I hired Smarter Energy Services for a solar panel installation. They took my payment but never…read morecompleted the work. Calls and messages went unanswered. Extremely unprofessional -- do not trust this company.

i originally had solar panels put in by another company after about a year they disappeared leaving…read moreme helpless with any type of repairs or questions about the unit till i found ses they were great fitted me for more panels repaired some wires that were not hooked up set up on online monitoring app they very helpful with getting my electric bills all the way down which was promised highly recommend ses

New to the Philly area, I needed advice on what solar installer to contract with. I met with Meenal…read moreRavel, an advocate and educator with a group called Solarize Southeast PA. Among other services, they vet solar installers each year and Exact Solar was consistently one of the best. I was already aware of Exact Solar because they are listed in several national industry groups. Contracting with Exact Solar seemed a logical choice for installing a 30 panel, 9.9 kWp system on our garage roof. I reviewed my emails with Exact Solar co-owners Mark and Dara, over the months during the lead-up to the 2019 installation, and saw a long list of my questions and their answers. They always responded to my many questions promptly and accurately. Dara put together estimates of the system's output, the point at which the system would pay for its own installation (11 years). Any questions I had that had to do with system performance or the National Electrical Code went to Mark or to Vlad, a master electrician who designs each of the systems and is operations manager. Installation of a solar array is an impressive series of steps. Early on, Jackson, a technician, came out with a device to measure sun and shade on the garage roof. He determined that a black walnut tree would interfere substantially with system performance. After I had the tree removed Jackson came back and re-measured the surroundings for a go-ahead. Jackson showed me how his instruments can infer the extent of sunlight every day of the year based on a single day's several measurements. His measurements provide the basis of Dara's long-term cost and payback estimates. Exact Solar presently has two installer teams, both reporting to Vlad. My sense is that management and the installers respect each other and work well together. My team was headed by Nick who is also outstanding to work with. He, along with Jeremy, a crew member, always "did the right thing". Like running a very long power cable from my detached garage to the house. Running a very long cable means fewer wire-nut connections, and less chance of failure over time. But it's cheaper and easier to link together shorter, leftover lengths of cable. When they were installing exterior conduit, Nick would confer with me where to put them so they'd be less noticeable. If Nick had any question about the system's design, he'd call Vlad without hesitation. Vlad is a natural teacher, soft spoken, thoughtful and expert. Exact Solar has a culture of safety. Much of the time crews are on roofs and ladders, inherently dangerous places to work, and keeping workers safe is where everything starts at Exact Solar. The crew worked carefully, methodically, and cooperatively, without rushing. For Mark, Dara, Jackson, Vlad, Nick and Jeremy, bringing solar power to our communities is a passion, a mission in life, and a commitment to a viable future and not simply a business. If I had a chance to do this install over again, I would not change a thing. The system works perfectly, the design was correct, and the install was skilled and careful and oddly enough, it's fun to monitor it. I feel I have, with Exact Solar's help, contributed to the sustainability of our community.

I had received a quote from their designer in Florida ???. It was laid out for 17,000 kwh…read moreground mount. $54 000. They were scheduled to come out for electrical panel checks. All Square D installed by union electrical company. I had contracted Davey Tree company to have a 50 tree oak tree removed and any branches interfering with the sunlight exposure a day before their visit for final details. I get an email from the designer in Florida for my commercial property in Delaware stating they were not licensed in Delaware. A BS answer. They advertise on their website Delaware. They checked the codes here for the design. They may have been in business for 21 years but like a local surgeon stated " you're only as good as your last case. That rank a zero.

Pete and his team are hands down the most honorable when it comes to solar. It is truly amazing at…read morehow comfortable he made me feel. I not only know more about solar now , i also made a friend

From the owner: I help homeowners create their own electricity and save serious money by doing something they can…read morefeel great about, making their own inexpensive and emission free electricity! We provide American made equipment and the longest warranty in the industry. In the past 9 years we have completed over 30,000 residential projects while maintaining an A+BBB and 5-Star Yelp rating. We have the newest and best storage solutions and EV chargers along with the most efficient solar panels available. We are a Certified B Corp that operates in 23 states, and have been featured on the INC. 5000 list 4 years in a row.

Great company to work with! We explored a couple of other solar companies and Green Power Energy…read morewas the easiest and most upfront company to deal with. Matt and the installers listened to my concerns and were very professional in their responses. I would highly recommend them!!

Green Power Energy recently installed solar panels on our roof, and the entire experience was…read moreexcellent. We appreciate their commitment to helping society transition to clean energy by flooding the grid with solar power. Hopefully this leads to more innovation in energy storage. GPE's production estimates have been conservative so far and their point person, Matt G., was outstanding throughout the process. We would recommend them.

i was referred to fuze solar by a friend of mine. Like me he does his homework before he makes any…read moremoves. After researching solar I knew that buying a system and not leasing was the way to go. After meeting with John who owns the company I was impressed. I had other companies come to give me estimates most of them wanted me to lease not sell me the system. I knew I wanted to buy rather than lease for all the incentives. John told me buying was the way to go but if i wanted to lease (because there is no out of pocket expense) he would lease it to me. I thank God that I can afford to buy the system. When the solar was installed it was a professional installation. Being a plumber by trade I know how pipes should be ran and what a quality job looks like. I have paid two small electric bills over the last 14 months since it was installed. My system will pay for itself in four years. The only catch was I had to pay upfront. I highly recommend this company. -Mike and Jen C

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You cannot make a process like this any easier for the customer and I deal with process and clients…read moreat scale for a living. These guys are an A+ on all fronts. The information that they give you to make the decision in the first place is smart, quick, easy to digest and they live up to the expectations they set. The team is cool and quick to respond to any/all questions. They handle EVERYTHING, I feel like I just sat back and let them do everything other than cut the check. They way projects like this should feel but few are able to pull off. Even the complicated approval process between the permits, DOB inspections, load-bearing hurdles, nothing was left to me to figure out. I have had window salesman provide less in return. BSW is fantastic, I am so proud to have done this for my family and I. Every time its sunny outside and I see that gorgeous canopy (the extra bit of $ for the black powder coat was worth it IMHO) I sit back and think "soak it in yo, soak it in..."

They have people going around ringing doorbells repeatedly and leaving advertisements in doors…read moredespite signs requesting no solicitations. I called just to let them know it was happening and the guy said "awesome, awesome" and hung up on me. Ironically enough, we are considering solar and now we have a business that we will not consider. Awesome!!

Had a great experience working with Green Power Energy. Everything from the detailed planning and…read moreanswering my million questions before we got started, to the smooth install and multiple follow ups after, I feel like I made the right choice going with green power. They even sent super detailed instructions to take advantage of SRECs and hopped on a call to further explain things. They also were a fair and competitive price compared to the many other quotes I got. Would be happy to recommend them to anyone!

I am very happy that I utilized Green Power Energy for my solar installation. They handled the…read moreentire permitting process and kept me posted regularly through emails. The installation was done quickly and neatly. They provided a detailed written explanation of how to register my solar energy production and receive payments for the excess energy I produce. My electrical bill last month was less than $5.00. They have also checked in regularly to ensure that I am satisfied with the installation.

We have had solar panels installed for over a decade (since Superstorm Sandy.)…read more Had a maintenance check and our techs Alex and Antonio were amazing. Very polite and professional! They helped us bring down a squirrel's nest humanely and happy to say the mother squirrel has relocated the babies. I'm so glad I called Empower and these techs were sent. Also, we have had perfect performance from our solar panels all these years. I recommend Empower 100%.

They're out of business, and my solar is not working. They just stopped being in business and left…read more Everybody hanging kind of looks like Spirit Airlines of the solar industry.

Fantastic experience with SUNation Energy. Was referred by a friend and had great dialogue with our…read morespecialist Rob Moser. He walked us through the process, the benefits of solar and what set up makes most sense for us. He also was able to get us great pricing which was almost 10% lower than other estimates. Paperwork and payment was a breeze! Once the permit was approved (took about 5 weeks after signing the agreement), they came and installed the panels in a few days which was impressive (probably lucked out with availability). The install crew (was literally an army! about 8-9 guys) came promptly at 7:45AM (15 minutes early which was great) and was finished by 1PM. The head of the crew walked me through the process and closed out great showing me the app and next steps. Clean up was also fantastic as nothing was left behind. Currently we are waiting for the inspection so we can start banking the unused solar for future use. But still we are generating over 45 kWh daily (on a sunny day) and our average usage is about 30 (we have 2 EV's) so we are about 150% efficiency which is great. Though we can not bank yet, we are still utilizing solar power so our electric bill for the past week will be minimal. All in all, SUNation Energy is extremely professional, very knowledgeable and customer service seems to be a top priority to them. My neighbor and inlaws are now interested in solar and will be referring them to SUNation and Rob Moser - they also have very nice cash incentives for referrals!!!

Stay away from SUNation if you ever expect maintenance or reliable customer service after your…read moreinstallation! While they are good at taking your money and setting up the system, their service department is completely non-existent once something goes wrong. My solar system went completely down, and I notified them of the outage on October 5th. Today is October 14th, and after 9 days of multiple follow-ups, my system is still completely dark. Every single time I call, customer service just gives me empty promises, telling me "someone will call you back to help you out," but nobody ever does. They provide zero timeline and no indication of when actual help is coming. It is incredibly stressful and a massive waste of money. I am currently stuck paying my regular solar loan plus a high PSEG bill because my panels are not generating a single kilowatt. Do yourself a favor and choose a company that actually stands by their customers when the system fails.