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Awesome Company

From the first call to Hudson Solar I was pleased. Every person is incredibly professional, respectful, and accommodating. Chris, the sales rep. went above and beyond. He was always available to answer questions. I was never left waiting. The process itself was quick and painless. Within one week the solar panels were installed, the project inspected, and we were solar. Even after all money was paid, Chris emailed me with suggestions. In fact, he even came over the house one month after the project was completed to answer questions in person. I love Hudson Solar and highly recommend their product to anyone.

custom home solar installation -- a job well done

When I started looking around for a solar installer, I wasn't just looking for someone to put panels on my roof. Our plan was to have a pavilion specially built for supporting the panels and adding an outdoor picnic area to our home. I contacted several solar installers, but only two companies responded to my request. One of them, Hudson Solar, quickly sent a sales representative to my house, Chris Patak. Chris understood our special request, and he did the basic calculations for solar panels to be placed 8+ feet high in various places in our backyard. We discussed whether to aim the pavilion so it was parallel with the house (for aesthetic reasons) or to aim it 12 degrees further east, which would be in the direction of solar south (and maximize solar output). Chris also provided the optimal slant for the roof of the pavilion to maximize the solar output. When I later found a builder, Chris worked with the builder so our pavilion would also be the best possible support for the solar panels. (About this time, the other company that responded to my request finally got back to me, but I was already convinced that working with Hudson Solar was going to be good.) We decided to aim the pavilion directly for solar south. This boosts our solar production, and when all was said and done it looked great and the system has performed flawlessly. Beyond the special request for helping us design the underlying pavilion, I think our installation was a typical installation, so I won't go into more detail. In the scores below I gave scores of 5 in all categories, except for one. Everyone from Hudson Solar was very professional and courteous, except for one technician who showed up late several times. Part of the reason I mention this score of 4 is to emphasize the true 5s for all of the other scores. Hudson Solar is a very stable solar company with good longevity here in the Hudson Valley. I highly recommend them.

Hudson Solar great work

Our system was installed by Hudson Solar earlier this month. After some detailed investigation, we found that our site is suitable for solar. Carey, the project manager, was very helpful And professional throughout the process. Josh and and the installation crew put together a neat and workmanlike installation, cleaning up after themselves every day. Like the engraved name tags for inverters and devices. Overall a positive experience. Enjoying seeing the meter go backwards to the utility, and looking forward to more.

Go with the best!

Hudson Solar designed/installed our 6KW, pole-mounted PV System. The firm was great to work with and delivered as promised. High recommended.

Delivered as Promised

From initial inquiry to completion, everyone at Hudson Solar was responsive and professional. The job was started and completed within the promised time frame and the staff was neat and courteous. They worked through some very, very cold days.

Warwick NY Solar Install

Our interest in solar began with a few of the big leasing companies. We got close to signing up with one of them after they sent me all the info a woo'd us with no upfront costs. Contracts were drawn up, but there were things that just didn’t sit well with the deal. The fact that I would have to sign a 20 year lease with this company and convince any future buyers of my house to pick up that lease was definitely not attractive. Plus the amount we were to pay them per kw and the amount they were taking in the federal tax credit just didn’t add up when I did the math for what we would be paying to them over 20 years. A rep from Hudson Solar came to a solar awareness night at our local library. I attended the session and was enlightened about the prospect of owning, rather than leasing. After seeing all the positives that come from owner financing we decided to work with Hudson Solar to install our solar system. I was put in touch with sales rep, Chris Patak, who was great at explaining our options for financing, system size, support, roi, etc. He setup an engineer to come out who did a thorough site inspection of our house and yard to allow them to draw up plans for the system. Based on that report, Chris showed us a few options for our system, looking to maximize output to cover our yearly electric output. No pressure was applied through any of this process. Once we were satisfied, we signed off on the system and waited for the cold winter to loosen its grip so we could start the installation. We had an inside team come out and setup the monitoring components of the system, and then another crew came to do the outside work and attic work. Both teams were meticulous in the work they performed. Dan and Tim, the outside techs, were courteous, professional and their work was neat. Most of the install days were cold but they showed up promptly and worked through some bad conditions. I offered them hot drinks many times, but all they really wanted was access to a bathroom. I could tell that they were taking care to make sure things were done correctly and without haste. They took their time with the mounts on the roof, insuring a waterproof connection to each rafter. The wiring work and rack work were done neatly as well. On the last day of the job, when the panels were to be installed, I took a look at the panels that were staged in my garage and noticed a 2 inch silver marking on one of the panels. It looked almost like a scratch but I wasn’t quite sure. Dan followed up with the install manager, Wes Naprstek, and he directed them to replace the panel. They had another tech drive a replacement panel down to our house that same day. The distance to our location from the office was over an hour and a half. That was impressive. Wes came out after the install and inspected the system and gave me and my wife a thorough overview of the system. The next day he returned with the electric inspector who signed off on the system. He turned it on and we were delighted to see the rapid pace that the meter was running backward. All the players at Hudson Solar were always responsive to my questions throughout the whole process. They made the process smooth and handled all the paperwork for permitting for what was needed for our town. They went above and beyond just the normal client/customer relationship. An example of this, was when I went to Chris and let him now that I was a volunteer firefighter and was hoping to get a lecture setup for our department on Solar safety for firefighting. Due to the popularity of solar systems in the community (either leased or owned), there are concerns that firefighters need to be aware of if we encounter these systems on a house that we may be responding to in an emergency situation. Without hesitation Chris agreed that it was important topic and worked with another engineer, Gary Bassett, to setup an extremely informative solar awareness talk for one of our drills. There were over 30 firefighters that benefited greatly from the information that he presented that evening. Overall, Hudson Solar has been a pleasure to work with. No pressure through any of the process and they were there to answer all our questions. Would highly recommend them for a solar install. 5 stars for all phases of the job from design, implementation, financing and customer service. So far the production looks great, and time will tell just how well the system functions, but so far so good. Looking forward to sunny days.

Hudson Solar Review

The work and customer service were exceptional. Before I contracted with Hudson Solar I checked out the company and references carefully. They exceeded my expectations.

Happy customer with new 6.54kw system!

Our experience with Hudson Solar very positive. From our first meeting with our project manager, to the time our system was turned on after inspection, everyone that we dealt with was very polite, informative and friendly. They designed a system for us to completely offset our electricity bill and so far I couldn't be happier. Our roof is very easy to access and has a low pitch so it helped to make for a quick and easy installation. The technicians that worked on our home were extremely professional and very efficient. The work was completed in about 5 days and after an electrical inspection, out system was turned on and we were off to the races. It's pretty cool to watch the utility meter run backwards. I also seem to pay more attention to the weather forecasts and I'm always hoping to see a sunny days predicted. Although, even on cloudy days we still produce some power.

Solar still going strong!

My Solar system was installed by Hudson Solar 9 years ago and it is over-performing from the original production estimates I was given! 9 years ago they were the only solar company in the area...and they are still here!

6KW Residential Solar

I cannot say enough good things about Hudson Solar and have recommended them to friends. Everything went along smoothly from concept, estimating electric savings and Return on Investment,final design, permits, applications, financing and installation. I rate them FIVE STAR.

6 years on solar. System performing better than promised.

April 21st 2008. System turned on -- no problems to report as of writing this. Everyone who we interacted with at the company were pleasant. Crews did a good job, neat and clean. System has exceeded expectations -- producing about 8% more per year than what I was told it would. I happily recommend them based in my experience for my home.

99 percent clear sky in the real Wallkill

The price was right and the time was right to move to a solar system. The installation is shielded from the road by a large barn and looks South over open fields. The engineer who came to check out the site said he had never seen such an open sky. The Town is happy that it is more or less shielded from the road. The installation was smooth and with very few hickups and Hudson Solar were great. They delivered what the promised at the price quoted and helped make sure we maximized the tax credits and NYSERDA credits. Just need bright sunny days and have it only be cloudy and rain or snow at night!

Top Notch Company with Excellent People!

Hudson Solar is a top-notch company with superior products and hard working and talented employees. From discussions with your product manager to deciding how much solar you want and need, to onsite evaluations by engineering to scope out the details of the project, all the way to installation and testing, the experience is AAA+++. We started with an 8kWh system in 2012 that took about 4 weeks and expanded it with a 5kWh system just finished in early 2014. The expansion took only 2 weeks because all of the wiring was already there and the newer system was joined to the old system. In bad weather and good - Hudson Solar is professional, keeps you informed of work being performed, inspections etc. We were so happy to be taking advantage of Federal and NY tax breaks as well as NY rebates. We highly recommend Hudson Solar for small residential installations all the way up to large commercial jobs. They can do it all and they do it well! We love seeing our solar generated and sold back to the grid!

The system has been working as promised and gives us all we need to enjoy our property!

FYI - as stated above, our system was designed and installed to be a stand alone system not connected to any building, but to stand alone electrical systems and electronics in a remote location where a propane powered gas generator once provided the necessary power. The solar installation was installed and interconnected with the existing generator, but since the solar was installed, the generator has not been needed to provide any of the required power. The solar system designed and installed has been working exactly as it was supposed to.

Grid tied power was not available to us without spending $40,000 to bring in power lines. Solar or wind were our only choices.

we love everything about our system and the way the installation went.

we are very happy that we are helping save our resourses even just a little for the future

Hudson Valley Clean Energy personnel conduct themselves in a professional and courteous manner.

System is great and they did an awesome job getting it up and done. More people need to be made aware of the impacts of traditional electric generation. Utilities should be accountable for what they do to our world.