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
John
June 9th, 2025
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Verified Customer
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We are very pleased with the installtion and operation of our Sunrun solar panel system and battery. The Tesla phone app that lets us see the energy generated by the panels, stored by the battery and used by our home is an outstanding way to track our energy consumption and consider ways to reduce it.
Helpful Critical Review
Ronald Zia
June 2nd, 2025
Never scheduled an appointment with them because I never liked them. Then suddenly I'm receiving notifications saying I have an appointment with them. They forced an appointment down into your throat. What a shady company.
Reviews for Sunnova
Helpful Favorable Review
J R Kurie
May 26th, 2025
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Review Source
The support Company, Trinity Solar/Roofing, was easy to work with and their work was satisfactory. The sales and support staff were friendly, professional and all questions were answered. The work was performed in a timely matter and communication was maintained throughout the installation process. I am awaiting answers on monitoring the Tesla Power Wall as one battery is not reporting to the app. can be monitored via the web on the Sunnov client site.
Helpful Critical Review
Bob Thompson
June 5th, 2025
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Your service. I have two bad panels that I paid for and refuse to replace. you say you are only responsible for the amount of energy productionnot responsible. Then who the hell is? You say you're only responsible for the energy production and it's doing what it's supposed to do. I say then why do I have two extra panels that I paid for if that's the case.
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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