Kota Energy Group

Kota Energy Group did a very good job in helping our family switch to solar and at the same time took care of roofing for us. We’d like to point out Jared Strate, an Energy Advisor of the company. He helped us through the whole process and continues to check in with us to help ensure that everything is going well.

Highly recommend Kota for solar installation

We recently had Kota Energy install a 5.2 KW Solar system on our house. We have been impressed with Kota every step of the way. The project completed on time, on budget, and all of the technicians were a pleasure to work with. Our sales person, Ryan Rodas, made the project effortless for us. Not only was he very knowledgeable about Solar in general but he expertly presented our options in a way that made it easy for us to decide on the options. Ryan checked in with us after each step to make sure Kota was meeting and exceeding our expectations. After installation Ryan followup up with us to ensure our system was producing as expected. I would recommend Kota energy to anyone who is considering investing in a new Solar system for their house.

Great Purchase for Us and the Planet

Our system was completed four weeks ago and we are very happy with the whole project. The Ryan Rota our sales person was aggressive but charming. His knowledge of solar and determining our needs was spot on and the price was right. A number of financing packages were offered and we accepted the best fit. The contract turned into a project and the whole Kota organization was professional and personable. Schedule was formalized with the step by step plan shared with us. It was one stop deal, Kota took care of the city permits and SDGE applications. They even took care of the $134 SDGE transfer fee without sharing that info with us. Installation was amazingly fast considering the required effort to install on a 2-story building with a tile roof to an older electrical panel. The crew was careful with the landscaping and the clean up was great. Had a small software glitch in the monitoring software and it was corrected in a timely fashion. The panels and equipment are top of the line as far I can tell. Kota resources in knowledgeable people and assets was another reason to select them with the feeling that they will be here for the long term.

Wow! Our experience has been amazing with Chris Muncal!

We loved the customer experience sitting down with Chris Muncal. He was very transparent and very knowledgeable of Solar Ownership. We went through a nightmare with SunRun and Chris was able to answer all of our questions and clear our concerns. The appreciation of the personal contact and continuous personal contact after the consultation has been great. We can’t wait to own our own energy and save lots of money! I highly recommend KOTA Energy Group and Chris Muncal as our Energy Advisor for going green.

Excellent service

We knew we wanted solar and went with Kota Energy group because of the service provided by Joshua Garrett. He was professional and communicative both before and after the "sale". He was our primary point of contact and kept us informed through the entire process. With this kind of investment and physically altering your home, you don't want to cheap out and sign with any installer. We valued the project coordination, expertise, and professionalism of the entire Kota team, especially Joshua G! We are glad we opted for a larger system to accommodate a purchase for an electric vehicle in the next two years. We are now happy solar owners with a new roof, top of the line technology and all the warranties to secure this investment.

My Solar Power Experience with KOTA

Sales Rep, Gerardo, knocked on my door and presented me with KOTA’s solar program. After getting different bids from other companies, KOTA was my primary choice for multiple reasons: warranties, price and customer experience. What stood out to me the most was the speed of installation and the customer attention. Gerardo and my project manager made sure to update me every step of the way. Permitting, city inspection, dealing with PGE - I didn’t have to lift a finger. KOTA took care of it all just as Gerardo had explained to me.

Great Experience with KOTA

I liked how they would stay in touch keeping you informed of each step. Nathan Rice (813-966-0682), my Sales Rep was very good. I could call him when I had questions and he would respond right away. He was very helpful through this process. The gentlemen installing the equipment were very knowledgeable. There were no real issues that couldn’t be solved quickly and efficiently. I’m now using solar. Wonderful!

Great experience with KOTA

KOTA was a real experience. Working with KOTA for solar panels, with no out of the pocket money was a plus. When I was approached by Nathan Rice who was installing panels on another home on my block, I was impressed by his professionalism. Nathan took time explaining the entire process. Every step of the process, Nathan was here, even when there was a delay with the approval process or changes that had to be made to satisfy city requirements. I really appreciated Nathan’s expertise in explaining even how I can tract my usage on Enphase. This made the whole process worth it.

Very happy with Kota. Beautiful to see our meter going backward!

9/15/22, Our Sales Rep Jake Rodgers has been fantastic, along with Salem and everyone involved in our installation and turn-up. Our system was just activated on schedule. My wife and I are very excited to finally be producing electricity and reducing our electric bill. Very cool to view each panels real time production on the Enphase App. And to watch our PG&E meter going backward!!! :-) Over the years we have checked with several solar companies on product, price and service. Hands down Kota is the best! Very much appreciated. Thank you, Marc M Martinez, CA

REAL DEAL!

These guys are not just some solar brokers they actually do their installs unlike most of the other companies we had met with which are brokers! These guys are local and operate out of Carlsbad definitely a good team and have had a great experience from A-Z!

Great experience with Solar with KOTA

Nathan Rice worked closely with us throughout the entire process and patiently walked us through the legislation, system generation, and other concerns. As a first time solar customer, I was nervous about designing the correct size system, and I was conscious of being fleeced. Luckily, we hit the jackpot with Nathan as our sales rep. He was polite, patient, and empathetic with our concerns. He walked us through everything, including legislation in California that can potentially affect your return. His knowledge gave us confidence in not just getting a solar system for our home, but in KOTA. Nathan’s boss, if you’re ready this, this guy is a winner! If you’re a first time solar customer, I hope you’re lucky enough to get someone like Nathan at KOTA.

Great experience with Jake Cosley

The whole process was very efficient. The price quote they provided was easy to comprehend. My main concern was the price and that the panels are black on black. The cost per solar monthly is 1/2 of my PG&E bill. It took two months for everything to be completed and the system up and running. Everyone who contacted was in contact with me was courteous and on time. I appreciate Jake’s patience with me and taking his time to answer my many question.

My solar experience w/ Jake Rodgers

When Jake approached my door he was very friendly. I initially wasn’t certain I was going to go solar right away, but after walking through my needs with me, I felt comfortable and reassured to move forward with Jake and with Kota! The installers were hard working and did an awesome job!

Great customer and rep experience

Loved having the guys at Kota really step back and become solution oriented when my project was placed in a difficult situation. They handled every single things with professionalism and politeness. They do incredible work.

Caleb got rid of SunRun lease!

He was very helpful following up with Sunrun and canceling their permits, and contract. It was very difficult without Caleb because I wasn’t getting any response from sunrun. Now instead of a $150 a month that increases 3% annually, I am paying $90 initially, and then if I keep my $6000 tax credit, I will be paying $125 and it will never increase. I’m also happy with the quality of the materials. Call him eight zero two three nine one seven zero zero seven

Amazing solar experience with Gabriel and KOTA Energy!!

Service was honest, friendly, and great customer experience! Out of the companies I vetted none was a better choice than KOTA Energy!

Great Experience - Amazing Customer Service

Switching to solar was as easy as we were told. Gerardo, our sales rep, was so awesome to work with! The overall process and quality of service was truly impressive. Everything went by very quickly and Gerardo made sure to update us every step of the way from our design to permits, installation date, city inspection, etc. I would strongly recommendnthis company!

Easy & Simple - I didn’t have to do a thing

Gerardo was amazing to work with! He frequently checked-in to make sure everything was running smoothly and I even got a gift during the installation. My favorite part was that Kota took care of everything - permits, city inspection, working with PG&E, etc.

Great service and very helpful to our solar project

Gerardo is very responsive to his client, he always addresses our questions quickly, He is also very knowledgeable to the solar panel product. Would strongly recommend.

My great experience going solar!

From the moment I actually opened the door to Nathan and he pitched Kota’s solar product and process to me, everything has gone well. He is patient in explaining all aspects and clear about the process. I never felt rushed or pressured, just informed, excited and taken care of. Communication with all parties was great, and even when installation hit a glitch , they persevered until all panels were producing and relaying status. Finishing up today I can say I’m really happy I decided to go with Kota, and Nathan has been wonderful to work with. I have absolute confidence in both Nathan and Kota.

Kota is a great solar company

Nathan was great in explaining and introducing their solar company Kota! Everything was very smooth and the installation was very professionally done! I highly recommend Nathan he will be there from beginning to the very end of the installation process!

New solar system with Jake

We had our solar system installed by KOTA. The service was impressive, it was installed in less than half a day. Jake, the service rep was excelled in tracking every step of the process and explained everything very well. We are definitely pleased and would highly recommend this company

Former PG&E Employee True-up bill eliminated w/ Jake Rodgers

Thanks to Jake, my savings has truly come back twin fold on my last PG&E bill. I’ve had my system installed and operating for a year and now I got a $400 credit back on my true up instead of owning $1900!! I highly recommend going solar with Jake and KOTA.

Easy and smooth process. Team is willing to help when asked and was able to get everything completed within a few months as stated on our first visit. The only problem I did have was the intermediate times of no information. What I mean is, there were periods of no updates, and missing items I requested. I ended up having to reach out and ask a few times to get something done, as well as get an update. This doesn’t sway me to give lesser stars as I was helped and things were done right away when I asked. Overall, good experience and would recommend. To the company, improvement on staying connected - i.e consistent updates.

KOTA Solar Experience with JP & Gabriel

My experience from day 1 with JP and Gabriel was smooth when they approached me was not sure if i wanted to go solar but after sitting down with them they explained and broke down everything to me and also made everything really easy to understand and how everything works so when I signed up everything from day one to the install went smooth and overall the customer experience was great and im glad i chose to go solar.