Brighten Solar Co.

Brighten Solar has installed solar panels (over cement tiles) in 2020-2021 and recently, a battery at my home. The staff members are efficient, courteous and, in fact, are fun with good senses of humor. Cash Upton and others answered all my questions. Jeremy, Quentin, Zach, Lea and others were very helpful. ( I can't recall all the names of this stirling crew.) Moreover, they continue to respond to questions long after installation. I'll use them in the future.

Our project was quite unique and faced a very challenging schedule to be completed by the end of the calendar year. From the beginning the Brighten Solar Team embraced the unique characteristics and challenges of our project. The Team’s flexibility and willingness to try something new was greatly appreciated. Brighten's field installation team recognized the urgent time constraints we were under in order to complete our installation before the end of the calendar year. They worked efficiently, effectively and at an extremely high pace of productivity. They also worked extremely well together effectively complimenting each other’s strengthens, and always communicating in a very professional and cordial manner while working under stressful conditions. The Team's focus on our needs and desired outcomes were always front and center. I would highly recommend the Brighten Solar Team if you are considering installing a PV Solar and Battery system on your home or business.

Brighten Solar's customer service, expertise, and attention to detail earn them a five-star review. The team at Brighten are experienced and professional. They helped us design a system that met our current needs, as well as future-proof the system for additional demand as we replace aging appliances over time. The design process was always grounded in their considerable experience, and we never felt pressured. Brighten was sure to include options so that we could install solar within our budget. I want to highlight their installation expertise. The installation included upgrading our service panel, and the team that did the work did a clean and professional install. More importantly, the roof on our mid-century modern home left little room for error when it came time to install the mounts for the solar panels. The Brighten Team was careful, thoughtful, and methodical, resulting in an installation that preserved the integrity of the roof, as well as being aesthetically pleasing. In fact, our neighbor was initially concerned about how the panels would look from their second story. After the job was done, they withdrew their concerns because it looked clean, as if the panels had always been there. Deciding to go solar is a great decision for many reasons, but it is a big decision and big investment. You will be in very good hands with Brighten, and you won't regret the benefits when your solar system comes online. Since receiving permission to operate from Edison, our system has performed as expected, further proving that Brighten knows what they are doing.

Brighten Solar exceeded our expectations. After comparing several Santa Barbara installers, they stood out for professionalism and transparency. Peter quickly refreshed our proposal after a year’s delay and clearly explained ROI and break-even. We chose a 10 kW Silfab + Enphase system with battery storage, installed flawlessly in two days by Jeremy and Quentin’s teams. The Enphase app makes tracking solar output and battery use easy and fun. Highly recommend Brighten Solar for anyone in Santa Barbara or Ventura seeking a trustworthy, top-notch local company.

Brighten was great. After talking with 3 different Solar companies, Brighten was the only one I felt confident could get us in under NEM 2.0 with a tight deadline approaching. They were great, very professional, and I've appreciated their communication since reaching out to them about a solar install. I was assigned a project manager who kept me informed of everything that was going on. The founders of Brighten were available and responded promptly to any questions that I had. They were quick with the install, and everything seems to have been done to a high quality. Jeremy came out after the install to turn on the system with us and walk us through using it and the app. So far it's been a "set and forget it" thing! I can't wait to see what our electric bill looks like after next month. I would describe them as highly professional, knowledgeable, frequent and prompt communication, very positive people and friendly people.

Outstanding performance

I engaged Brighten Solar Company to expand our existing photovoltaic system by about 70% and install battery storage. The project was slightly complicated by the fact that the existing system was installed by a different company under a contract in which that company retained control over the system. Brighten provided me with excellent guidance on how to resolved that issue. The expansion and addition of a battery also required reorganization of our electrical service panels. Brighten did excellent work in every respect. They were highly responsive, communicated well, and did first rate work. I would recommend Brighten anytime to anybody.

Accommodating staff

Great Company . The Community Environmental Council's Solarize Santa Barbara vetted them and chose them and only two other companies. They were always accessible, answered all my questions quickly, were fast and efficient in the installation and met all deadlines. The personnel on the job were not only friendly but were a fun bunch and I enjoyed my contacts with them. I don't think you can do better than Brighten Solar.

Professional and Well Organized - A Pleasure to work with!

Brighten Solar was a pleasure to work with! From beginning to completion they have been professional, kind, considerate, efficient, and so easy to work with. They went over board to make us happy. We are contractors and was so impressed with their attention to detail in every way. It was refreshing to work with such a together company! I know they will be here for us if ever we need anything. We interviewed 5 different solar companies and knew that they were the company that was going to get it right! And they did! They recommended a great product! Feels so good to be off the grid!

Competitive price, professional service

We just used Brighten to install solar for our home and we were very pleased. They were great from start to finish. At the first meeting, Cash was great at explaining the process and options. Then we received a detailed, clear proposal. They were cheaper (cost per watt) than another installer's quote and they did a better job sizing our system for our needs. They were recommended to us by a friend, and we had researched solar costs in our area, so at this point we decided to skip getting a third quote. The installation went smoothly under Kyle's supervision and our system was up and running sooner than we expected. We are happy we chose to go solar and very pleased with Brighten.

Easy to work with, high quality, competitive cost

Even though I'm not a tree hugger, the math has really started to work in favor of rooftop solar and electric vehicles, so I made the jump into both before the end of the tax year. I got proposals from four local solar installers for our house. Most of them were some sales dog-and-pony shows with pretty pictures showing you that installing your system will take 1.2 cars off the road for 25 years, but glossing over the hard facts you really should know before plunking down cash on PV install. I'm an engineer and like to nerd out on price per kilowatt installed, kWh per year, breakeven time, and return on investment, among other things. I had a TON of questions and back and forth with every company for close to a month. I also did a lot of research on forums such as Solar Panel Talk. I went with Brighten Solar for these reason: 1) Price. Brighten had the best proposal in dollars per kilowatt. I normally wouldn't just go with the lowest bid without everything else looking good, which is why the points below are important too. 2) Communication. Jeremy was very easy to get hold of over phone, text or email. He also answered all of my questions fully and without bother. Don't let his French accent throw you off at first! 3) Knowledge. Since Jeremy is an engineer he was able to answer in technical terms instead of sales talk. He warned against a few things other installers wanted to do, like installing in a location that would have shadows during part of the year. He also was one of the only installers to find a way to use our existing 100A panel without a costly upgrade to a new panel. 4) Materials. Brighten proposed top of the line LG panels with Enphase microinverters, whereas other proposals were going with cheaper panels and inverters. 5) Craftsmanship. I spoke to three of the referrals Brighten listed, and looked at some photos and the installs were fairly clean. I made it known I wanted a clean install because I've seen some fugly installs. Sure enough it was a clean install with very little conduit. We had our system permitted, installed, signed off by SCE, and fully producing power in less than 4 weeks. I was pretty happy about that and would fully recommend Brighten to anyone considering rooftop solar.

Highly recommend Brighten Solar Co.!

Brighten Solar Co. was a pleasure to work with and did an amazing job. Marine and Jeremy work with you to find the right system at the best price possible. From beginning to end they take the time to walk you through all the steps in creating a beautiful design that optimizes the solar production potential. I Highly recommend them to anyone looking to install solar panels!