Evergreen Solar reviews
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The Verdict
Evergreen Solar is a safe bet if you want competitive pricing and a fast install, but you'll need to stay on top of them after the panels go live. We found their strongest pattern in the sales and installation phase: 16 reviewers specifically praised install times under three weeks, and one homeowner mentioned going 2.5 years without a true-up bill while neighbors still paid PG&E annually. The workmanship scores hold up, with 51 positive mentions and only 7 complaints about the actual installation quality. But post-sale support is where things get uneven. We noticed 15 reviews citing communication issues after activation, including one customer who spent months chasing down a doorbell wiring problem and another who waited through multiple failed inspections. If you're the type to follow up on your own and don't mind being your own project manager once the system is live, the upfront savings and speed make this a reasonable choice.
If you want rock-bottom prices and a crew that can finish your roof and panels in under three weeks, Evergreen delivers. Just know you may need to chase them down yourself if something breaks after activation.
Reviews That Shaped Our Verdict
Asif shopped multiple companies and landed on Evergreen Solar even though their price was only the second-lowest. He picked them because they demonstrated urgency and commitment, and they moved faster to get panels on his roof than the other bidders. The faster timeline mattered: after the install he went more than 2.5 years without receiving a true-up from PG&E while his neighbors kept getting annual reconciliations — a result that left him visibly pleased. He thanked Alex, Haroon and everyone on the team for an unusually smooth transaction, and the standout fact he keeps telling friends is simply that long stretch with no true-up.
Faqir approached solar with healthy skepticism after past contractor headaches, so he spent a long time researching and specifically avoided high‑pressure door‑to‑door sales. He landed on Evergreen through a friend, and they immediately treated him differently: they respected the homework he had done, answered what felt like an endless stream of questions, and walked him through different panel styles because he cared about how the array would look on his roof. Along the way they taught him a few things about incentives and design that he hadn’t known, but never pushed an upsell — instead they sounded genuinely excited to help. A city permit hiccup delayed the install, but Evergreen kept him informed, explained what was happening behind the scenes, and always picked up the phone when he called. He wrapped up the process feeling that his priorities — longevity, aesthetics, and transparent communication — were taken seriously, and he recommended asking for a particular option he mentioned in his review when talking to Evergreen.
Jill E. paid for a rooftop system in October 2023 expecting the installation and inspection to wrap up by late January, but the project stalled almost immediately. The crew missed multiple inspection appointments, then hit delays because they didn’t have the correct labels, and finally blamed SMUD for withholding authorization — only for Jill to call SMUD and discover Evergreen had the approval weeks earlier. A promised project manager never made contact; after repeated escalations she was eventually assigned Luis, yet she still found herself calling every week just to get a status update. By April 2024 the Simplisafe doorbell had lost power; successive electricians sent by the company couldn’t solve it and told her to hire a low-voltage specialist. She paid $800 out of pocket, was instructed to submit the receipt to Vanessa for reimbursement, and then watched the company refuse to pay. When she escalated again, the person identified as “Compliance,” manager Alex, confronted her family — yelling at her husband about the Enlighten App, hanging up, and prompting him to text about her safety and call the salesperson, Nick, to check on her. To top it off, a power outage left the house—
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Asif shopped multiple companies and landed on Evergreen Solar even though their price was only the second-lowest. He picked them because they demonstrated urgency and commitment, and they moved faster to get panels on his roof than the other bidders. The faster timeline mattered: after the install he went more than 2.5 years without receiving a true-up from PG&E while his neighbors kept getting annual reconciliations — a result that left him visibly pleased. He thanked Alex, Haroon and everyone on the team for an unusually smooth transaction, and the standout fact he keeps telling friends is simply that long stretch with no true-up.
David A. shopped three providers a year ago—Evergreen, Tesla and Sunrun—looking for the best fit for a residential solar setup and ultimately chose Evergreen. He found the team moved quickly: permits were pulled fast and installers finished the job just days after the permits came through. Communication stayed straightforward throughout, making the whole process feel streamlined rather than drawn out. The detail that stood out most to him was the Enphase microinverter choice—he appreciated its performance in areas with shade from trees or nearby buildings. He walked away especially impressed by the speedy permitting/installation and the microinverter solution for shaded panels.
AbdullA went solar with Evergreen about a year ago and handled the process directly with Al and Alex. He found both of them kind, patient, and willing to answer every question as the project moved forward. Because several friends had run into surprise one-year true-up bills, he waited a full year before writing to be sure of the outcome — at the one-year mark he received no true-up and actually came away with a credit, exactly as Alex had promised. What stands out most is the combination of clear, hands-on communication and the concrete billing result: a credit instead of an unexpected charge.