Overview
Sunrun
Hanwa, LG, Trina, LONGi, JA Solar
SolarEdge, Delta, Enphase, Solis
LG, Tesla, SolarEdge
20 Years
25 Years
Yes
Lease, PPA, Loan, Cash
18 Years
Sunnova
Flexible financing options, 24/7 solar monitoring & maintenance, Potential tax incentives & utility credits
Enphase
Tesla, Generac
25 Years
25 Years
No
Lease, PPA, Loan, Cash
13 Years
Ratings
Sunrun
Sunnova
Reviews
Sunrun
Reviews
Sunnova
Reviews for Sunrun
Helpful Favorable Review
Donald Ericksen
January 18th, 2025
Verified Customer
Review Source
The sunrun group did a great job with installing our solar panel ,we have had solar for about four years .maintaince free except a wash every 6 months best decision we made highly recommend the sunrun group
Helpful Critical Review
david sun
January 11th, 2025
DETAILS
I have several times that my power wall told me the grid outage. and I confirmed with PGE that the power grid is good. the Sunrun support number only answer the bill question. I don't know why they are so confident to Tesla's devices. compare to PG&E, their service is very bad.
Reviews for Sunnova
Helpful Favorable Review
Gerald Fomenky
January 18th, 2025
DETAILS
Review Source
Solar made easy! Great staff, super friendly and knowledgeable. Couldn't ask for more. Product is great, staff is amazing, thanks Steve and Kamil, y'all really put the light to solar. Will highly recommend
Helpful Critical Review
Krystyn Moutinho
January 15th, 2025
DETAILS
Review Source
I would never do this again, I’m so full of regret. There’s way too many people involved and no one knows anything. They didn’t know when people were coming or what needed to be done. This has been in the works for almost 6 months and I’m still not paying for anything. And no one can tell me when my payments are starting. It’s very stressful and overwhelming. Also, my PSEG bill was PEANUTS because I’m always working. I only pay over $60 3 months out of the year. Now I’m going to be paying double a month for the next 25 years.
The Final Word
Availability
Sunrun solar services are only available in 8 states, while Sunnova solar services are available in 18 states.
Sunrun systems are available in the following states:
- California
- Connecticut
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
Sunnova systems are available in the following states:
- Arizona
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Texas
Payment options
Sunrun offers a variety of flexible financing options, including solar lease, power purchase agreements (PPAs), prepayment, outright purchase, and solar loan.
Sunnova offers its EZ Own option, allowing homeowners the opportunity to purchase a solar system with no upfront costs and the ability to pay a fixed amount throughout a 25-year term. Sunnova also offers its EZ Pay PPA. However, it is worth noting that Sunnova doesn’t offer a buyout option for leases.
Equipment
Sunrun offers customizable solar energy systems through its Automated Site Modeling design technology. With this technology, the Sunrun team can quickly design custom solar energy systems from satellite imagery of your home’s roof.
Sunnova also offers customizable solar energy system options that will be tailored to your home and your specific needs.
Installations
Both Sunrun and Sunnova will send a solar expert to conduct an extensive review of your home and roof, allowing them to build a custom solar energy system based on your specific needs. In most cases, both companies will also handle all permits and inspections, ensuring that your home is prepped for solar and that you won’t experience any difficulties or delays in the installation process.
Sunrun offers a mobile app through which you can track the installation process. At this time, Sunnova doesn’t offer a mobile app.
Warranties
Both Sunrun and Sunnova offer a 25-year product warranty.However, it is important to note that Sunrun provides a 10-year warranty for products that are purchased, and a 25-year warranty for products that are leased.
Battery Storage
Sunrun uses a solar battery, Brightbox, which can either be purchased or leased.
Sunnova uses vetted, industry-leading battery technology, such as Generac PWRcell™, Enphase Energy System, and Tesla Powerwall.
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