's a level of care that is rare these days. When the inspector came at the end - he pointed out all the things Anca did that show an attention to detail - I thought that spoke volumes. 4. Carlos took care of me. He priced things fairly. He made sure I got the right equipment. He made sure I was investing properly. He made sure I got value. I've been using my system for a while now - and it has delivered MORE than I anticipated as far as energy. At the end of the day - not only did I work with someone great - but I got the best price when I compare the bids properly (you have to study carefully - not everything is apples to apples). Carlos goes out of his way - even now to make sure I'm a happy client. I wish I could find his equivalent in other trades - Anca is a rare find. read more

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Carlos and team did an excellent job on our solar project. We had 20 LG panels with optimizers and Solar Edge Inverter installed. All system design, paperwork and permits were handled quickly by Anca Solar. It was a matter of a few days after plans were approved by City of Glendale before our panels were installed. They came out and installed all equipment in less than a day. I would definitely recommend them for your solar project. read more

I needed a new roof, an old electric solar panel system removed from my roof and a new system installed. I talked to several solar companies. Most were very knowledgeable, but none were as much help as Carlos from Anca Solar was. I'm a project manager and a guy who loves to research technology. I was leaning very strongly towards a "micro inverter" based system. Carlos took the time to walk me through the benefits of that type of system and to also explain the benefits of the "optimizer" system. He made my decision to go with optimizers an easy one. Carlos also walked me through my options for my replacement roof. To be honest, I thought that Carlos would come out with a few guys and do the install. In other words, I sort of thought they were kind of a smaller shop. But wow! The first thing you learn about Anca Solar is that they have a team of experts for each phase of the work. One team came out and took down the old system and did some prep work on the roof. Then another team showed up to get the electrical work prepped for the new system. The next day the roofers showed up and finished the roof. As they were finishing the roof, the solar team began to set up the mounting hardware for the new solar panels. The next day a specialized team showed up and professionally installed the new system and I was making electricity once again! No missed schedule - no surprises - entire project completed in three days! At one point, I had three different teams working on my project at the same time. Each one specializing in their piece of the project. And every one of Carlos' employees were polite and friendly! I was really pleased with my choice of Anca Solar for my new roof and solar install. My neighbor was so impressed that he had Anca replace his roof and install a solar system. If you need a new roof or an electric solar panel system, give Carlos a call. He comes out when he says he will and does exactly what he says he will. Oh yeah, and his prices are great too! read more

I am dead honest with my reviews and don't give five stars easily. I shopped solar panels for over a year, practically torturing the sales reps to get an understanding of the calculations, system design spec, etc. What I learned about solar panels is once you establish a baseline for the quality of products and warranties, you are basically comparing installers. This is where the big names failed to win me over. After having this realization, I felt much more comfortable with someone local and experienced. Marco and Carlos really impressed me with their extensive knowledge of solar conversion and their assurances to take extra care of my roof. I am an extra "particular" customer to satisfy. I have high expectations for communication, service and cleanliness. These guys impressed me at every step of the way. Marco always had a great attitude no matter what I threw him. Carlos was professional, courteous and arranged the panel placement and wiring to my "exact" specifications. If you are looking for panels, I would highly recommend speaking with them. read more

Had an optimizer go out a long time ago. Was sent a replacement but because the company that installed it is no longer in business I had to find a new company. After talking to other companies who had crazy prices or stood me up I found Anca Solar. They were great!! They knew exactly what I was talking about and gave me a fair rate. They showed up two days later, practiced great social distancing and wore a mask. They were quick and to the point even during this crazy heat wave. They went so far as to adjust the ladder so it wouldn't scratch my gutters. I didn't even have say anything about it, they did it on their own and That is something I really take note of. Thank you so much for your outstanding response and work. read more

I was replacing my roof and my roofer recommended these people. They coordinated flawlessly. I asked to have the longitudinal supports painted black and the whole installation has a premium appearance Today I saw the meter running -4.235 kW. Believe me, Marco and Carlos are the best read more

This really was an "as good as it gets" experience. Marco and Carlos and team were flawless. Expertise, price, customer service, responsiveness, dependability. They did roof along with solar, helped with small items hard to dispatch, and overall did a fabulous job on every front and in every detail. I'm happy!!!! read more

I have been very pleased with Carlos Vega and Anca Solar for my solar installation. I started looking into solar at the beginning of the year. I got 3 estimates (Costco being the most expensive by far), and chose Anca. Carlos was exactly on time for any appointments, and explained everything thoroughly. Within a month of our first appointment, the job was ready to begin. Then it started to rain - can you believe that in LA, it rained for a week. But Carlos kept me informed, and they completed the job quickly on a dry day in mid-March. The installation team was neat and clean. Then came the Covid shutdown. Once the solar system is installed, one needs inspections by the City, Fire Dept, and DWP. I wasn't sure if these agencies would come out. But again Carlos kept on top of things and called them, kept me informed, luckily all the inspectors came out and Carlos' team was here to meet them. My system was turned on in early April, and I received my first $0 electric bill recently (with some credits to spare). I highly recommend Anca Solar for your solar installation. And this is the year to do it - with a 26% federal tax credit. That credit will go down to 22% next year, and then fade away. read more

Marco is just absolutely awesome to work with. He's an old fashioned craftsman who takes pride in his work. If you ever think of installing solar, go to Marco first. He installed an 11 kW system on our roof, and the experience was excellent from beginning to end. Marco is always responsive, takes great pride in quality, delivers on time, and within budget. He was also the best bid in terms of price. His service extends beyond his solar business. On several occasions Marco was extremely helpful in terms of resolving issues (often issues that others had caused). We had most of our house and landscaping redone, and at a critical moment Marco stepped in and helped manage the process and provide professional oversight, drawing on his 30 year experience as a contractor. Overall Marco goes above and beyond in his commitment to quality and timeliness. I wish more people were like him in the way they do business. If you work with Marco you'll get all the best qualities you're looking for, great service, great value, and a commitment to get the job done with honesty and integrity. read more