Daybreak Solar Power reviews

rockhunter83 signed up in November 2021 for a $49,000 solar install expecting it would cover the household’s electricity bills, but the project never delivered. They waited until April for construction to finally begin, only to discover the company had hired a subcontractor that struggled to finish the job. An inverter failed early on; after being told it would be replaced, it quietly started working again more than a month later without any swap. The panels have still not produced enough power to eliminate the electric bill, and utility “rebates” and payments the installer promised to apply toward the loan never materialized—so the loan balance can’t realistically be reduced the way they were led to believe. With a large up-front price tag and ongoing bills (plus the threat of a roughly $60 increase coming in October 2023), the clearest takeaway is painful and specific: after long delays, a faulty inverter episode, and unmet rebate promises, the homeowner ended up paying $49,000 for a system that hasn’t delivered the savings they were sold.

Megan signed a residential solar contract with Daybreak in June 2022 and expected the job to be wrapped up within a few months (Daybreak had indicated installs usually finish within about 12 weeks). Months slipped by before installers finally arrived in December, and the work still wasn’t finished by year’s end — which cost them the 2022 tax credit. By June 2023 the panels were hooked up and actually generating power, but the promised batteries never showed. Her husband reached out to the installation crew that Daybreak had contracted and learned the crew is refusing to do any more Daybreak installs until Daybreak pays about $200,000 in past invoices. They ended up with a working PV array but no battery backup and a halfway-complete project tied to a subcontractor dispute — a striking detail that leaves them exposed during outages and missing the financial benefit they expected.

Larry went into a 2020 rooftop solar install expecting lower monthly costs after a persuasive sales pitch and low-interest financing. He financed the system because the salesman promised payments would be below his existing electricity bill, but quickly discovered the deal hinged on a tax credit that he didn’t actually receive. As a senior on Social Security with a pension, he found he needed roughly $35,000 in annual taxable income to qualify for the rebate; without that credit his loan payment jumped. He ended up paying more each month than before once the missing tax credit was factored in. On top of that, the panels didn’t give him any banked electricity to carry into winter months, so his usage still produced a moderate bill every month while loan payments piled on. Daybreak eventually added a single mismatched panel that didn’t improve the situation. The clearest takeaway from his experience: confirm tax-credit eligibility and how it affects your financed payment, and verify metering/crediting and the final panel layout before signing — he discovered those details too late and saw his total monthly outlay rise instead of fall.

bootleg_asphalt0q arranged a residential solar installation that ended up unfinished and nonfunctional — the system has produced no power since April 1, 2022. They describe being left with pieces of a subpar setup, repeatedly trying to contact the company while calls went unanswered and the installer effectively disappeared. They checked the Better Business Bureau and found many similar complaints, and as of June 7, 2023 the installation remained incomplete with zero solar energy production. The detail that sticks: more than a year with no generation and no meaningful communication from the company.

fdunneman purchased a 30-panel system for his home and had it installed. After the install, he repeatedly tried to reach the company to discuss energy consumption and system performance but couldn't get anyone to call him back. He summed up the experience with a blunt, two-word verdict: "Great talkers." The completed installation left him waiting for the follow-up information he expected about how the array actually uses energy.

Ronnie bought a 34-panel rooftop solar system and ended up with recurring problems and no one to help. He discovered two of the system’s arrays had faulty microinverters, and the local installers refused further support because Daybreak hadn’t been paying them — leaving the installation companies unwilling to assist Daybreak customers. He tried contacting Daybreak multiple times and received no response or callbacks. The system never delivered the promised savings: at best it covered about half of his usage on a few occasions, never trimming his power bill to zero. He was left with a partially working 34-panel setup, two failed microinverters, ongoing electricity charges, and no effective support from either the installer or Daybreak — a specific warning to anyone weighing a contract with this company.

endbaker706 hired Day Break Solars to install panels on their home and quickly discovered the project was sold with firm assurances that never came through. They were told tax credits would be applied toward the solar loan to keep monthly payments low and that any out‑of‑pocket costs for early problems would be reimbursed. When the array underperformed and they paid for fixes, the employee who promised reimbursement left the company and no resolution followed. Repeated phone calls went unanswered, promised callbacks never happened, and instead of the affordable payment they expected their solar loan rose by about $100 a month. Worse, the roof started leaking after the installation — an issue they didn’t have before — and now they face replacing the roof with no help from the installer. The experience left them feeling misled and out both extra monthly money and a sizable repair bill with no company follow‑up.

HillBillyK2000 purchased a $42,000 solar system that was presented as capable of keeping the house powered during grid outages. They were promised backup power, but Daybreak Solar didn’t activate the system until three months after the first payment was due. From installation onward the array never operated properly, and after recurring problems it has now shut down entirely. Repeated phone calls to Daybreak Solar went unanswered, leaving them with a nonworking system and no support. The standout detail: a pricey system sold to protect against outages never delivered that protection, and the installer has been unresponsive.

George contracted Daybreak for a solar installation and ended up frustrated when the company kept the payment but never fixed the problems. He discovered crews never returned to check the system; Daybreak repeatedly insisted everything was fine even though the panels did not work. He left a one-star review after watching the installer put the money in the bank and walk away, leaving him with a nonfunctional system. The takeaway he wants other buyers to know: the company collected funds but did not follow up to correct mistakes or verify the system actually worked.