Best Solar Installers
South Bay / Silicon Valley

88 companies analyzed in your area

Dollens Electric

LICENSEDBBB A+18+ YEARS

Dollens Electric has run three-generation family business for years, but uneven service and pricing disputes tarnish an otherwise solid record. We analyzed over a hundred reviews and found 47 repeat customers who describe prompt scheduling, thorough advice, and workmanship that holds up over time. O

Avg Rating4.7/5
Reviews Analyzed138
Trust Score
71

Poco Solar Energy

LICENSEDBBB A+16+ YEARS

Poco Solar Energy is not a safe bet. We found dozens of stories about customers left waiting months for basic repairs, unanswered emails piling up, and warranty claims that dragged on until homeowners gave up and paid out of pocket. One reviewer waited six months for a simple pool-panel leak to be f

Avg Rating4.3/5
Reviews Analyzed347
Trust Score
70

Shadowfax Roofing and Solar

BBB A+17+ YEARS

Shadowfax Roofing and Solar isn't worth the risk. We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and found a company that delivers exceptional workmanship when things go right, but collapses when customers need follow-through. One homeowner paid $3,000 for two repairs on the same leak, the second lasting just

Avg Rating4.4/5
Reviews Analyzed102
Trust Score
69

Semper Solaris

BBB A+13+ YEARS

Semper Solaris leaves too many customers stranded when systems fail. We found over 200 reviews describing the same pattern: months-long delays for basic repairs, project managers who vanish mid-job, and warranties that turn out to be meaningless when you actually need help. One homeowner paid $55,00

Avg Rating4.2/5
Reviews Analyzed8,448
Trust Score
69

FranklinWH Energy Storage

3+ YEARS
Avg Rating3.9/5
Reviews Analyzed42
Trust Score
67

Nexus Energy Systems

LICENSEDBBB A+10+ YEARS

Nexus Energy Systems is a gamble we wouldn't take. One customer in California called repeatedly for months after their system stopped working, eventually racking up a $732 utility bill on top of their $275 monthly panel payment. Another homeowner is entering year three of waiting for a roof leak fix

Avg Rating4.3/5
Reviews Analyzed507
Trust Score
66

Soleeva

LICENSEDBBB A+11+ YEARS

Soleeva is not worth the gamble. We found a pattern of serious, recurring inverter failures that the company seems unable or unwilling to fix. One homeowner paid $80,000 for a system that has suffered repeated inverter problems since 2022, and after a November 2024 repair visit, both inverters went

Avg Rating3.9/5
Reviews Analyzed89
Trust Score
66

Southwest Sun Solar

LICENSEDBBB A+11+ YEARS

Southwest Sun Solar is not worth the risk. We analyzed over a hundred reviews and found a troubling pattern: shoddy installation work that leads to expensive home damage. One customer reported a $10,000 repair bill after their re-roof job leaked so badly they had to replace half their ceiling and wa

Avg Rating4.0/5
Reviews Analyzed142
Trust Score
64

Future Energy Savers

BBB A+14+ YEARS

Future Energy Savers isn't worth the gamble. We found 144 reviews detailing aggressive door-to-door sales tactics, with representatives refusing to proceed unless both spouses were present and hanging up on homeowners who declined. One reviewer scheduled an appointment, only to have the company canc

Avg Rating4.0/5
Reviews Analyzed940
Trust Score
60

Tesla

8+ YEARS

Tesla delivers polished installations but stumbles badly on communication and support. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found a clear split: the crews who show up at your house are excellent, but getting help before or after that visit is a gamble. One homeowner waited a year from application to

Avg Rating4.3/5
Reviews Analyzed696
Trust Score
59

Sunternal

10+ YEARS

Don't trust this company with your money. We found a pattern that should alarm any homeowner: one customer paid $30,000 in full and waited over a year for a working system, then discovered pending lawsuits and unpaid subcontractors. Another paid for a complete install only to receive annual true-up

Avg Rating3.7/5
Reviews Analyzed220
Trust Score
57

SunStar Energy

BBB F13+ YEARS

SunStar Energy went out of business in 2023, leaving some customers with inoperable systems and active loan payments. In one case, panels sat on a roof for eight months with no permission to operate because the company stopped answering calls before finishing county paperwork. Another homeowner repo

Avg Rating4.2/5
Reviews Analyzed26
Trust Score
54

Blue Raven Solar

BBB D-15+ YEARS

Blue Raven Solar is not worth your time or money. We analyzed thousands of reviews and found a company whose operations have collapsed under its own growth, leaving customers stranded with damaged roofs, faulty panels, and support teams that ghost them for months. One homeowner came home to a solar

Avg Rating3.9/5
Reviews Analyzed18,486
Trust Score
49

Auxin Solar

BBB A8+ YEARS

Auxin Solar is not a residential installer. We found dozens of reviews, but nearly all are either vague cheerleading or complaints about the company's manufacturing operations and business practices, not actual home solar installations. One installer reported panels developing microcracks in 80% of

Avg Rating3.1/5
Reviews Analyzed70
Trust Score
44

Suncrest Solar

12+ YEARS

Suncrest Solar isn't a company you can trust with your money. This review should be short because the facts are straightforward: the company filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and sold off its customer contracts to other installers. Before that collapse, dozens of homeowners reported billing chaos, system

Avg Rating2.8/5
Reviews Analyzed50
Trust Score
43

Quality First Home Improvement

BBB A+18+ YEARS

This company routinely delivers shoddy work, disappears when things go wrong, and strong-arms customers into paying for their own mistakes. We analyzed reviews and found a stark pattern: while sales reps win praise for being thorough and patient during the pitch, the quality collapses the moment the

Avg Rating3.4/5
Reviews Analyzed2,695
Trust Score
43

Freedom Forever

BBB C+11+ YEARS

We found a company with strong installation crews but crippling support failures that can leave you paying for a broken system. One couple spent two years calling for a battery replacement, paying $200 a month for equipment that produced nothing while their electricity bills climbed back to $200 eac

Avg Rating3.5/5
Reviews Analyzed13,128
Trust Score
43

Sunrun

18+ YEARS

Sunrun will charge you while your panels sit broken. We analyzed thousands of reviews and found a company plagued by systemic breakdowns that leave customers trapped in multi-year cycles of non-functioning systems and finger-pointing. One homeowner reported paying $111 monthly for over a year while

Avg Rating3.1/5
Reviews Analyzed28,405
Trust Score
39

Sunworks

13+ YEARS

Sunworks poses a clear risk. Over the past decade, customers report a company that overpromises and under-delivers, then vanishes when the system fails. One customer called 40 times to reach support after a panel quit working, only to be told the 24/7 monitoring they paid for meant they had to spot

Avg Rating2.8/5
Reviews Analyzed174
Trust Score
38

Tesla Energy

BBB F18+ YEARS

Tesla Energy is gambling with your home. We analyzed thousands of reviews and found a company that can't activate systems, miscalculates energy production, and leaves customers trapped in 20-year leases with higher bills than before they went solar. One homeowner paid $78.69 into their utility's cre

Avg Rating3.1/5
Reviews Analyzed8,277
Trust Score
37

Slingshot Power

BBB F13+ YEARS

This company is not safe to hire. We found a disturbing pattern: systems installed years ago sit broken for months or years while customers chase repair techs who never show up. One homeowner discovered a faulty panel in March and was still waiting in July after repeated calls and emails. Another wa

Avg Rating2.7/5
Reviews Analyzed103
Trust Score
36

Energy Remodeling

11+ YEARS

Energy Remodeling leaves broken roofs and nonworking panels behind. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found a pattern of installation failures, unpaid subcontractors, and customer-service blackouts. One homeowner has called 20 times over two years to fix a documented roof leak; the company claims sh

Avg Rating2.6/5
Reviews Analyzed25
Trust Score
34

SolarEdge Technologies

11+ YEARS

SolarEdge builds monitoring software and inverter hardware, not solar installations. The reviews show a catastrophic gap between warranty promises and actual service. One customer waited four months for a mounting bracket after receiving a replacement inverter, racking up costly electric bills the e

Avg Rating1.8/5
Reviews Analyzed951
Trust Score
24

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