Solar-Ray, Inc.

Great Company!

I’ve had my 12Kwt system for almost 2 years now. I couldn’t be happier! I Virtually have no electric bill in the winter and I have a fraction of my electric bill in the summer after the solar system was installed. I have a 4000 sq ft home with a family of 5 and 2 dogs. Mike Brown was awesome and I thank him and his crew for doing an outstanding job on my system! Thanks “Mike” and thank you Solar Ray!

10KW photovoltaic system

The whole Team at Solar-Ray were awesome to work with. Mike designed the system to best fit my house and maximize the sun exposure. Jeff my main contact throughout the whole process was very patient and helpful in making sure we got exactly what we were looking for. (Other companies offered systems that were not at all what I was asking for... And they were more expensive) Jeff, Mike and one other technician worked closely with me and an electrical contractor to make sure my electrical panel would O had to upgrade to would be able to support the solar power. The installation, team led by David I think(sorry, I am horrible with names) did a phenomenal job. They also took the time to answer my questions and they did a very professional job installing the system. The electrician mentioned above was there the same day upgrading the panel and they were very impressed with the professional job the installation team was doing on the installation. The electric contractor was also impressed by the high quality materials being used and how efficiently the team was doing the work. I am a very big advocate for safety and was impressed the techs were required to use fall protection in case of an accidental fall off the roof. I had one of the legs fail due to a blown fuse on the system and true to the companies word they sent a tech out to look so it and fix the system--- free of charge! The tech also explained how I can check the system in the future if we noticed the production was low again (I like to do my own work so I asked how to troubleshoot the fuses and how to safely change it and the tech walked me through it) Overall my wife and I are very happy with the system and the whole experience!

Deep knowledge/Great performance

Solar-Ray came recommended to me from an unbiased expert in the field. They are highly knowledgeable, professional and dependable. My experience was first rate.

Solar-Ray experience

Could not be more happy with the installation and results of my solar system. While due to the orientation of my roof I don't get the full benefit of my system. My FPL bill has dropped to practically nothing. I learned you have to pay a minimum charge for your meter. But we are very happy with our system and highly recommend Solar-Ray to anyone looking to add solar power to thier home.

Solar Ray install

This is a great company and they did a quality install! I've had the system for over a year and I only have to pay the hookup fee to FPL!

solar-ray, inc

solar-ray did an awesome job. from education to installation. they came in and installed the system in one day, they answered all my questions

10 Kw system

Our 10 Kw system was professionally installed in one day and works as advertised. Their service, maintenance, and quality are above reproach. I would recommend them to everyone interested in solar. On bad cloudy or rainy months my highest utility bill was $30.00.

10KW works like champ

Mike and team did an awesome job working through some added complexities with my install due to the distance from the main house. Customer service went above and beyond.

Solar PV Systems

Solar Ray completed our 11.75 kWh system on time in one day. When they say what they will do they do it. Our system was installed in one day by 6 tech the day was 92 degrees, 76% humidity and 12 mph winds, they only took one break (lunch). We had one panel that was different color than the rest, we brought it to their attention and the next day 2 techs came and washed all 47 panels are the same color.

Ocoee 11.75kwh Install

I was very happy to see that the service level provided by Solar-Ray matched what i saw of the reviews here and on other sites. From the first sales visit (by the President, Mike Brown since the rest of his sales team was booked that day) to the proposal for service, then permitting support, installation, inspection, and after-install follow ups, I was very impressed with the caliber of the team they have working for the company (Mike, Carl, Lisette, and others) as well as the ultimate product after installation.

Clermont 13.5kw plant

Solar-Ray installed 13.5kw plant with two Sunny-Boy 7kw inverters in Dec-2014 and our Duke energy utility power usage has dropped Significantly since. Example: August is typically our Highest electric usage month. Aug / 2014 Duke electric bill $638 USD ( Pre-solar ) on 4100 sqft two story home in Clermont Florida. Aug / 2015 Duke electric bill $225 USD Aug / 2016 Duke electric bill $235 USD

Solar-Ray solar energy company for homes

My partner and I were very interested in solar energy and how we could use it to control cost in our retirement years. I went about researching how they held up in bad weather, what it cost to have them removed if the roof needed repair, would the roof need repair, could they stand hail and so forth and so on. I talked to at least three reputable companies, Solar-Ray was among them. The other two companies wanted to sell me micro-inverters as the newest up and coming technology and quire frankly Solar-Rays salesman put me off a bit when I asked him if he was quoting micro-iinverter or a single main inverter. He strongly recommended the single inverter but told me he could sell me the micro inverter for the same price. Quite frankly, Solar-Rays cost per Kilowatt hour was by far the most attractive. I further researched some of their larger constructions and calculated what I felt I needed for our property and ordered a system from them. I couldn't be happier. After about a year and a half we decided after calculating that we had spent during the entire year about $200 additionally during that year for electricity to purchase and additional 4 panels. Our original configuration was 20 panels or about a 5.3 KH system. We moved up to a 6.4 system with the addition of 4 panels and discovered during the next year that we were maxing out just over 5 KW something that did not go unnoticed by Solar Rays staff and president, Michael Brown. One night he called me and informed me that he too was reviewing our numbers and realized we needed a larger inverter to handle our increased production. He put his team on it and before the end of the week they had replaced our original inverter with one that could handle the increased production. We couldn't be more pleased. I continue to tell my friends about our system and attempt to point out that we aren't creating dollars, we are creating kilowatts and as such as the costs go up they have little or no affect on our bill as we aren't making X amount of dollars of power, we are making X amount of Kilowatts that we will continue to use. I know this is long but on a side note its nice to receive a phone call from the CEO of a company, one telling you that the system can do better and making it so and two, saying "I had a tough week and wanted to talk to someone that I know will have good things to say after such a difficult week", Summation is they have delivered what they promised and much more. I would recommend to anyone interested in solar energy to contact them. Caitlyn Campbell

Great work

The entire process was professional and simple. HOA even made a comment thanking them for providing exceptionally detailed info making the process raiser than normal. We're enjoying the sunny portal letting us watch the performance of our system! We definitely recommend Solar Ray!

Great Company

The staff at Solar-Ray, from sales, to installation and activation, to support have been outstanding. Starting with sales, I was immediately impressed by their staff. Kevin came out to my house and sat down with my wife and I and went over all the features, costs, benefits and the whole process with us. He analyzed my electric bill and discussed some things that we could do to reduce our electric consumption and helped us size a system that would meet our needs. He recommended a bank to finance the system with and was the most knowledgeable person I've ever met regarding PV systems. He's also a PV system owner and he showed pictures of his house and utility bill to back up his claims. During installation the crew arrived on time, finished on time and were very courteous and professional the whole time. They explained what they were doing every step of the way and I felt confident that they were highly qualified, professionals and followed all the required building codes and best practices. A couple days later, after Duke energy installed the required net-meter, Carl came out an activated the system. He was very knowledgeable and walked me through the whole system, including how to use the web interface, troubleshooting procedures, and where to get more technical information. We've been generating our own electricity for about 3 1/2 months now and I've received 3 electric bulls from Duke energy. Previously my average bill was about $300/month. My first bill was $17, and appears to be the minimum that Duke will charge me each month (before applying credits). My second bill was over the winter solstice (shortest day of the year) and also at a time when our consumption was high due to kids being home from college for the holidays, etc... and our bill was a whopping $45. The next month, our bill was $11 ($17 minus $6 in credits). I fell confident that we made the right decision, and that not only is this system a great financial choice, but also the right thing for the environment. And of course, Solar-Ray has been great, every step of the way.

Happy Camper

Best home investment decision. They were as professional as could be expected and everything was done as promised in a very timely manor. Being in the Home Contractor business the work was neat, clean and very well done. From the Sales, Office, Crew, Supervisor and "Mike the Owner" everyone professional and polite. My highest regards for this company. You'll see why they are OUC's #1 recommended installer. The payback is not a question.

Quick Installation

I shopped around for 2 months and received many quotes. Solar-Ray offered me best price and best equipment. Designated outlet for emergency power is an unmatched option. No other company has offered such technology. Most of them had no idea what I was talking about. Now, even if grid goes offline , as long as sun is shining I will have power. Installation crew worked flawless. Everything looks and works great. I will recommend Solar-Ray to all my friends.

Fantastic Job

They came when they said they would, got it done faster than promised, and it's been chugging for 20 months now -- Great guys at Solar-Ray. Ask for Michael Brown.

Love My Solar Ray

After a few months of trying to get my credit back in order I finally got approved for the solar system from Solar Ray. In the beginning it was hard to convince my wife into getting the system but eventually she gave in and it was a hard sell. Once the system was in I kept my fingers crossed until I received the last bill from Duke. When my wife opened it she jumped for joy when she seen triple zero's as our amount due, I than said to her say it, say I told ya so, and she did with the biggest smile, and not only do we not owe them anything we had a $55.00 credit that they owed us. You can't get better then this, thanks Solar Ray, and especially thanks to Kevin Ricter our salesman!!!

Excellent Job/ Great Company

Michael Brown and his people at Solar Ray are a pleasure to work with. From the planning process, to the install, to the computer monitoring set up, and inspection they do it all and do it very professionally. They perform as promised. Now if only I could get my current electric company to stop dragging their feet and change out the meter so that I can actually us my system I'll be happy.

Solar System Installed

This entire company has preformed explicitly well from beginning to end! Also their integrity remains unblemished and can be trusted again. I would like to ad every one of their employees were very congenial. So very pleased! Thank You Very Much, Benny D.

Absolutely thrilled!

It will be a year this autumn since my system was installed and I am absolutely thrilled. The past five months my electric bill has been $10.48 per month in taxes and fees.The system was installed by Solar Ray in a timely and professional manner and it has been working flawlessly to date.

Are you ready to go solar?

We had a 8.000 kWp system installed in December 2015. I waited until now (5/27/2015) to write a review so I could give an accurate account of how the system works. We are a middle income family. I mention this because many believe solar is very expensive and not a viable option. Solar does save money that is realized monthly. The whole process for us started in October 2015. I had four estimates (one was Solar Ray) and spoke with many people about solar before making my final decision. I compared products online and read everything I could get my hands on about string inverters vs micro inverters. Different types of panels and equipment used. I researched every system that was proposed and got even more confused and frustrated along the way. We decided to go with company X, even signed a contract, when confusion sat in again. I called Kevin Richter, salesman for Solar Ray, and asked more questions. That is when Kevin gave much more information and caused me to dig deeper and, ask company X some tough questions. This was the point I started seeing how unprofessional company X was. Everything with them was done over the phone or email. They seemed very laid back even telling us when they realized they were losing us that they decided they did not want our business. WHAT? What kind of company does this? This was a 25,000.00 decision for us and because we asked questions, they didn't want our business? Needless to say, The Lord works in mysterious ways. Kevin was willing to fight for us. He was willing to do whatever it took to get our business. Whatever it took to make us happy and feel good about our choices with a clear understanding of all the details. Solar Ray was amazing to work with from conception of the idea until months after installation. Mike Brown, owner, was always available to answer any questions we had before and after installation. No matter how many or how silly the question was. The equipment they installed was all top notch and it was installed very professionally. We live in Lake county where many other competitors are installing systems and our inspector told us he had not seen a better installation or set up, he was VERY impressed how clean everything looked and mentioned how down to the last nut the workmanship and design of the system was amazing. Our home is and older home so the guys who installed the system had to think on their feet. David and his crew did a bang up job while in our home. The crew worked as long as it took, which was ALL day and part of the next because nothing that is ever done to our older home goes as planned. We have four small dogs and they were always mindful of the dogs. Closing doors tightly when exiting, making sure no one escaped, trying to carry things in and out without stepping on four moving targets. The installation experience was a very exciting and a pleasurable process. They left our home as clean as it was upon their arrival. Our system could be turned on and used immediately because we had an old spinning meter. The first month we saw savings. Around a month after installation the net meter was installed by the electric company. Our February bill was the litmus test. We saw an 80.00 savings, which was a bit disappointing considering our loan payment is around 160.00 This put our bill up over what a normal electric bill would cost us for that month. Again in March. It was not until April we started saving money. After loan and electric payment we saved $50.00 that month. This month, May brought a 90.00 saving. We saw the numbers the system was putting out rising the closer we have got to summer. My final opinion on Solar and Solar Ray. SOLAR - If you are thinking of going solar to save a ton of money every month. Forget it. If you are thinking of our planet and reducing your carbon foot print while saving a little money, solar is definitely worth the investment. For our family, it is about doing our part AND saving a little money. We feel better knowing we are working towards doing our part and the solar is a means to an end for us. One day, after the solar loan is paid, our electric payments will drastically reduce. In a world where everything is getting more and more expensive, our electric payment will always be very comfortable. Not to mention there is a certain comfort feeling knowing those panels are on our roof in case of a catastrophic event. SOLAR RAY- is the best in the business in Florida. They care about solar and their customers. They genuinely care about our planet and creating a world where everyone will have the opportunity to go solar. With such a huge purchase it is natural to feel a bit of buyers remorse. During the process we prayed we were making the right decision. After the process we have never looked back and never felt a single second of buyers remorse. Now I see looking back, going with Solar Ray saved our project. I can see where there could have been MANY problems. Solar Ray took care of everything. Every single little detail. We did not have to worry about a thing except watching that electric meter turn backwards once the solar was hooked up. When you are spending such a large amount of money, you need to feel confident that the people you are using are professional. Many nice people came to our home and spent lots of time with us explaining solar and giving their bids. We liked them all. Very nice people who I felt comfortable and friendly with. Sometimes it is hard to take the emotional element out of decision making. In the end we did not pick the lowest or the most expensive bid, we did not pick the company we had the best personal connection with, we picked the professionals.

Exactly what I was looking for.

I have always wanted a 5 kw grid tie system. With lots of research and dedication I tried to do this myself and ran into hurdle after hurdle. If your looking for a grid tie system and want the easiest way possible Solar-Ray is the company you are looking for. From layout to pulling the permits to installation it went as smooth as you would want. I enjoy cold A/C and have reduced my bill by as much as 70%. I'm sure I could get it lower but am very satisfied with the outcome. Solar-Ray was straight forward with everything, no beating around the bush or exaggerated production. Thank you to Michael, Carl, and all of the crew. Very professional and courteous. Solar-Ray is the way to go.

Well Done Solar-Ray, Inc. Beyond my expectations

I wanted to wait a full month to make my review so I could present reliable valid data. The entire process from start to finish with Solar-Ray, Inc. could not have been any smoother, more professional, or better. I first heard about Solar-Ray when the owner, Michael Brown, was on a local radio station. I was impressed that he did not seem to want to sell a solar product to everyone who wanted one, but only to those best suited to have productive returns. I called Solar-Ray the next day and spoke to a technician who was extremely knowledgeable. He did not give any sales pitch to me, just cogent answers to my questions. On the visit of the representatives from Solar-Ray to my home, they already knew my house structure from their roof inspection from orbital based observations. Again, there was no hard sell, and after the team advised me of what they thought I needed, I made the decision to increase the capacity by 2kV. As I was awaiting the final engineering diagrams from Solar-Ray, I was contacted by Mr. Michael Brown, owner. He was carefully reviewing the photographs from orbit to compare with the photographs and measurements taken but the preliminary on-site team. Mr. Brown informed me there would be a problem. I was very worried. I hoped that he had not disqualified my property. Mr. Brown was looking at the pictures from orbit that had been taken months before some tall pines had been removed from shading the roof. The fact that this owner/entrepreneur/just man cared so much about the success of this venture and would have scrubbed the plan, meant a lot to me. Michael Brown then re-engineered the solar arrays to be most efficient, at an additional cost. I was never charged another cent even though it was an increased expense to Solar-Ray. The installation was flawless. The team was professional, technically competent, and just a great group of people I was happy to invite into my home. As far as the inspection by the city/county; the representative from Solar-Ray was here on site hours before the permit inspector was. During this time, the Solar-Ray engineer taught me about the free online monitoring apps. When the inspector came, he was provided a great knowledge about solar systems. As far as the values of the corporation; the end product deliverables and benefits to their growing population of customers are more important to Michael Brown and Solar-Ray than the incremental profit from each sale. Michael Brown is an ethical intellectual leader, has a team of scholarly and moral professionals, and a just organization based in the best practices of long term customer satisfaction and support. I would trust no other company with the investment of a long term PV system. As far as what the Solar-Ray system is producing; so far this month, we are returning 300% back to the grid compared to what we are consuming from the grid. The system that Michael Brown of Solar-Ray crafted far betters his estimates; and most importantly, Michal Brown and Solar-Ray far exceeded my desires and expectations. If I were considering an investment into a PV system, there is only one that I would trust with my investment. Good show Michael Brown and Solar-Ray Inc.

Spectacular Example of what American Business should be

I waited a year to write this review. I'm a bit of a skeptic... But this company and its people have won me over. The sales process went smoothly. Demonstration, reference call with a current customer, and as I am a bit of an engineer myself, a deep discussion on how to build our system and the deviations that I wanted and why/why not. Michael and team talked me out of the latest craze, and showed me about the efficiencies of the systems they offer and use and why they recommend it. the inverters they use are super efficient and offer a single NEMA15 emergency outlet per inverter. (BTW, one of my panels was damaged just after install and it continued to work for a year, before it gave up the ghost, and sent off alerts before it quit working. a true testament to the quality and resiliency of the product they use. Later that morning, a few email exchanges later, and Dave and his crew were at the house, on the roof, panel exchanged and I was at full production again. No hassles, No, you pay for it and then if it is deemed our issue we will reimburse you.) Customer service was spectacular. I can't say enough about the service. They answer my emails promptly when I have a question. Obviously, when something goes wrong, they replace it promptly. and they are kind enough to explain what is happening and why. Our reasons for going solar were that we wanted to remove all, if possible, of our monthly electricity bill. The ROI @ $400/mo for a 10k system if it removes all of your bill is fairly straight forward especially considering the government encouraged solar last year with a stellar reimbursement plan.