Bear Solar reviews
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The Verdict
Bear Solar isn't worth the risk. We found a pattern of abandoned projects and unresponsive support that should worry any homeowner considering solar. One business owner paid $200,000 for a system that was never connected to the grid after four years. Another homeowner watched panels go up on the wrong side of the roof, then spent a year trying to get login credentials to monitor the system while PG&E bills kept arriving. The positive reviews cluster around two salespeople, Jorge V and Demetrio Amaya, who clearly know how to explain solar and close deals. But the post-installation picture is troubling. We found multiple reports of systems that don't produce the promised energy, requests for service that go unanswered for months, and customers who've given up calling entirely. One homeowner launched a state contractor board complaint after three years of trying to get a malfunctioning 46-panel system serviced. The through-line in negative reviews is always the same: Bear Solar collects payment, then disappears when problems surface.
If you're hoping to install solar and never think about it again, look elsewhere. The sales experience may be smooth, but we found too many customers left chasing the company for basic support after the panels go up.
Reviews That Shaped Our Verdict
Marc B. invested $200,000 in a commercial solar system four years ago and discovered the installation was never tied into the power company. He ended up with equipment in place but no active connection, so the system has produced no electricity — what he calls a total waste of time and money. He chased the company for completion dates for years and eventually gave up calling when promised timelines never materialized. Four years on, the paid-for system remains uncommissioned; his concrete takeaway is to demand confirmed utility hookup and a firm commissioning date before handing over large sums.
Ty O contracted a residential solar system through Solar Sesame, with Bear Solar brought in as the subcontractor. He has lived with the installed array for more than a year but never received any monitoring login or performance information to track production. He ended up watching the installation because crews pushed to mount panels on the wrong side of the roof instead of following the agreed plans. He still receives regular PG&E bills, which shows the system isn’t delivering the output he was promised. Over the past year he repeatedly reached out to both Solar Sesame and Bear Solar; the only replies were short promises to look into it that never produced a fix or follow-up. Both companies accepted payment and then largely stopped communicating. Frustrated, he now wants the system removed and reinstalled by a contractor who provides monitoring access and actually prioritizes the homeowner’s satisfaction and the contracted plans.
J G. signed with Multitaskr in 2022 for a rooftop solar install and waited a year before the panels finally went up — but the job never reached the finish line. What remained was small on paper but critical in practice: a red placard and a final city inspection, plus unfinished punch-list items like patched drywall in the garage and a hole in the side yard that Multitaskr never fixed. By late 2024, frustrated and unable to reach anyone from Multitaskr, they noticed Bear Solar listed on the project plan and reached out to Azim. He uncovered that Multitaskr had allegedly taken payment and fled the country and that they had been listing Bear Solar on their plans without Bear’s knowledge. Azim sent a crew to assess the site; within about three months they secured the red placard and the city’s final inspection, and the system was energized. Bear Solar didn’t bill for the work — they only asked for this review — and the project wrapped up in January 2025 after roughly two years of limbo. The detail that lingers: Azim’s team handled the permitting and city sign-off at no cost, finally turning the system on after a long stall.
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What You Can Expect
Marc B. invested $200,000 in a commercial solar system four years ago and discovered the installation was never tied into the power company. He ended up with equipment in place but no active connection, so the system has produced no electricity — what he calls a total waste of time and money. He chased the company for completion dates for years and eventually gave up calling when promised timelines never materialized. Four years on, the paid-for system remains uncommissioned; his concrete takeaway is to demand confirmed utility hookup and a firm commissioning date before handing over large sums.
In 2020 Jeanie B. signed up for an Edison rebate to add battery backup to her existing solar system on her home. When the original contractor turned out to be flaky and asked her to refinance her home before doing the work, she dropped them and reached out to Bear Solar, which had been listed on the original paperwork. Azim and his office reprocessed the application with Edison and handled the installation of two Tesla Powerwalls. He spent months pushing the rebate through, jumping through repeated Edison hurdles and resubmitting paperwork until the incentive was secured. She ended up with two Powerwalls and the rebate in hand, and what lingered was Azim’s persistence in navigating the drawn-out approval process.
J G. signed with Multitaskr in 2022 for a rooftop solar install and waited a year before the panels finally went up — but the job never reached the finish line. What remained was small on paper but critical in practice: a red placard and a final city inspection, plus unfinished punch-list items like patched drywall in the garage and a hole in the side yard that Multitaskr never fixed. By late 2024, frustrated and unable to reach anyone from Multitaskr, they noticed Bear Solar listed on the project plan and reached out to Azim. He uncovered that Multitaskr had allegedly taken payment and fled the country and that they had been listing Bear Solar on their plans without Bear’s knowledge. Azim sent a crew to assess the site; within about three months they secured the red placard and the city’s final inspection, and the system was energized. Bear Solar didn’t bill for the work — they only asked for this review — and the project wrapped up in January 2025 after roughly two years of limbo. The detail that lingers: Azim’s team handled the permitting and city sign-off at no cost, finally turning the system on after a long stall.