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LAST UPDATED: March 11th, 2024

iSolar is a Minnesota-based licensed electrical contractor and solar installer with the goal of empowering customers to be their own power supplier. The company sets residential, commercial, and agricultural customers up for success with solar from consultation to design to installation.  

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The Good

  • Industry and Experience 
  • Diverse Project Portfolio 
  • Agricultural Solar 
  • Solar Panel Warranties 

Industry Experience 

With more than four decades of experience in the solar energy industry, iSolar boasts a high level of experience, expertise, and reliability.

Diverse Project Portfolio

iSolar offers solar installations for residential, commercial, and agricultural properties, allowing potential customers from various sectors to benefit from its services.

The company has an impressive online project portfolio, showcasing its work in various cities, including the following Detroit Lakes, Saint Paul Park, Felton, Big Falls, St. Louis Park, and Minneapolis. This expansive portfolio demonstrates the company’s ability to handle solar installations on different types of properties and in different settings.

Agricultural Solar

Many solar companies are residential- and commercial-only, so iSolar's capacity for ground-mount agricultural solar projects sets it apart. 

Minnesota farmers may qualify for some federal grant opportunities to help make the switch to solar for their power, and iReady will walk customers through those opportunities. 

After installation, as a certified building and electrical contractor, iSolar provides ongoing performance operations and maintenance for ground mount panels in agricultural settings.  

Solar Panel Warranties

iSolar provides competitive solar panel equipment warranties of up to 30 years. This indicates its confidence in the quality and durability of the solar panels used, providing peace of mind for customers.

For reference, most solar panels come with a 25-year manufacturer’s warranty, so iSolar’s 30-year warranty products are above that of the industry average. 

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The Bad

  • Unknown Equipment Partnerships
  • Unknown Workmanship Warranty 

Unknown Equipment Partnerships

The company does not disclose information about its equipment partnerships, including the brands of solar panels, inverters, and solar energy storage systems it uses. While we can assume iSolar uses top-notch equipment, some prospective customers may want specific details about brands and their specifications before moving forward. 

Unknown Workmanship Warranty 

iReady doesn’t list a workmanship warranty length or any other details regarding a workmanship warranty on its website.  

For context, workmanship warranties for solar cover the labor associated with solar installation, specifically roof penetrations from installing solar panel mounting racks.

The industry average tends to be 10–12 years, with top companies offering a 25-year workmanship warranty, matching the length of a typical manufacturer’s solar panel warranty. 

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The Bottom Line

iSolar appears to have several strengths, such as its extensive experience, diverse project portfolio, and competitive solar panel manufacturer’s warranty. 

While we recommend iSolar overall, potential customers may want to seek additional information and clarification on specific equipment, workmanship, and production warranties offered before making a final decision.

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Alex Falenczykowski Minneapolis, MN

iSolar was referred to us by a friend who had a very positive experience. The entire process felt more collaborative and consultative. If you’re at all curious about solar panel solutions you should talk to them! I had many specific, unique, and possibly obnoxious requests and they worked with me the whole way to put in place exactly what I wanted.

1 month ago

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Chris Minnesota

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7 months ago

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Reply from iSolar

Thank you, Chris! We appreciate your review. Thanks so much for taking the time to give us a video review and thank you for being a great customer.

Oct. 6th, 2023

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Jeni & Kurt Zinda

We are so happy with our solar array. It really was a “no brainer” and turned out to be better than we could’ve anticipated! Isolar was straight forward easy to work with. The project looks fantastic!

2 months ago

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Matt A

I participated in a Solar United Neighbors group that chose iSolar as their installer. Ryan from iSolar was great to work with. He answered all my questions thoroughly before and after installation. A few months after the papers were signed, the panels were installed and connected to the grid. The building inspector found one little thing to improve. But iSolar fixed that within a few days and the panels have performed great for 1.5 years now. I would recommend iSolar to anyone.

4 months ago

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Ray Valley

They won the bid for our solar coop participants. The detailed financial forecast model they ran for us gave us peace of mind about the investment. It showed that it wasn't their "first rodeo" and the install went pretty smooth. They were very responsive about questions and concerns I had and got the necessary permits all lined up. After some production and scheduling delays (which I understand), it appears our array actually overproduced this summer compared to predictions, which I'll take any day!

5 months ago

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Reply from iSolar

Thank you for review! We appreciate it.

Nov. 9th, 2023

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Barbara Louis Minneapolis, MN

We are exceedingly happy with iSolar's installation and their help during the process of installing our panels. Our panels are exceeding their estimate of production through the first year by over 30%. We highly recommend iSolar!

4 months ago

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Phil Mantia Minneapolis, MN

Solar isn’t cheap and it’s a confusing process to understand how it all works and connects to your house but Jason helped me through it all. Signed the deal and just waiting for the installation to finish. Looking forward to future electric bill savings.

5 months ago

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Curtis Nordgaard Minneapolis, MN

iSolar was very responsive throughout the quote and installation process. I felt they offered the best value product and service of the quotes I received. We had an issue with one panel after the installation and they were out within a couple of days, fixed right away and working perfectly for the last six months since our installation.

5 months ago

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Reply from iSolar

Thank you for the review, Curtis!

Nov. 15th, 2023

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Rebecca Kopp Lakeville, MN

I have been very happy working with ISolar. Anytime I have needed help or service on a panel I always get a quick response. It is great that they continue to.provide good customer service years after the initial installation. I would highly recommend.

5 months ago

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Thank you very much Rebecca. We love helping our customers go solar and are always happy to help make sure the system is running properly.

Nov. 9th, 2023

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Cinnamon Janzer Minneapolis, MN

The iSolar team is incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, and professional. They were a dream to work with, answering our questions and explaining everything as we went to demystify the whole process. They've been super responsive and helpful to questions that have popped up even after installation was complete. I cannot recommend working with them more.

7 months ago

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Thank you for the great review! We really appreciate it.

Oct. 6th, 2023

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Darby Miller Osage, MN

Customer service is awesome! Very easy to talk to and answer any questions i have. Isolar installed a 56k system at the bald beaver lodge we own in Big Falls. We have never had an electric bill since and we make money. Guests are very intrigued with the system. A lot of guests like the factvof going green.

6 months ago

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Reply from iSolar

Thank you, Darby! We appreciate your review. We value our customers and appreciate the time you took to share your experience.

Oct. 6th, 2023

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Nikolas Winter-Simat Minneapolis, MN

Friendly and professional team! Helped navigate Minneapolis and Xcel red tape. We are 3 years in and have had no issues with our rooftop solar.

5 months ago

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Thank you Nikolas! We are proud to help our customers go solar!

Nov. 15th, 2023

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Barko Rossi Minneapolis, MN

Great small business with friendly workers and ownership who are able to relate the customer.

3 months ago

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josh Hieserich Cambridge, MN

I liked being able to get all my answers up front. I didn't not quite get the savings I thought I was but that will come with some more tree removal.

7 months ago

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Reply from iSolar

Thanks Josh. We really appreciate the kind words and feedback.

Oct. 6th, 2023

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Matt Blaskowski Circle Pines, MN

A great group of people to work with. Easy to talk to and very flexible. A good, clean installation. There has been no problems with the system.

7 months ago

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Thanks Matt! We were happy to help you go solar.

Oct. 6th, 2023

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Maiti McGinn

Great team with a great product that’s leading the way for sustainable energy!

5 months ago

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Brenda Casey

Ryan was very courteous and professional and took the time to answer all of my question's. Shaun was as well

7 months ago

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Thank you Brenda! We love hearing from our customers.

Oct. 6th, 2023

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Nate Spengelish

Crew did great work, great communication from the office team. We're quite happy.

7 months ago

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Reply from iSolar

Thanks Nate. It was our pleasure to work with you!

Oct. 6th, 2023