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astrangeday13 t1_j4csyh5 wrote

Trying to drive into solar, especially since the EV purchase. Can anyone recommend a company they were happy with?

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Ryland42 t1_j4ctj7x wrote

I used SolPower which is in Charlestown. They were good but aren't always the fastest at answering emails.

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astrangeday13 t1_j4ctnwz wrote

Was the process of having it actually turned on and inspected painful? How long did that take using them?

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Ryland42 t1_j4cua4h wrote

I think it only took about a week or two between installation and activation. The inspection was a drive by and I never even talked to the inspector.

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plaverty9 t1_j4d0usa wrote

Newport Solar is great.

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Rickshmitt t1_j4dhip1 wrote

I used newport solar as well. Was super easy. Rhode Island isnt an awesome place for solar, they said we get about 100 days of sun. That being said, my system cost 20k and gets me 2k a year

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plaverty9 t1_j4di8rb wrote

So your payoff is at 10 years. Mine is at 7. And we have a 20 year warranty on the panels.

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feelsmagical t1_j4dhicj wrote

I got quotes from Sol Power, Newport Solar, and Tesla for similar systems. Tesla far (like 20k) cheaper than the others. Installation went well and am pleased over all.

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astrangeday13 t1_j4doqyj wrote

I have a Tesla and I'm not crazy about their customer service

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feelsmagical t1_j4e8c6q wrote

Yea, I've heard that too. My experience is good so far, I believe the solar division of the company is operated independently of the auto.

Full disclosure -- Newport Solar quoted ~80k before incentives for 12kWh of solar and 9kWh of battery backup. Tesla was ~50k before incentives for 12kWh of solar and 40.5kWh of battery... but a much longer lead time. A huuge difference.

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GodlyTaco t1_j4g8fgo wrote

So how does it work with the incentives? Do you pay all out of pocket and then get a credit? Just started looking into Solar, thanks.

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iandavid t1_j4i6tk1 wrote

Another one to add to your list is SunWatt in Pawtucket. I went with them for my install because I liked the tech they recommended, and they’ve been super communicative throughout the installation process.

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