Suniva

It was part of the house when we built it. Great for 5 years now diagnosing what the problem is.

I liked that the Suniva Panels were assembled in Michigan.

This was offered by Joule

I chose these because they had more wattage potential than the others my installer carried.

Bought American. Mistake, big mistake. started with 265 watt panels. Replaced two out of 24 already, I'm only 5 years out. No response from the company that created protectionism. For who's benefit? Certainly not a consumer like myself. I'm maxing now around 200 watts a panel. They hit 260 watts on a great day when new... Also discovered there's an issue with solder joints that cause panels to drop production by 1/3rd or 2/3ds. Have to scrape off the silicone garbage where they are all soldered together to fix that problem by re-soldering.... read more

seems to work fine

Look great and are performing well.

My panels have been in place for three years and I have never had any issue with a single panel, and I have 48 panels total on two arrays.... read more

So far so good.

All black and blend nicely with the roof

Attractive and appears to produce as advertised.

I have no complaints about the panels, so for so good. Just hope I never do.

Installed 60 panel 17.1 kw system with enphase 280 micrinverters 06/2016. Went with the American made in Georgia company with a 25 year warranty and great reviews. Had a panel fail ( lost 1/3 of its power output ) and was told you have no more warranty on your panels that are just over a year old, Suniva is in bankruptcy with no one honoring the warranty. Wholesale Solar wanted to sell me a replacement solarworld panel for Apx $500 including shipping ( their special cost price to help out ). I decided to pull the panel to see if I could do anything with it. I found the panel bus bar system basically divides the system into 3rds and that one on the solder joints under the junction box on the back of the panel was bad. Peeled away all the silicone, resoldered the connection and it is back to producing full power. I hope this is an isolated incident as i have 60 of these ( with apx 24 years of warranty, not, remaining ) and it was not easy to take it down and repair, thank goodness it was on the end and at the top instead of in the middle of the array. Hope this helps anybody showing reduced output on a panel ( in enlighten you will see a panel lagging behind the others, say 59 panels putting out 225w and one putting out 152W).... read more

We liked the dark look.

No problems

Not sure if the issue is with the panel or the placement

Well built and highly rated for reliability.

I wanted SolarWorld panels but apparently these are no longer available, so I opted for Suniva instead, which I understand is comparable.... read more

I have had 2 of the panels fail with no output.

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Suniva was an excellent choice in quality and price at the time and I did want to support the American brand and they had a good ratings. If I had it to do over today, Panasonic seems to be a great choice of panels now .

Suniva went out of business. What LA Solar did was order panels to have as a backup for repairs. A really smart way of doing business. And, these panels hardly have issues. It's like 7 panel failures per 10,000 and they are a standard size so it's easy to replace with another brand. LA Solar designed the system to be replaceable with other brands. So, I still feel great about my system.... read more

everything seems to be working good a year after install

The Suniva OPT285 PV panels do their job. Unfortunatley this US company filed for bankruptcy in April 2017.... read more

Love the black on black look. It doesn't stand out on our roof, which we like.

nothing to compare it to... but we are happy with our pannels

I chose the 265W panels over the 295W since the price / performance was much better.Their performance has been stellar. (but then, it has barely been 2 years)... read more

Not a lot of information yet.

Manufactured in USA, excellent quality and good looking panel.

This is our first and only experience with a solar panel installation so we have nothing to compare them to but their efficiency is about what we expected and they have been trouble free. We probably need to figure out how to get the snow off of them in the winter since that does reduce their efficiency considerably during that time of year.... read more

They seem to be working well: get full sunlight most of the day.

So Far so Good!

I don't recall the specifics but I did research this brand of panel and I really liked the technology compared to other panels.... read more

matte black aesthetically slick looking

We have no complaints and they've held up well for 3 years of snow, hail and wind. We understand they are among the best on the market for durability.... read more

Happy with what we bought

Even though we have some of the panels on the front roof, they are not intrusive or terribly noticeable.... read more

PANEL LOOKS VERY GOOD ON MY HOUSE.

I'm no expert but everything seems to work just as advertised!

Nothing has failed thus far

The Suniva panels are estheticly pleasing and have functioned flawlessly.

Based on the results of power production the solar panels have covered my electrical needs since installation. The panels are black and match the color of my roofing. They are visible but blend in well.... read more

These seem to be working really well and we have enjoyed having them.

I'm glad they are American made (Georgia) and very happy with the color and looks on the roof. They don't stand out like many other panels but rather blend in with the roof tiles.... read more

They recommended Suniva because they are made in USA and I didn't want to use any overseas brands. Performance is great.... read more

Terrible They sold me on a Monocrystalline and I got a Polycrystalline

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The panels have a great look..all black, and come with a "made in America" sticker....which did cost a bit more, but we felt it was worth it.... read more

Look great and are performing well.

Solar Advantage educated and spoke with us about our best options for solar panels. They listened to what styles we wanted and what we were looking for regarding value and origin of products.... read more

They look great and work as advertised

So far so good - 1 year in.

Not sure because I have nothing to compare it with.

Good appearance

very happy

I wanted a panel without grid lines - which in my opinion are unattractive. The Suniva 285s are nearly solid jet black and look stunning. In fact, few people even notice them despite the fact that our roof is very prominent on the street.... read more

We haven't had any problems or issues with this panel, and we have been using them for over a year.

Sleek design, low profile on the roof, producing as expected. Not an eye catcher which is exactly what you would want on your roof verses something big and gaudy.... read more

No issues with the panels. Black color blends-in with roof shingles.

Great warranty

American made panels with US based warranty - good looking as well

American made panels with US based warranty - good looking as well

great panels

Excellent. Works perfectly.

They are doing fine.

Black panels in black frame blend nicely with the black shingles on the roof. Made in the USA.

All black looks good on my roof. I like the panel manufactured in USA. At 285 watts, they were 25-30 watts more than the panels Solar City and Sungevity wanted to sell me.... read more

They look awesome compared to others in the neighborhood. Very discrete and slick looking.

Happy that it produces at good efficiency and it's made in America or Georgia to be exact.

I really don't know much about one brand over the other, but we are very happy with these panels.

Looks great so far.

Love the way they look on the roof (no silver trim), and they seem to be working great!

Great panels made in USA with 25-year warranty.

Totally satisfied with this brand

You barely hear about this panels. They work great. They produce more electricity than what my local electric company originally quoted. I will try to write another review in next year regarding the panels.... read more