10/08/2015
Anonymous
I contacted Joe at Belmont Energy after talking to 3-4 other vendors. Joe was the most upfront about my situation and what he recommended made much more sense than the other vendors. I went with a 21 panel system on the house (most that would fit my roof) with Enphase 250 and Solar World 285's. It has met about 70% of my usage during the hot summer months with the AC on all the time. Has really helped out on our bills, expect quite a bit of savings over the next year. Most of the Fall/Winter/Spring, the system should cover 100% or more of my usage.<br /><br />I work from home (Mission Viejo, CA) and AC use has become a near necessity for me. Having solar has really helped. I bought the system outright, no leases. Joe's installation went very smooth (2 weeks maybe at most, had roofing work done also during the install). Looks great, performs great, had installed in May 2015, turned on in June 2015. Joe's price was not the lowest, but the quality of the install and ease of it made it worth it. His price was within the range of prices I have read about. Joe is very knowledgeable about solar as he has work in the industry many years. <br /><br />I would recommend Belmont Energy as I am very happy with the whole job. Joe did not try to sell me more than I needed. Based on my usage now, I expect a payoff within 5-6 years based on current and future SDGE rate changes.