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Green Solar Technologies reviews
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The Verdict
Green Solar Technologies isn't worth the risk. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found a company whose post-installation support has collapsed. One homeowner paid nearly $20,000 for a system that shattered in snow after less than a year because the installer left bolts sticking up through the middle of the panels. When two insurance engineers confirmed improper installation, the company sent the complaint straight to their legal team without fixing anything. Another customer hired them for a bundled roof and solar package, only to discover the roofer had licensing issues that took two months to sort out, then the new roof leaked four months later. The electrician mislabeled the breaker panel to pass inspection and wired it so badly the AC unit nearly blew up. Reimbursement for the $550 repair? Never came. We found 161 complaints about follow-up support and 168 mentions of poor value. The workmanship score is the one bright spot, driven by reviews from 2017-2018 when local subcontractors did solid installations. But recent patterns show management now bills prematurely, ignores damage claims, and stops answering once the contract is signed. If you're gambling on solar, bet on a company that still picks up the phone after install day.
If you need a solar installer who'll actually fix their mistakes, cross Green Solar Technologies off your list. We found too many recent cases of roof damage, electrical errors, and vanishing support after payment clears.
3 Stories That Stood Out
Karen had installed solar on her primary home several years earlier without issue, so when the family’s second house — a two-hour drive away — needed a system she returned to the same company. Because the roof and the electrical panel both had to be replaced, the company offered a bundled package that seemed reasonable and convenient. Trouble began when the roofer ran into licensing problems that took about two months to clear, but the worst problems showed up after the job: four months later the roof started to leak. The electrician had wired the panel incorrectly and nearly fried the central air; an AC repair cost $550 and the promised reimbursement never materialized. She found the panel improperly labeled so the AC tech couldn’t even locate the correct breaker, and the crew had drilled the grounding cable into the patio door frame — work she thought even her nine-year-old grandson could have done more professionally. The electrician explained he’d just labeled whatever was necessary to pass inspection and, being two hours away, hadn’t ensured the markings were accurate, expecting the inspector wouldn’t check closely. The end result: a paid invoice but a leaking roof, unsafe and
Diana W. paid nearly $20,000 for a rooftop solar installation that failed in under a year. She discovered the panels had shattered after snowfall, and when AAA sent two engineers to inspect, they concluded the collapse resulted from improper installation — with bolts protruding through the middle of the modules — and denied her insurance claim because even a small amount of snow would have crushed them. Green Solar never returned to the property in the two years since the panels broke, and instead routed the complaint to its legal department without attempting a repair or offering compensation. Frustrated and out of pocket, she is now moving toward legal action; the image that stayed with her was the engineers pointing out the bolts through the panels’ centers and saying that the array was set up to fail under snow.
Bill H. pursued a residential solar installation and ended up rating the company four stars after a roller-coaster experience. He found Letticia Escobar helpful in early email and phone exchanges, but the first salesman, Carl, insulted him over an existing electric contract and abruptly cut the call — an experience that left him frustrated. Customer service from GST stepped in after that and listened to his complaints, then Gerry, a second salesman, provided clear information and convinced him solar was the right move; the contract was handled quickly and electronically. A project manager arranged a site visit and ordered materials, and the installation crew turned up competent and workmanlike, mounting the panels and inverter cleanly. The installers promised an online monitoring link but didn’t send it, and a subsequent change in project managers introduced poor follow-up: the new manager gave his cell number, missed two calls, returned one with only partial answers, and never returned a later voicemail. By then Bill had about six pressing questions — warranty, income tax paperwork, online monitoring and the like — and his confidence in project management had worn thin. Aboutthree
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Performance by Work Type
How We Got To Trust Score 44
Buyer Beware
Unauthorized Activities
2 reports
Misleading Claims
10 reports
Background Check
Serving customers for 12 years
Operating longer than most installers in the market.
BBB Rating: F
Poor BBB standing. Significant complaints.
Natural Review Patterns
Reviews were posted naturally over time.
What You Can Expect
StevieJoe liked the proposal Green Solar put together for a rural Colorado residence and began the project in September 2018. They hit a stretch of bad weather and experienced some delays that originated with the installer, so the system didn't become functional until late April 2019. The federal tax credit for 2018 still came through, but because activation lagged, the homeowner didn't start seeing net‑metering credits for another four to six months — a practical delay to budget for when timing matters.
Mike F. had Green Solar put panels on his home about two years ago; the crew moved quickly and laid out financing options so he could make a clear decision. When a couple of issues popped up after installation, Green Solar traced the problems fast and either troubleshot remotely or came out to replace equipment and make repairs on site. He ended up with a functioning system that has cut his bills, and the thing that stands out is how responsive the team remained—still saving money two years later and glad they chose the company.
Mary H. had trusted this company twice — they put solar on her California home years ago, and she bought another system from them in 2022 after moving to Pennsylvania. When her roof needed replacement this year, she reached out repeatedly for help and never got a return call. She even sent a registered letter to the address listed on the company website, only to have it returned because the company apparently doesn’t have an office there. After relying on them again, she ended up regretting the decision: no responses and a returned registered letter were the clearest evidence that support was effectively unavailable.
Patti had a residential solar system installed in fall 2018 on her far-northern California property near the Oregon border; the purchase and initial installation went smoothly, with Green Solar hiring installers from Humboldt County to travel north. In May 2021 she learned the inverter had failed. Green Solar shipped a replacement a few weeks later and promised to alert her when installers were available — but the new inverter has sat unopened in its box ever since. Communication bounced between Green Solar and SolarEdge: Green Solar insisted SolarEdge was responsible for installation, and after months SolarEdge replied that the site lay outside their Bay Area territory and offered “sorry about the confusion.” Meanwhile she missed the most productive months for solar production, estimates losing well over $1,000 in value, and continues to pay $259 a month toward a $60,000 loan. She had hoped to be part of the solution by going solar, but the prolonged lack of local service and an inverter still in a box has left her questioning why a California company would sell systems without a way to get them fixed.
Ray reached his one-year true-up after having a system sized to produce 110% of his past electricity use, and the panels ended up outperforming that goal. He moved from signed contract to installation and PG&E permission to operate in roughly 30 days. Since switching on, he mostly saw only minimum charges, and the system’s overproduction produced a credit — his most recent PG&E bill came back negative at the annual settlement. The detail that sticks: a fast turnaround plus enough excess generation to leave him with a credit at the true-up.
Daniel Dominguez walked into a nightmare: after a year and a half of making payments to Green Solar, he still had no solar system. He ended up spending 18 months paying a company that never delivered. The stark takeaway for anyone considering Green Solar is this single detail — 18 months of payments with zero installation.
Anna Alford hired Green Solar Technologies to outfit the roofs of her house and garage with solar panels in the summer of 2018. She watched the crew take care to get the installation right the first time, and appreciated their professional approach and competitive pricing. Owning two Teslas, she liked that the system fits into a broader move to electric driving and feels like a practical way to reduce the household’s carbon footprint. What lingered most was the combination of careful workmanship and affordability — and the simple fact that her rooftop now helps power both of her cars.
Amy had 22 solar panels installed on her home in 2020 and discovered problems soon after. She found the installer never filed an expected rebate, and after a long fight she hammered out a repayment agreement. Collecting the funds became a nightmare: for seven months she has been trying to reach anyone at the company and has been repeatedly ghosted. The company still owes her roughly $4,500. Her pressing point for prospective buyers: get written proof that rebates are filed and insist on a binding repayment schedule with clear contact points—otherwise you risk chasing thousands with no response for months.
Larry, retired and not paying income taxes, went into the purchase expecting one clear win: the salesman assured him he would get about $9,000 back from the government. That refund never materialized. He discovered a repair technician on site for reasons he couldn’t track down, and the tech revealed the solar system had not been working for roughly a year. About two years ago the company agreed to swap the system from 3G to 5G, but when that upgrade surfaced Larry was told he would have to pay for it — despite a contract that assigns responsibility for everything inside the inverter box to the company under warranty. He kept trying to reach them afterward and found no one answering phone calls. The image that sticks: a retired buyer promised a large government credit he couldn’t claim, an apparently year-long outage, and a disputed inverter upgrade covered by the warranty — all with customer service unreachable.
Long-term Satisfaction
Long-term satisfaction for Green Solar Technologies drops to 1.7 ★ compared to early reviews. This decline is worse than 75% of installers we looked at.
Long-term reviews carry the most weight in our methodology because they are most representative of what you should be paying for: a system that will perform for years.