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Renova Energy is a renewable energy company founded in 2006 by Vincent Battaglia. With headquarters in Palm Desert, CA, Renova was America's first NABCEP-certified solar company. Operating in California and Arizona, with plans to expand into Nevada in the near future, Renova Energy has established itself as a leading provider of solar solutions in the desert region.

Renova Energy has earned recognition for its excellence and dedication to the solar industry. As a President's Circle member of the California Solar Storage Association and a member of the Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association (AriSEIA), the company actively contributes to advancing solar energy technologies and policies.

Notably, Renova Energy was honored with the Best of Desert's award for Best Place to Work in 2020, highlighting the company’s commitment to creating a positive and supportive work environment for employees.

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The Good

  • Comprehensive Solar Services
  • Financing Options
  • Energy Storage Options 
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Comprehensive Solar Services

Renova Energy offers a variety of services, including residential solar electric, commercial solar electric, energy auditing, energy monitoring, and storage.

Renova is equipped to perform installations on pitched roofing, low-slope roofing, and ground mount bases. By offering a diverse range of installation options, the company can cater to the unique needs and preferences of customers.

To further support its customers' solar journeys, Renova Energy provides the RenovaPLUS cleaning and maintenance service. Starting at $4 per panel, this service ensures that solar panels are kept in optimal condition at peak performance, maximizing their efficiency and lifespan.

Financing Options

Renova Energy offers its customers a few different payment options to switch to solar energy: loan, lease, and outright purchase.

Renova Energy is committed to making solar energy accessible to as many people as possible. It offers $0 down solar financing to eligible applicants, allowing customers to start enjoying the benefits of clean, renewable energy without the burden of upfront costs.

With Renova's leases, customers can also have a solar system installed for $0 down and Renova will also take care of maintenance and repairs at no extra cost.  At the end of each contract, customers can choose to renew the lease, purchase the system, or have it removed at no cost. Keep in mind that with a lease, you can’t take advantage of federal and state incentives because you do not own the system. 

Energy Storage Options

In addition to offering high-quality SunPower solar panels, Renova Energy works with leading manufacturers SunPower and Tesla to offer two battery storage options: SunPower SunVault™ and Tesla Powerwall. 

These energy storage systems can integrate seamlessly with both residential and commercial solar power systems to help customers take the next step toward energy independence. 

Good Renova Solar Reviews

Among the various companies in Palm Desert, Renova Energy is one of the higher-rated. The company has earned 15+ verified reviews on Best Company. In general, customers appreciate the solar installer’s dedication to making the entire process — from the consultation and design to permitting and installation — easy and painless.

Isolated negative reviews mention warranty issues and underperforming solar panel systems. As always, we encourage readers to read through available Renova Energy reviews before making a decision.

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Limited Availability

Renova Energy currently only operates in California and Arizona, so individuals who live elsewhere do not have the opportunity to do business with the company. However, Renova has plans to expand into the Nevada market in the near future. 

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The Bottom Line

Renova Energy excels in warranty coverage, equipment brands, and financing options. Additionally, the company boasts regional expertise in desert solar design, meaning systems can withstand the unique conditions of the desert environment — and has years of experience and an online reputation to prove it. 

It’s well worth noting that superior customer service and education are priorities of Renova Energy. Rather than relying on cold calls and door-knocking, Renova Energy prioritizes customer satisfaction and referrals, with more than half of their new customers coming from recommendations by delighted clients. And this approach seems to be working well. 

That being said, we would love to see even more reviews from Renova Energy customers in order to perform a more robust review analysis and to see how it handles a wide range of communication and installation situations. If you’ve worked with Renova Energy, please consider leaving a review below. 

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Founded in 2006 by Vincent Battaglia, Renova Energy has grown rapidly as the demand for clean, renewable energy and savings from solar and battery storage accelerate.

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Jeff Garnaus Seal Beach, CA

I was very happy with my entire experience with Renova Solar. From the very beginning when I met Ruben until the final briefing after installation everyone I spoke to at Renova was professional, knowledgeable and friendly. I would highly recommend Renova to anyone who is considering solar.

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JoAnn

Renova solar is one of the best customer oriented companies I have ever seen! From the energy consultant Mark to Fernando & the crew. They were very polite & conscientious . They even painted the equipment to match my house. I didn’t even ask. I have an HOA and Renova handled it all, I didn’t have to do a thing! I have an app on my phone that I can use to monitor my system to see how many kilowatts I am generating. Mark came on February 19th 2018 and I was up and running on April 5th. No up front costs and my monthly lease is $105 per month. I Highly recommend it!

5 years ago

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ken hedrick

I had Renova install solar on my Palm Springs home in 2015. Several firms were interviewed, but the Renova sales person was the most knowledgeable in explaining their product and services. The installation was flawless and the follow-up services for minor warranty issues and panel cleaning have been great. Highly recommend!

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Lou Kief

Fast talking salesman promised the moon then quickly refused to take calls after the job was done. The company did not keep their promises and I felt completely abandoned after they got their money. The install was OK, even though they screwed up the permit process with SoCalEdison twice, which delayed my project. Both times I was assured they had everything under control. This is NOT the company you want to do business with

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Dave eckert

New to the Palm Springs area we did not have a year's worth of power bills. All the other companies gave us proposals based entirely on best quests based on house size with no consideration of lifestyle or planned renovation. Renova did extensive measurements of the roof orientation, the various items consuming power, and our plans for changing appliances. The lease and permit process was simple and painless. The installation was incredibly professional and the follow up ongoing. I have referenced a number of people to them who have all reported the same quality of service. Being a LOCAL company is important here in the desert and I would not go to anyone else.

6 years ago

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Susan O'Dell Santa Maria, CA

We had our Solar installed back in 2015 by Renova Solar. We actually got bids/proposals from three other solar companies and went to a solar seminar to learn more about the product. We came to the conclusion that Revova had the best price, the best product (Sunpower panels) and as we found out the best service and installation. I have and will continue to recommend Renova Solar to everyone who asks me about my solar. I agree that one needs to talk to other solar companies to see the differences. Just remember to compare apples to apples and you will most likely come to the same conclusion we did. Renova Solar is the BEST in the Coachella Valley!

6 years ago

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Pat Gorman

I met with several organizations and Renova provided the right answers to my questions. My property has multiple trees that cast shadows over the roof at different times per day. The team spent the time and effort to understand, research and correctly place the system for optimal performance. The sales team was on top of every detail during contract creation and signature, the install team was professional and more import, cleaned up after they were done. They were more than willing to answer all the questions I had during the install. I am extremely pleased with the product, the team and the company. I am willing to have my home used as an example anytime. Renova is highly recommended.

6 years ago

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Gary Johnson Desert Hot Springs, CA

We have had our system for over a year. We had no pressure from the sales person, answered our questions and was very well informed. They were very professional and did a great job on the installation. They found some broken tiles on the roof and replaced them free of charge. They said the company policy is to leave the roof better than when they arrived. The estimate of power generated was spot on. They keep track of our power being generated and keep informed by their app. (it's really cool) These are some of the reasons I give a 10 rating. .

6 years ago

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Judy Gaudiano

After interviewing several solar companies, I chose Renova due to their excellent product, warranty and price. They were always available to answer my questions. They completed the installation on schedule with conscientious and clean local installers who showed up every day on time. I highly recommend Renova solar to anyone in the Desert area.

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Serge Rivest Desert Hot Springs, CA

Never i will do business with them for the rest of my life. there job is low quality

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Jack Sauter

Very well represented and not a pushy company. The product is the finest in the industry which is very important but as important is the installers and followup to insure the quality is also the very best. This organization is very thorough and they recommend up front and throughout the interview to consult other firms and ask lots of questions . Pricing was well within the range of all whom I consulted but the deciding factor was the sincere honesty of Renova and the comfort level I felt with the proposal. The system has performed as presented, very satisfied!

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Lorin Paholski Cathedral City, CA

The nicest Solar Consultant came to my home, Corey V. , brought some information for me to keep, and explained the SunPower product and why SunPower is best for my Palm Springs home. Unfortunatley the purchase digressed. The project moved and the installation finally began. I had a panel upgrade that took them three times to match the paint. After the installation I thought things were all good to go. The pain match of the installed service panel was terrible and took them three times to get the color match correct. They should have fogged the stucco instead of painting the stucco so now when the wall gets wet one can see where the painting took place and it looks horrid. I later found out that the monitoring alert did not work when one of my panels was producing 4 times less than the other panels. It took a phone call by me to Renova to get the panel working right again. I was told they will be monitoring my system and it appears they were not monitoring my system. Now I wonder if all my panels are fully producing. The all mighty dollar was hard at work for the sales person when he told me I am getting a great deal only to find out I purchased a 360 watt panel system and the micro inverter on the back of the panel only converts up to 320 watts. I was told I have the most efficient panel on the market but am still wondering how I can have the most efficient "modual" (panel and micro-inverter) when the micro-inverter only converts 320 DC power to AC power. I paid a price per watt of what I was told is $3.95 per watt. That means I paid $158 per panel too much. Later I found out that the inverters last for 10 years and I was led to believe with a 25 year warranty that micro inverter will last without an issue. I was not told that there would be two trips on my roof for any repair and if all micro inverters go out within 15 years that will be 48 trips across my roof. WOW! in the desert heat all that walking on my roof will probably cause the underlayment to crack and leak when it rains. All I need is a roof leak. Lately the SunPower Monitoring system has been a day behind and for nearly 8 months the over production was not matching my SCE bill. With all the advertising of Renova Solar (now Renova Energy) I feel like I was deceived and defrauded. What a terrible experience and I should have remembered the cover on a book is not always the same as the book itself. Shame on you Renova and Vincent Battaglia. #Renova #RenovaEnergy #RenovaSolar #Solar #VincentBattaglia.

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Denys Arcuri Indio, CA

I can't imagine a company being any better than Renova. They explained everything, including, in detail, the economics. The installation was hassle free, and the rather large system has performed flawlessly for something like 10 years, with no troubles. I really trust Renova.

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Corey Ventura

The only thing I can say good about Renova Solar is that it is much better company than Solar City, now know as Tesla. We had a whole house system in San Diego with Solar City. Corey, our sales representative with Renova promised us a $1,500 rebate for signing up with them. It took many months and calls, and an escalation to management, along with a threat not to refer them due to poor customer service to get our promised rebate. Corey came by with a $150 gift certificate as an apology for his poor service. Corey is all about sales, and could care less about follow-through after making the sale. Even months later, and having the largest installation in our country club, it seems we're bothering them to get information and advice in running the $100,000 system.

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Tabitha Wagner Desert Hot Springs, CA

We bought our house about five years ago, and kept getting robo calls for solar all companies couldn't compare to renova thier team is well trained and up to date on current solar.thanks to Michael c and his team

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Peter Heidrich Palm Desert, CA

In the beginning Renova Solar provided excellent service, but right now we have a severe problem and i get the "run around" My system is only partially producing and Renova tells me they are working on fixing my problem, but so far nothing happened ! Peter Heidrich [email protected] 760-837-9424

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DIY Guy Cathedral City, CA

Renova Energy in Southern California is a dealer, installer, and service vendor for SunPower Solar Panels. They took care of the permitting and inspections for the installation. It took 6 months for the installation and putting online, following several errors, which Renova made good. Salesperson was only of fair quality and was not fully disclosing about the rebate information.

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Yvonne Sonnenberg Palm Desert, CA

I truly appreciate the honesty and attention to detail provided by Jacob S at Renova.

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Dudley

They were very smooth, fast, and on time. It was a very neat clean job.

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Chris

They have a good reputation and their pricing is competitive. They follow up with information with any questions I have, they're very good like that.

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Anonymous

The gentlemen that came out and worked on it, set it up and everything, were very polite, very helpful and I didn't see any problems. It was great.

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Dallas

Installation was very smooth. Dropped it off, installed it in two days, and it was done. However, they never respond to my calls.

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Char

The equipment is very reliable, it was a good installation, but I need more information about how I get my credits from the electric company. I tried to reach Renova a couple times and I didn't get an answer.

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Anonymous

It all seems to working well and haven't had any issues with things so far.

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Sara

They're local, very smooth and quick, and everything's fine.

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George

They've always been there when I needed them. They use the best in business.

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Bernard

We've consistently had either extremely low or actually negative power bills. Very smooth, there were no problems. It took a couple hours until it was all installed.

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Barbara

They follow up, they get back to you in a timely manner. I didn't have to do a thing for installation. They took care of everything from the HOA permits to dealing with the energy company to everything. I didn't have to do a thing except pay the money. They used the best solar panels, and they're also made in United States.

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Thomas

It's pretty reliable and a good price. It went pretty smooth. The last time they came out to inspect I wanted to take a look at the panels. I found 19 panels broken since we live in a golf community.

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Ginger

Install was perfect. It was fairly quick. They always clean up after themselves. They answered any questions I had. I just found them very knowledgeable and and courteous. They really know what they're doing. They really know the business. I'm just very satisfied customer out of that. I'm a happy camper.

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Richard

I think they're doing a good job. The installation is still working. I had one problem with it which Renova fixed. It's been working now about 8 years I believe and it works just fine. The technician showed up, did his work, asked me if he wanted me to check before he left, and I said no, that wasn't necessary because I trust Renova. I didn't require any support other than the procedure for billing, and I like the fact that they accomplished the work first and then billed me later, trusting me to pay, which of course I did and I will always do that I especially liked that service.

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Matthew

If I need any help, I call and they answer right away. There's always someone to answer the phone and they get back to me right away. The installer talked to me before install and went over how everything's going to go, how many days they'll be there, and what to expect. They were very thorough. I did end up having a little slight leak right after and they came out and fixed it right away. They were very responsive. Everything's working in good condition and everything works well.

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Bill

We've got a 20 year warranty on it, though we have only had it about 8 years. So far it's working fine. They didn't put enough panels at first, and they added more panels with no charge. They take care of business.

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Paul

They've always been very responsive. We had problems with roof tiles and we had to have all of the panels removed from the roof and have all of the micro converters replaced, but Renova did that and did not charge us for it. It's always produced well and I never had problems.

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Richard

It took too long. Between the time that they signed me up for the installation, it was three or four months. I understand that's a standard time, but I don't understand why they signed people up and wait three or four months before they install. Once they installed, it was fine. Once the installers were here, it was fine. They call me when when the panels need washing and they come out and do the job and no fuss.

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Bill

It went very well, it's very professional. The quality is very good. I've had very few problems, even though it's under the contract. It wasn't the money saving that I thought it would be overall, but other than that it's been a good system.

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Bob

I've never had any problems and if I had any questions, they're very quick to answer the questions for me. It's been several years and there weren't any problems. When you call them they do what they say they're going to do when they're going to do it.

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Michael

I have totally felt supported. Install was fine, it just took forever. It was close to a year after we contracted, but I guess that was part of the the whole COVID thing.

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Jerry Palm Springs, CA

It's only been up there couple of months, but so far I'm very very pleased with their service. Install went a lot smoother than I had anticipated and within two days it had it up and running and I was very pleased with their service.

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Alona McFarland Palm Desert, CA

Very organized. There were some panels that weren't operating and they came in and fixed them right away.

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Spyglass house Palm Desert, CA

They followed through with everything. The company stands behind everything they tell you. Questions, concerns, or problems, they're there to answer it or come back out. And they were very helpful in getting Edison to hook me online. They were on time, they were professional, the young men that were here were neat, they cleaned up. They are wonderful.

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Gerry

It all went pretty well, they've been installed for a couple years now. The issue I had was after the installation my roof leaked. I consistently am able to produce enough extra electricity that my bill from the power company is not very much.

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John

I think it's average quality and don't think there's anything great about it. No issues at all with install. I'm satisfied. I think they did an acceptable job. I always have to engage them. They don't engage me after following up all the time.

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Dewey

They respond to any inquiries and they reach out sometimes before I even know something's wrong. It seemed like it was very organized. That came in one day and did a survey of what they needed and then they started bringing the panels in. Two man crew were up on the roof putting everything in, very cordial people, very outgoing and telling me step by step what was going on and I thought everything went very smoothly.

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Rebecca

Renova was the easiest to understand, they explained everything, they worked with me and I felt very comfortable and I felt like I was not being taken advantage of. I had my solar put in in 2012. It's now 2023 and they were very good. They came in, they were clean, they cleaned up after everything, they didn't destroy anything. Everything was done easily and correctly and I had no problems. I had two installations, one is a lease system and the other one is a purchase system. They're both on my roof and both installations went very well. Everything has been fine since the day I got it.

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Mitchell

It was overall a positive experience. My electric bills have been reduced. It went as promised and there were no problems. There's been an occasional time where people didn't get back to me in a timely manner on service, but things eventually got resolved.

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Michael

They're prompt. They were a little bit messy in my backyard and they had to take some corrective actions. The equipment is very good.

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Anonymous

I feel as though I'm doing my part to try to help our environment. They installed my equipment and I have had really no issues with them. No need to contact them further. I have been satisfied with the product and the energy that it gives me. They came out they the date that they said that they would, they installed the panels and it went very smoothly.

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David

It was easy. No problems, it seems to have been working straight along since they installed it.

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Anonymous

They're doing great. It puts out more watts per module, so there's less modules on my roof. I made the contact with them. We had a customer service rep come out, they went up on the roof, they measured the roof, they told me what they were going to do. They went back, did their analysis, came back out and when I met with them and they told me what they could do, signed the paperwork, they got everything on, all ordered and they came out and performed the task very efficiently and I had a panel upgrade and they coordinated with the utility. We were to get electricity, was turned back on the same day and I'm quite happy. They're very conscientious. Staff is knowledgeable, they're trained.

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