Sky Power Solar

Excellent, knowledgeable company. They are premiere installers for several brands, so can figure out which brand yields the best cost-benefit analysis for you at the time you're buying, and hook you up with the "extra" warranty some manuf's offer for premiere installers. If you're looking to save some $$, they can recommend cheaper manufacturers and explain, in English, exactly how that should affect performance. The reps were exceedingly patient with me and responsive to my voluminous questions. They are one of the oldest solar companies in the Bay Area so have a long track record of good performance. They initially recommended I not get a system, given how frugal my electricity use is (honest!). I got one when I got a plug-in car. Installation was on time and a breeze. Every step was explained to me, and took my input on where wiring should go. System operation was explained to me. As I'm writing this, I've had system for about 1 month - Sky Power support is still fantastic. Highly recommend.

I had several bids for my PV Solar project. I went with Bob Winn and Sky Power Solar and was not disappointed. Very professional throughout. I particularly trusted their long term (> decade) committed experience in the field; stating why certain options and panel choices were better for my particular situation. Their team of installers started ahead of schedule and completed the work on time and as stated. They kept the site clean and were very respectful of us and our property. Truly nice guys; hard workers. Power generation is awesome and on target. Online monitoring works flawlessly.

I am very happy so far! Everything went well with the installation. I had compared two companies and went with sky power, which I felt had a better price, solar panel product and overall package of warranties. I used the zero interest loan for 12 mo. (for the amount that I will get back in tax credit) which made the initial invest seem more manageable.

Great experience. Their salesman was very down-to-earth with no gimmicky pitches or pressures. Price and quality of panels surpassed all other bids I received (5 total). Most noticeable was their consistent level of customer support from sales to inspectors to installers. Very impressive. I highly recommend.

SkyPower Solar makes a medical Center owner very happy

Our experience with SkyPower Solar has been excellent from sales to construction to follow up! As a medical center we consume significant power with a significant electric bill. With our electric energy cost savings, the ITC tax credit and the accelerated depreciation, our pay back for the entire system is close to 3 years. As an added bonus the panels were installed on parking structures, which pleased both our patients and doctors. SkyPower Solar handled the whole project turnkey.

Walnut Creek home solar installation

Turnkey installation, right down to painting any exposed conduit to match the house. Their standard practice is to run conduit in attic space, but it has to pop out somewhere in order to interconnect with PG&E. Some companies charge more to run conduit in the attic. Not so here, standard practice. My salesperson was Janice. She was very knowledgeable and sold me the right design for my needs. What I like a lot about SkyPower is that they are local so I know that they are right down the road in the event I need some support post install. They are very responsive.

Excellent complete service

Took care of all permitting with the town and PG&E. Always available and prompt. We had some issues with PG&E (who doesn't?!) and they helped a lot resolving those. Would recommend unreservedly.

Sky power has done work with Habitat for Humanity, where I volunteer, and the experience with them there was a big factor

The pricing was competitive and the service was excellent. Once the contract was signed, my part was done. All elements of the project were handled professionally by Sky Power from homeowner approvals, installation, rebates and PGE. Skypower underpromised and overdelivered.

The war for oil in Irag did it.

We have had window, roofing, painting and concrete contractors at our house in the past two years. None of them were anywhere near as professional and proficient as Sky Power Systems was. They were on time, fast and left the job site looking better than when they arrived. They even made a last minute change to the installation that I requested without even blinking an eye. They could not have do a better job than they did!! The quick and efficient communication by Bob Winn at Sky Power Systems was the reason we choose them as our installation contractor for our PV Solar System.

We would highly reccommend Sky Power. Same day response, very price competitive, Excellent

I thought Bob was excellent. He was great at explaining everything to me and was VERY responsive to my inquires. That is the reason I chose him over another company. I would, and have, recommended him to others. The only issue that arose was during the installation process. It took longer than expected to install the panels because the sub-contractor he used was busy with other projects. Again, I would recommend Bob at Skypower Systems to anyone.

It`s been one year, and I am very happy with my decision. I talk about it to everyone, and have written a letter to the local newspaper, promoting solar power. I am an environmentalist. That was the primary motivation for me. However, I am now convinced that this was a financially prudent decision, as the cost of electricity goes up.

We have been concerned with protecting the environment for a long time and were simply waiting for the technology of solar to improve. PV with daily excess pumped into the grid rather than stored in a battery was exactly what we were waiting for. We weren`t influenced by any of the above sources. However, once we made our decision, we did use the Internet to find possible contractors.

1. In addition to the sources of information you mention, major physical exhibitions of equipment (with or without a marketing element) eg Real Goods at Hopland, or various environmental projects around the world, provide interesting background information and idea of what the equipment looks like. 2. RE incentives question, without the incentives I certainly would not have been able to afford a system on this scale (we have a 5KW photovoltaic installation), but I would have considered something smaller.