There can be solar tax credits and incentives available at the federal, state and local levels. The calculator above will show you the value of all incentives your home is eligible for.
Despite the best efforts of Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who in 2019 signed into law a bill reinstating a property tax exemption for solar, the net metering rules for solar here were weakened significantly by DTE. Read on to learn what those impacts mean for your investment in home solar panels in Michigan.
On this page, we cover all of the solar and battery incentives, rebates and tax credits available for your Michigan home. We also encourage you to use the Michigan solar calculator above. It allows you to drill down and show only your roof and computes a savings estimate customized to how much sun you get where you live.
Learn what solar incentives are available to Michigan homeowners
See what Michigan solar incentives you qualify for based on your utility company and city
Find out how much these incentives and/or Michigan solar tax credits will reduce your cost to go solar and add batteries
The federal solar investment tax credit will have the biggest impact on the cost you will face to go solar in Michigan
If you install your photovoltaic system before the end of 2032, the federal tax credit is 30% of the cost of your solar panel system. This is 30% off the entire cost of the system including equipment, labor, and permitting.
Example: If your solar energy system costs $20,000, your federal solar tax credit would be $20,000 x 30% = $6,000.
The federal tax credit falls to 26% starting in 2033.
With net metering in some states, you get full retail rate credit for the amount of electricity you send back into the grid with your solar panels.
Net Metering requires your utility to monitor how much energy your solar power system produces and how much energy you actually consume to make sure you get credit for the surplus.
In 2019, the Michigan Public Service Commission eliminated full retail net metering in the state. The MPSC opted instead for a credit for solar customers at the “power supply component” of the retail rate minus transmission charges. That basically means you are credited at about half of the full retail for the power you send back to the grid.
More than ever it’s important to properly size your solar energy system for your usage, and perhaps look into onsite energy storage so you aren’t sending valuable electricity back to your utility on the cheap!
Michigan can and has done better than this, but it’s now going to be difficult for solar installers in the state to expand. Regardless, home solar power can still be a smart investment here. Use our solar calculator to find out why.
While Michigan does not have a dedicated state rebate for solar panel installation, some manufacturers offer their own solar rebates. These programs are usually time sensitive.
Michigan's solar property tax exemption has been on a bit of a roller coaster in the past decade. The state had one for many years, but it went away in 2013 under former Governor Rick Snyder. Then in 2019, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill to reinstate the property tax exemption for solar.
That means the tens of thousands of dollars in value your solar panels add to your property cannot be considered in assessing your home for property taxes. That's a win!
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29 solar companies in Michigan provide pricing on SolarReviews. Here are the best rated companies near you.
4.85 150 Reviews
Michael W, 5 days ago
Stellar Solar is an exceptional solar installation company that truly lives up to its name. Their dedication to excellence and commitment to customer satisfaction is unmatched. With their highly skilled team and expertise in solar technology, they deliver top-notch installations that harness the power of the sun efficiently and effectively. From the moment you engage with them, their professionalism and friendly approach make the entire process seamless and enjoyable. With Stellar Solar, you can trust that you're in capable hands, receiving a high-quality solar energy system that will not only save you money but also contribute to a greener and more sustainable future.
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Michael W, 5 days ago
Stellar Solar is an exceptional solar installation company that truly lives up to its name. Their dedication to excellence and commitment to customer satisfaction is unmatched. With their highly skilled team and expertise in solar technology, they deliver top-notch installations that harness the power of the sun efficiently and effectively. From the moment you engage with them, their professionalism and friendly approach make the entire process seamless and enjoyable. With Stellar Solar, you can trust that you're in capable hands, receiving a high-quality solar energy system that will not only save you money but also contribute to a greener and more sustainable future.
4.55 27 Reviews
Valerie W, over 1 month
Michigan Solar Solutions has provided the best customer support! They listened to what the issue was and had someone on site in two days to fix the problem even though they didn't get the initial install work. My system was installed by Power Home Solar & Roofing, but whenever I had an issue, they were less than responsive. Michigan Solar Solutions stepped in and knocked the competitor out of the picture. Andrew and Tory fixed the issue with my system and also connected my system to the monitoring portal like it should have been done over two years ago when it was initially installed by the other company. I highly recommend working with the Michigan Solar Solutions team!! I'm so happy I have found them and look forward to continuing to work with them in the future.
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Valerie W, over 1 month
Michigan Solar Solutions has provided the best customer support! They listened to what the issue was and had someone on site in two days to fix the problem even though they didn't get the initial install work. My system was installed by Power Home Solar & Roofing, but whenever I had an issue, they were less than responsive. Michigan Solar Solutions stepped in and knocked the competitor out of the picture. Andrew and Tory fixed the issue with my system and also connected my system to the monitoring portal like it should have been done over two years ago when it was initially installed by the other company. I highly recommend working with the Michigan Solar Solutions team!! I'm so happy I have found them and look forward to continuing to work with them in the future.
4.47 1,727 Reviews
Landen Ferguson, 2 weeks ago
Terrible experience. Dishonest and Dishonorable company, IMO. We chose Blue Raven because our research indicated that they were an honorable and reputable company. In the initial consultation we even discussed with our sales rep, Kristen Ostrowski, that one of our concerns is that we don’t expect a company to be perfect, but that we expect a company to fix their mistakes. She assured us that Blue Raven Solar had an excellent track record of fixing their mistakes properly. Our experience couldn’t be farther from the truth. Our installation started on Monday 10/31/22, I was told that the install would be a 1 day install when scheduling it. The crew did not get finished that first day and the crew told me that they would be back the next day to finish the installation. Next morning, no one showed up. Our solar panels were left leaning against the house outside. I reached out to the company and asked why no one was at the job site. They then explained that the crew would be back on Friday to finish the installation. I explained that I didn’t appreciate the miscommunication and that I didn’t appreciate the panels that I was paying tens of thousands of dollars for being left outside leaning against my house for the entire week. To their credit they rescheduled some things and had the crew back on Wednesday 11/2 to finish the installation. The crew was very kind, however, they did leave a mess in the yard. Shingles laying about, tubes of caulk, drink cups etc. 11/4/22, I luckily was home with one of my sick kids. We went in to the kitchen and noticed water leaking from the ceiling on to the kitchen counter. Turns out the installation crew missed a rafter when installing the brackets and put a hole in the roof thus causing water to pour in from the rainstorm. I called Kristen and to her credit and the companies, they had someone to our house within 40 minutes of my call, and the roof leak was fixed within 15 mins. Additionally though, the leak did much less damage then possible because I knew how to get in to my attic, find the leak and put down towels and buckets to collect the water until someone showed up thus mitigating the initial damage in the first place. After the leak Kristen assured us that the company would hand the repairs to our ceiling. I explained to her that coming from a construction background that just doing touch up paint on a ceiling does not look good and that I wouldn’t be happy with that, that the whole ceiling would need to be repainted in order to be in good condition after the damage. She again assured us that the company would handle the repairs and told me specifically that she told her manager that the whole ceiling needed to be repainted. Then came the next 6 months. I’m writing this review on 5/12/23, and the ceiling still hasn’t been painted. Blue raven had someone out to patch the ceiling about a month later on 12/8/22. I asked the sheetrock company about repainting and was told that they were only authorized to do the patch repairs as necessary. Reached out to Blue Raven after the sheetrock company left and they told me that they would have someone contact me to paint my ceiling shortly. End of December I hadn’t heard anything so I contacted them again for a status update. I was told that they were having a hard time getting ahold of their paint contractor and that they would start looking for someone else. I asked if the whole ceiling was going to be repainted and they assured me that they would. They told me that someone would reach out in the next week or two to schedule the painting. Didn’t hear anything for the entire month of January. Reached out to the work order department in February for an update and they asked me if I had the paint on hand because that’s what their records indicated they were waiting for to move forward. I explained that nobody had communicated that I needed to get the paint, but that I would get it. We discussed the amount of paint that I should purchase, and the rep and I decided on two gallons of paint because they agreed that’s approx how much it would take to repaint the entire ceiling. I purchased the paint the next day and called them, I was told that they would now start looking for another contractor because they couldn’t get a hold of their paint contractor. Didn’t hear anything for the month of March to my recollection, so I called them at the beginning of April for an update. They told me that they were now going to start looking for a new contractor because they couldn’t get a hold of their paint contractor. This time I told them that was ridiculous because this is what I’ve been told for the last 4 months. Was told by the rep that he wasn’t the primary on my work order and that he was new, so he would have his coworker who was in charge of my work order contact me in the next day or two. I waited a week and never heard anything so I called back. I was told that they were going to start looking for another contractor because they couldn’t get a hold of their paint contractor. I asked to talk to a supervisor. I was transferred to Steven Hall - Work Orders Lead (According to his email signature). I spoke with Steven and explained my frustrations that this was taking so long to get taken care of. I explained to Steven that I own a construction company and that at this point they should just pay me to paint my own ceiling so that we could move on and have our ceiling taken care of. Steven told me to email him my bid. I did so, and explained that the pricing was due to the fact that its the whole ceiling, and due to the layout and fixtures there was quite a bit of prep work. Steven emailed me back and told me “We will only cover painting the affected area”. I called Steven and explained that I had been assured by my sales rep Kristen and multiple Work Orders Reps that my entire ceiling would be repainted, and even explained that his reps told me to purchase two gallons of paint to ensure that we had enough paint to cover the whole ceiling. He told me that they would not cover painting the whole ceiling. I reached out to my sales rep Kristen and explained my frustrations and that I was not happy that I had been strung along this whole time. She said she would contact some people, and explain the notes and situation and do what she could to get it taken care of because she was under the impression that the whole ceiling being painted had already been approved, something that she had communicated to me on multiple occasions through email, text and phone calls. I spoke with Steven again on 5/9 and he said again that they would not be repainting the entire ceiling. Asked to speak with his Supervisor, he told me that his supervisor was Eric and unavailable but that he would have Eric contact me. I text Kristen and told her about the call, her response was that she had sent her emails and “I’m sorry, I’ve done everything I can.” And that I would have to work it out with the work order department. I didn’t hear from Eric, so I called Steven again on 5/11 and was told that they would absolutely not be taking care of having the ceiling painted, that they would only cover spot painting the affected area. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect a company to leave your home in as good of condition as when they entered, especially when they are the ones who caused the damage in the first place. I was assured by multiple parties on multiple occasions that my ceiling would be repainted after they put a hole in my roof resulting in damage to my ceiling. Ultimately, Blue Raven is a company that tells you what you want to hear, and then doesn’t care once they have their money in their pocket. If you choose to use this company, you better hope that everything goes perfectly, but in my experience with this company, it won’t. And when they mess up, they don’t have the care or honor to follow through on what they say, or to fix the mistakes and damage that they are responsible for in the first place. Now, after 6 months of waiting, being the one to reach out for updates and trying to move the project along, and being told they would handle the situation multiple times, I have to be the one to pay out of pocket for my ceiling to be repainted.
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Landen Ferguson, 2 weeks ago
Terrible experience. Dishonest and Dishonorable company, IMO. We chose Blue Raven because our research indicated that they were an honorable and reputable company. In the initial consultation we even discussed with our sales rep, Kristen Ostrowski, that one of our concerns is that we don’t expect a company to be perfect, but that we expect a company to fix their mistakes. She assured us that Blue Raven Solar had an excellent track record of fixing their mistakes properly. Our experience couldn’t be farther from the truth. Our installation started on Monday 10/31/22, I was told that the install would be a 1 day install when scheduling it. The crew did not get finished that first day and the crew told me that they would be back the next day to finish the installation. Next morning, no one showed up. Our solar panels were left leaning against the house outside. I reached out to the company and asked why no one was at the job site. They then explained that the crew would be back on Friday to finish the installation. I explained that I didn’t appreciate the miscommunication and that I didn’t appreciate the panels that I was paying tens of thousands of dollars for being left outside leaning against my house for the entire week. To their credit they rescheduled some things and had the crew back on Wednesday 11/2 to finish the installation. The crew was very kind, however, they did leave a mess in the yard. Shingles laying about, tubes of caulk, drink cups etc. 11/4/22, I luckily was home with one of my sick kids. We went in to the kitchen and noticed water leaking from the ceiling on to the kitchen counter. Turns out the installation crew missed a rafter when installing the brackets and put a hole in the roof thus causing water to pour in from the rainstorm. I called Kristen and to her credit and the companies, they had someone to our house within 40 minutes of my call, and the roof leak was fixed within 15 mins. Additionally though, the leak did much less damage then possible because I knew how to get in to my attic, find the leak and put down towels and buckets to collect the water until someone showed up thus mitigating the initial damage in the first place. After the leak Kristen assured us that the company would hand the repairs to our ceiling. I explained to her that coming from a construction background that just doing touch up paint on a ceiling does not look good and that I wouldn’t be happy with that, that the whole ceiling would need to be repainted in order to be in good condition after the damage. She again assured us that the company would handle the repairs and told me specifically that she told her manager that the whole ceiling needed to be repainted. Then came the next 6 months. I’m writing this review on 5/12/23, and the ceiling still hasn’t been painted. Blue raven had someone out to patch the ceiling about a month later on 12/8/22. I asked the sheetrock company about repainting and was told that they were only authorized to do the patch repairs as necessary. Reached out to Blue Raven after the sheetrock company left and they told me that they would have someone contact me to paint my ceiling shortly. End of December I hadn’t heard anything so I contacted them again for a status update. I was told that they were having a hard time getting ahold of their paint contractor and that they would start looking for someone else. I asked if the whole ceiling was going to be repainted and they assured me that they would. They told me that someone would reach out in the next week or two to schedule the painting. Didn’t hear anything for the entire month of January. Reached out to the work order department in February for an update and they asked me if I had the paint on hand because that’s what their records indicated they were waiting for to move forward. I explained that nobody had communicated that I needed to get the paint, but that I would get it. We discussed the amount of paint that I should purchase, and the rep and I decided on two gallons of paint because they agreed that’s approx how much it would take to repaint the entire ceiling. I purchased the paint the next day and called them, I was told that they would now start looking for another contractor because they couldn’t get a hold of their paint contractor. Didn’t hear anything for the month of March to my recollection, so I called them at the beginning of April for an update. They told me that they were now going to start looking for a new contractor because they couldn’t get a hold of their paint contractor. This time I told them that was ridiculous because this is what I’ve been told for the last 4 months. Was told by the rep that he wasn’t the primary on my work order and that he was new, so he would have his coworker who was in charge of my work order contact me in the next day or two. I waited a week and never heard anything so I called back. I was told that they were going to start looking for another contractor because they couldn’t get a hold of their paint contractor. I asked to talk to a supervisor. I was transferred to Steven Hall - Work Orders Lead (According to his email signature). I spoke with Steven and explained my frustrations that this was taking so long to get taken care of. I explained to Steven that I own a construction company and that at this point they should just pay me to paint my own ceiling so that we could move on and have our ceiling taken care of. Steven told me to email him my bid. I did so, and explained that the pricing was due to the fact that its the whole ceiling, and due to the layout and fixtures there was quite a bit of prep work. Steven emailed me back and told me “We will only cover painting the affected area”. I called Steven and explained that I had been assured by my sales rep Kristen and multiple Work Orders Reps that my entire ceiling would be repainted, and even explained that his reps told me to purchase two gallons of paint to ensure that we had enough paint to cover the whole ceiling. He told me that they would not cover painting the whole ceiling. I reached out to my sales rep Kristen and explained my frustrations and that I was not happy that I had been strung along this whole time. She said she would contact some people, and explain the notes and situation and do what she could to get it taken care of because she was under the impression that the whole ceiling being painted had already been approved, something that she had communicated to me on multiple occasions through email, text and phone calls. I spoke with Steven again on 5/9 and he said again that they would not be repainting the entire ceiling. Asked to speak with his Supervisor, he told me that his supervisor was Eric and unavailable but that he would have Eric contact me. I text Kristen and told her about the call, her response was that she had sent her emails and “I’m sorry, I’ve done everything I can.” And that I would have to work it out with the work order department. I didn’t hear from Eric, so I called Steven again on 5/11 and was told that they would absolutely not be taking care of having the ceiling painted, that they would only cover spot painting the affected area. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect a company to leave your home in as good of condition as when they entered, especially when they are the ones who caused the damage in the first place. I was assured by multiple parties on multiple occasions that my ceiling would be repainted after they put a hole in my roof resulting in damage to my ceiling. Ultimately, Blue Raven is a company that tells you what you want to hear, and then doesn’t care once they have their money in their pocket. If you choose to use this company, you better hope that everything goes perfectly, but in my experience with this company, it won’t. And when they mess up, they don’t have the care or honor to follow through on what they say, or to fix the mistakes and damage that they are responsible for in the first place. Now, after 6 months of waiting, being the one to reach out for updates and trying to move the project along, and being told they would handle the situation multiple times, I have to be the one to pay out of pocket for my ceiling to be repainted.
4.42 22 Reviews
Anonymous, over 1 month
Midwest installed an 18.9 kw ground mounted system for us that was an especially challenging set of circumstances. Without going into all the details, let's just say they went above and beyond to do whatever it took to make this work, and stayed at their quoted amount even after a lot of challenges. Top notch organization!
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Anonymous, over 1 month
Midwest installed an 18.9 kw ground mounted system for us that was an especially challenging set of circumstances. Without going into all the details, let's just say they went above and beyond to do whatever it took to make this work, and stayed at their quoted amount even after a lot of challenges. Top notch organization!
4.38 7 Reviews
Anonymous, over 1 month
Gary, the owner of Sunshine Solar and Wind was able to design a system that would meet our needs for an acceptable price. He did an impeccable installation of the system and connected it to our home via internet. On occasion, when there was a glitch with the power company, Gary solved the problem quickly. I will definitely chose Gary to do the expansion of the system or the install in our home in Colorado Springs!
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Anonymous, over 1 month
Gary, the owner of Sunshine Solar and Wind was able to design a system that would meet our needs for an acceptable price. He did an impeccable installation of the system and connected it to our home via internet. On occasion, when there was a glitch with the power company, Gary solved the problem quickly. I will definitely chose Gary to do the expansion of the system or the install in our home in Colorado Springs!
4.38 7 Reviews
Jerry Caviani, over 1 month
Mike Miller was great to work with and follow up support was excellent. We had one minor problem with DTE and Mike was there the next day to get things going.<br />
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Jerry Caviani, over 1 month
Mike Miller was great to work with and follow up support was excellent. We had one minor problem with DTE and Mike was there the next day to get things going.<br />
4.25 7 Reviews
Distributed Power is #1 with me, over 1 month
Dylan McCarty and the Distributed Power team are #1 with me . Last spring I looked into going solar on my small farm in Clinton County. I wanted to go solar and talked with a company but couldn’t finance the project in spring of last year . In November I contacted Distributed Power with their NO MONEY DOWN program. After they accessed my property for practicality, they designed my system based on my previous years power use . The system cost was amazingly close to the first company’s quote but the financial requirements were easier for my situation. No money down and none till the system is up and running for two months. I have been producing power for a little over a week and a half. Seven days were on my most recent bill and I saved 20 % off my bill. I have to mention that half of the seven days were rainy and cloudy days. The savings prove the investment was well spent. The professional and personal attention that Dylan and the installation crew showed was amazing and welcoming. All the employees that I have dealt with are knowledgeable and professional in their mannerisms and practices. Installation went quickly and efficiently. The employees were clean and when it was needed to enter my home , never tracked in or left any signs of them being there except for the excellent work that they preformed. They hooked the inverter to my WiFi connection so that I can monitor my system from my phone or laptop. I am extremely happy with my decision to go solar but even happy with the company that I chose, Distributed Power, a full service , all in house , sales , installation, and service company. Their financial partners make going solar an easy decision to make . Their quality team of sales and installation crews make it the RIGHT decision to make. Distributed Power is #1 with the Kellogg family
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Distributed Power is #1 with me, over 1 month
Dylan McCarty and the Distributed Power team are #1 with me . Last spring I looked into going solar on my small farm in Clinton County. I wanted to go solar and talked with a company but couldn’t finance the project in spring of last year . In November I contacted Distributed Power with their NO MONEY DOWN program. After they accessed my property for practicality, they designed my system based on my previous years power use . The system cost was amazingly close to the first company’s quote but the financial requirements were easier for my situation. No money down and none till the system is up and running for two months. I have been producing power for a little over a week and a half. Seven days were on my most recent bill and I saved 20 % off my bill. I have to mention that half of the seven days were rainy and cloudy days. The savings prove the investment was well spent. The professional and personal attention that Dylan and the installation crew showed was amazing and welcoming. All the employees that I have dealt with are knowledgeable and professional in their mannerisms and practices. Installation went quickly and efficiently. The employees were clean and when it was needed to enter my home , never tracked in or left any signs of them being there except for the excellent work that they preformed. They hooked the inverter to my WiFi connection so that I can monitor my system from my phone or laptop. I am extremely happy with my decision to go solar but even happy with the company that I chose, Distributed Power, a full service , all in house , sales , installation, and service company. Their financial partners make going solar an easy decision to make . Their quality team of sales and installation crews make it the RIGHT decision to make. Distributed Power is #1 with the Kellogg family
Jeremy Tabor, over 1 month
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4.14 8 Reviews
Anonymous, over 1 month
We were fortunate to find these folks early in our search for a residential solar array. The Michigan connection was certainly a plus. Allan, Devon, Aaron, Pam, Tyson, and Lynda have been a pleasure to work with. They have been punctual, returned our calls quickly, and answered our questions and concerns. Installation went smoothly even though it was in middle of some of the worst days of this last winter. We have and will continue to recommend Contractors Building Supply Inc. to our family and friends.
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Anonymous, over 1 month
We were fortunate to find these folks early in our search for a residential solar array. The Michigan connection was certainly a plus. Allan, Devon, Aaron, Pam, Tyson, and Lynda have been a pleasure to work with. They have been punctual, returned our calls quickly, and answered our questions and concerns. Installation went smoothly even though it was in middle of some of the worst days of this last winter. We have and will continue to recommend Contractors Building Supply Inc. to our family and friends.
4.11 42 Reviews
Anonymous, over 1 month
MECHANICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS and in particular, Donna Nepalitano and Chaley McDonnell are NOT TO BE TRUSTED. They only want to close the sale and take your money.<br /><br />CHARLEY IS ONLY IBNTERESTED IN CLOSING THE DEAL AND GETTING HIS COMMISSION. I have sent regular mail and certified letters to Donna Nepalitano to try and get this resolved. She assured me during the ONE pnone contact I have received from them over the past 18 months that they are very concerned about this and want to make sure their customers are very satisfied." crap<br /><br />During the initial sales pitch I pointed out several inconsistencies in the prospectus and financial numbers they quoted. They appeared to be quite surprised that anyone actually read their stuff. They promised to make good on money that is owed to me and GUARANTEED by Charley. 18 months later, no phone calls and no response.<br /><br />When their 'engineer' came out to insttall the panels on my roof, he wanted to place the solar panels between two large trees ????? It was ME who told them to place it back on the garage where the SUN COULD GET TO IT.<br /><br />There is no follow up once they get your money you will never hear from them again.<br /><br />I have talked to their installers who say that Charley will tell the customer anything without haveing any idea of what it takes to install some of their products. This is an on-going problem with them. Ask the installers.<br /><br />They just don't care.
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Anonymous, over 1 month
MECHANICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS and in particular, Donna Nepalitano and Chaley McDonnell are NOT TO BE TRUSTED. They only want to close the sale and take your money.<br /><br />CHARLEY IS ONLY IBNTERESTED IN CLOSING THE DEAL AND GETTING HIS COMMISSION. I have sent regular mail and certified letters to Donna Nepalitano to try and get this resolved. She assured me during the ONE pnone contact I have received from them over the past 18 months that they are very concerned about this and want to make sure their customers are very satisfied." crap<br /><br />During the initial sales pitch I pointed out several inconsistencies in the prospectus and financial numbers they quoted. They appeared to be quite surprised that anyone actually read their stuff. They promised to make good on money that is owed to me and GUARANTEED by Charley. 18 months later, no phone calls and no response.<br /><br />When their 'engineer' came out to insttall the panels on my roof, he wanted to place the solar panels between two large trees ????? It was ME who told them to place it back on the garage where the SUN COULD GET TO IT.<br /><br />There is no follow up once they get your money you will never hear from them again.<br /><br />I have talked to their installers who say that Charley will tell the customer anything without haveing any idea of what it takes to install some of their products. This is an on-going problem with them. Ask the installers.<br /><br />They just don't care.