This review is from a long-time solar system owner. Planet Solar (PS) installed our Fresno-area home system which began producing electricity in early 2014. Until mid-2022, PS attempted to maintain the system's electrical production, except for identifying major warranted system component failures, then to now, by using daily data produced/provided to PS by the production system (which, we believe, is currently working). Comparing production periods (no data is available for 2014-2016 due to inverter failure; also, in 2017, 9.6 MWh was reported as produced): the 4-year production, 2022 -2025 to 2018-2021 was 49% (of the earlier period). From 12/4/2016 to 12/31/2025, roughly 108 months, no production occurred on 556 days, more than 18 months, or ~17% of the time. From July 2022 to February 2024, 20 months, including summer months, there was no recorded production. From June 26, 2025 -November 24, 2025, and from January 20, 2026 to today, May 21, 2026, no production has been recorded; however, we believe that production has been achieved in more recent months. At this time, our economic benefits, if any, from installing and maintaining our PS solar system remain unclear and highly uncertain. FYI read more

My boyfriend and I purchased a house a few years ago, and the first month we moved in, the PGE was outrageously expensive. We went from $180-$200 PGE bills to $650, so we decided to look into getting solar panels. We did a lot of research and had a few solar companies come and give us estimates. We had quite a few questions to ask, and Marilyn was the one who was so patient and answered all our questions, especially the financial ones. In the end, Planet Solar had the best offer with warranty and pricing, on top of the knowledge Marilyn shared with us too. So we decided to go with Planet Solar. Marilyn suggested we have 25 solar panels, but we asked for 3 more panels just in case because we heard a lot of horrifying "True-up" stories. Signing the paperwork to complete the entire process was easy and smooth. It took about a month and a half, I believe. We had some hiccups with the county of Fresno regarding the house (not ours or Planet Solar's fault), but everything was solved after a week or so. We had to wait for a few days for PGE to do the inspection and turn on the line too. The actual installation only took 2 days, and we really like the fact that on the roof, there are no wires exposed, they did such clean work. Once the panels were up and running, she even called me to check if everything was going okay. Since we had the solar panels, I haven't had any "True-up" bills, only credit from PGE. I will use Planet Solar again if I need to add more panels. Their customer service is exceptional, and I would recommend them to everyone who is interested in getting solar panels. read more

After meeting with and discussing solar options with a number of companies, I ended up going with Planet Solar as they were local and had a good track record. From the time I signed the contract to when I turned on the inverter was less than a month. These guys are fast. The installation took place over 3 1/2 days because it got so hot inside my attic that the guys had to call it by around 1 or 2 each day. I honestly couldn't blame them and was fine taking an extra day, as they run the piping inside the attic and not on the roof, so it's a nice clean look. The finished install looks great and I'm looking forward to years of "free" power. The one thing I would say they could improve on is to have one point person for everything, a customer service position if you will. I met with the sales person, who handed me off to someone who was going to come by to do measurements for optimal placement and then he handed me off to the foreman overseeing the crew who would do the actual installation. I then got e-mails from the accounting department asking for me to give checks to the crew that was coming that day. After the installation, it was hard to get information on the included warranties and I think a customer service person would have been able to handle everything. I would still recommend Planet Solar for installation as they did a beautiful job. The system has been operating as expected and there are some days in the 110 heat that we only need to tap into PG&E for 10 kwH as opposed to the 50 before. There's been a number of days where we are generating more power than we are using, which was the goal to begin with. read more

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I was n the market for solar panels for my in laws house and after some shopping around I decided to go with Planet Solar. I was connected with a nice man named Tim who was there every step of the way. He came out to the house and gave us the breakdown. He didn't pressure us to buy he simply explained the process, costs, and time it takes to install and what purchase options were available. Once we signed a contract they promptly got to work getting the plans and permits in order to install. The whole process took a little over a month. It would've been sooner but the county took their time approving the permit. Overall I highly recommend this company. They treated us like family and provided white glove service. The system works great and my in laws are very pleased. Do yourself a favor and call Planet Solar. read more

I recently worked with Tyler Godinho on a few proposals for an add on solar system to my existing system. He is a true professional and actually cared about what I was trying to accomplish given my unique situation. While I did not go through with the project with Planet Solar, I would not hesitate to refer anyone to him. His proposal was great priced and he was great to work with during the bid/proposal process and answered all of my questions honestly with great knowledge of what he was talking about. read more

This is the best Solar company in the Clovis Fresno area. We had the best experience with this company. We did a lot of research and received quotes from several companies. There quote came in lowest bid by several thousand dollars. Other companies were willing to price match but why would I go with another company that was going to price gouge me. i have had solar 6 months and my pge bill is zero. If you decide to give planet solar a try please ask for Tim. He is the best! read more

Planet Solar - 7 of my 28 panels - Solar Installation Near Me - Clovis, California

Planet Solar went above and beyond with their customer service and installation. It truly was a no hassle experience for me. All the paperwork was seamlessly taken care of by Marilyn. Installation was finished in one day and Ben, the owner personally made sure my home was ready for inspection. I would highly recommend doing business with Planet Solar! read more

So impressed with their sales staff and their install team! So glad we called Planet Solar!

Kirk from Planet Solar came to our home for the sales presentation and answered all our questions and concerns in a very professional way. The installation began and finished on time. The installation crews were neat and courteous. Panels were installed in areas that provided the least visual impact. Once complete, the technicians explained the system to us in a way which was easy to understand. We are very pleased with our decision to install solar and that we chose Planet Solar. We recommend Planet Solar without hesitation. read more

A lot of research was done, and bids from a handful of companies took place before we made a choice. Ultimately, no one could beat what Planet Solar had to offer (especially pricing). Marilyn came out and gave us the bid, along with a wealth of other information, and was wonderful. She definitely knows her stuff! Once we signed, a friendly gentleman came out to take care of roof measurements, and about 3ish weeks later (as the estimated timeline depicted) the installers came out and did their thing. They did a good job and worked quickly, painting the conduit to clean up the final look even more. Sadly they could not run all of the conduit into the attic as initially planned, but the few feet of conduit on the roof was painted too. Not bad, considering our options. Installation has just been completed, and the final inspection was taken care of today. We look forward to the predicted savings our solar panels will give us. A few things that I think are worth mentioning (this isn't necessarily a con towards Planet Solar, but it would have been nice to know in advance) are as follows: 1. If you own an older home where the standard was not to have a smoke detector in every bedroom, go buy some and put them there! We failed our initial inspection because of that.. only delayed things by a day, but would have been nice to have gotten that heads up prior to. 2. We have clay roof tiles, and many of them have minor cracks, etc (it's a 25 yo home). The nice thing was the installers replaced any tiles they broke, no additional cost. I had asked if they would be able to replace a few others that were broken due to tree trimmings falling and cracking them, and they were happy to. I knew it was an additional cost, but when I asked for a ballpark price, it ended up being less than half of what we had to pay when all was said and done. I appreciated their willingness to replace the tiles, I would only recommend they get an exact pricing for replacement tiles to avoid any surprises. Once PG&E has us up and running, and we've had time to use and compare, I plan to add to my review. I would use Planet Solar again, and recommend to others that they at least give them a chance to submit a bid. You won't be disappointed. read more

Planet Solar - Solar panels and conduit - Solar Installation Near Me - Clovis, California

I would give them zero stars if i could...the owner Ben was very nice when I first contacted them but he never returned my call or email after i sent my PG&E bills to him. Then I called and got the salesman Bill... nice guy is the best I can say. He came out and gave me estimates and when I told him I wanted to do a PPA. He said he would get back to me...STILL WAITING.... 2 months any many unreturned calls! It would appear they are not there to help people unless it lines their pockets well...sorry guys I thought you were going to be a great company...just very disappointed... read more

Being an Electrical contractor I was a little nervous to have someone else run pipe on my house. Planet Solar exceeded my expectations. Bill answered all my questions before the project started and was always available. Their quality of work was better than I could have hoped for. True professionals. I have and will continue to recommend them. read more

Wow wow wow buying and getting solar installed was so easy. Bill is the best. He did all the hard work for us. Two days to install 21 panels. We can't wait for PG&E to come flip the switch The installation employees were kind and on time and cleaned up behind themselves I heard about this company from KMJ radio and I would suggest using them to everyone I know. They ROCK read more

Planet Solar is awesome. We worked with Bill, he did everything, we just gave him a little info and he did the rest. The whole process didn't take long at all. And let me tell you if you want High quality job go with planet solar, the instal looks great. read more

This was the second solar installation we had Bill Arellano manage for us at Planet Solar. Everything went smoothly again, and he did everything as promised, if fact, the second install was finished a week early. It took less than 4 weeks, from signing to the power going on. Highly recommended. read more