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I started researching building a ground base solar system in our front yard. While researching, I noticed an ad for a solar canopy. The photo was beautiful. I researched the company and liked what I found. Afterall doing solar is about making the planet a better place so the company counts. I contacted SunCommon eleven months ago. I knew I was going to agree to buying a system but didn't know exactly what it was going to be. Rooftop solar was off the table as the house is about 125 years old and would need too much work to support the weight. I've always liked ground based solar systems which was what we talked about on the original call. Ended up with the Solar Canopy from the ad. The canopy fits an area with good su, looks beautiful with the benefit of parking two cars under it. Who has solar that is beautiful? The system has 24 LG435N2T-E6, 435W LG NeON H BiFacial Panels, Sunny Boy 7.7 inverter and one Tesla Powerwall. A second powerwall on order. SunCommon wanted to find the best solution for our property and finances. A canopy is the most expensive way to do solar but it's a system that adds to the looks of our property. SunCommon never tried to upsell. In fact. There are many steps to the project and they did a good job at keeping us informed throughout the ten months. We got quick responses whenever we had a question. This all happened during the covid pandemic and the wood price spike which both didn’t seem to affect anything. Each step of the project had different crews. Using a drone to measure the amount of sun the system will receive. The crew who put the initial screws which hold up the timber framing worked hard to get the placement perfect in our rock filled yard. The timber framers were craftsmen putting all the timbers into place with just two workers in a single day. The crew who did the trenching to our house did as little damage to our lawn as possible and reseeded it. They had to be careful not to cut the other lines we have running underground which meant a bunch of hand shoveling. The electricians had a hard job to get the wire from the side of our house into the basement. They needed to get a conduit under a concrete wood stove hearth. It took lots of sleg hammering and determination. The other option would have been to run the wire around to the back of our house adding 30 feet of ugly conduit attached to the side of our house. This level of commitment to do it the best way, instead of the easy way is one more thing that impressed us. A special thanks to Craig who was our sales representative, for working to get us the system we wanted. Loralee (project manager) was great to work with. Loralee worked with us every step of the process. Answering many questions and keeping us informed as to what was going on each step of the project. I wish I could name each person who was part of the project so that they all know that we appreciate their work ethics and friendliness. The Sunny Boy web portal shows down to the watt what is being generated. The Tesla app shows solar production, what the house is using, how charged the battery is and what goes back to the grid. Between the two we have real time detailed information on how productive our system is. In the 2 months running we are producing enough energy to power everything in our house. Not during bad weather but at the end of December we had over 50 kWh extra power in the bank. Not bad for the month with the shortest days of the year. Looking forward to what June will produce. We have had a few short power outages. The Powerwalls have kicked in and we almost don’t know we are on backup power. There is one or two seconds until the Powerwalls take oves. At the time of the photo with the snow on the panels we were still generating 3.94.5kW. That’s a big advantage of the BiFacial panels. I would be happy to talk with anyone thinking about getting a solar system, especially if it's with SunCommon. Going solar is a big decision so do as much research as possible.

Ampericon installed my 42 panel solar array system 11 years ago and I thought they did a great job, walked me through the process and successfully got me all the rebates I was entitled to. Things were great for the first 8 years or so until I found that they were increasingly harder to get a hold of to replace defective micro inverters under warranty. After repeated calls and emails they did come out a couple times over the last three years to replace the warrantied parts. This past two years however has been a nightmare getting a response from them. They have no customer service department and rarely answer the phone or emails. In April 2022, I sent an email expressing my frustrations with their lack of responsiveness and they responded that they no longer had the capacity to service my system. Hmm..I was directed to either wait for an unknown period of time or call Enphase to find an installer that could help me. Basically, I'm no longer a priority and whether or not the system they installed works well or not is none of their concern. Don't be fooled by the courtship because you'll be disappointed when you need service and are told to take a hike, if you are even responded to at all. Mount Laurel, NJ customer Solar Panels Installed 2011

Recently commissioned an off-grid solar system for our retirement home with 21.6 kW's of PV's, two Sol-Ark 12K OD Hybrid inverters and three eFortress eVault 18.5 Max batteries. I have to say these batteries so far have been awesome! The BMS system works flawlessly in keeping the batteries perfectly synced and protected. I considered several other battery options when designing my system and am extremely happy that I decided on Fortress.

Matt and his team were professional, efficient and informative. Any questions I had were answered and explained. They installed my 25 panel system in 1 day and cleaned up after themselves. I would highly recommend Freedom Forever of western MA.

I highly recommend Solare Power for anyone considering solar in Stamford. They helped me understand the entire process and made it easy for me to make an informed decision. The installation was seamless and the customer service was top-notch. I'm very happy with my solar system and the savings it's providing.

Our experience with Paradise Energy Solutions was very positive. Marty Clemmer was very knowledgeable in the design of the system and explaining the process. Curt Ulrich kept the project moving and kept me informed along the way. He also worked out all issues with PECO. The installation team members were polite, organized, and clean, trustworthy, and competent. I will highly recommend using Paradise Energy Solutions to anyone considering installation of a solar system. (Paradise Energy Solutions installed a 20 KW roof mount system on our office/shop.)

Except for a few minor communication glitches, the entire solar project was a positive experience. Belmont is a local Lancaster County company, without all the bells, whistles and hard sell of a typical large company. The price was the best value of the several companies we got quotes from. Once the contract was signed and deposit paid, Belmont took care of all the permitting and logistics. The installation crew was friendly, approachable, knowledgeable and professional. Everything went off without a hitch and the system is working as advertised.

Installed new solar roof on my residence. Honest professional quality group. Looks great. Highly recommend!