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Marilyn

The solar power has been trouble free and guaranteed. I save a lot on my electric bill.

5 years ago

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Thank you, Marilyn!

Jan. 9th, 2019

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Rob Buckeye, AZ

We have had them since we moved in, 7 yrs ago, and the system has been running carefree.

6 years ago

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Thanks, Rob! Glad to hear it.

Dec. 19th, 2018

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Bob Kailua-Kona, HI

Everything is working smoothly. But I would like to add some more panels to my system.

6 years ago

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Glad you like your system, Bob. If you'd like to find a SunPower dealer in your area to add more panels, here's a link to a handy zip code locator:

Dec. 12th, 2018

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Jim Newport Beach, CA

The quality of their products, the service of the installers timely delivery of product

6 years ago

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Thank you for choosing SunPower, Jim!

Dec. 12th, 2018

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Anonymous Englewood, CO

Because we moved from there 2 1/2 years ago and have contacted them multiple times to stop sending us the emails and information, It's none of our business but nothing changes and obviously we got your survey.

6 years ago

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Hello, we're sorry for the problems you've encountered. Please send us a private message with your contact information so that we may address your concern.

Dec. 10th, 2018

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Brandon Hilger Peoria, AZ

I had a permitting issue that came up during install and sunpower denied my plans, my rep Jared L took it upon himself to resolves said permit issues and sunpower installed solar( so in theory those issues had to be resolved in order to move forward) come almost a year later I am getting letters from the city saying permits were never approved. my rep also scammed me out of $1000 visa rebate card. sunpower just tries to outlast customer complaints untill you get tired of getting nowhere. Never trust Jard L or any sunpower rep! Crooks! Liars! Dishonest!

9 months ago

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Reply from SunPower

Brandon, we appreciate you bringing this to our attention and want to help. Please send us a private message here and we will have an Escalations Specialist look into your concerns and follow-up. We want to restore your faith in SunPower and look forward to talking to you soon.

Mar. 20th, 2024

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Dennis Ferro Little River, SC

SunPower Installed panels on my home late 2016...overall, I have been pleased, but repeated failed Inverters have become a big problem, as I cannot get them serviced from any local SunPower dealer, or the Company themselves. I ve had an Issue going on since August 2023, and resolution is nowhere in sight. Repeated promises for looking into my Issue &a phone callfrom both Boss Energy in Charleston SC, and Sunpower themselves go Unanswered! the telephone only seems to work one way. I would NOT recommend SunPower to anyone, as the service after the sale is apparently non existent

9 months ago

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Reply from SunPower

Hi Dennis we are sorry for the inconvenience, if you need assistance, please contact us using the new Help Center in the mySunPower app. You can find the Help Center in the menu under your profile tab in the app. You can also find answers to commonly asked questions and other resources via the Support and Resources page at us.sunpower.com.

Mar. 6th, 2024

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John Callahan Patchogue, NY

I would not recommend Sunpower, we live in an HOA and they did not read the form and provided incomplete information, and no follow up or advisement on the progress. We had to inform Sunpower that the local utility had approved the work. We have decided to go in a different direction. If they can not provide a complete HOA Permit Form with backup documentation then going forward will repeat this trend. Although there are good reviews below, this review is our experience.

9 months ago

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Reply from SunPower

John, we're sorry to read that you had issues regarding an HOA permit and would love to restore you faith in SunPower and to assist with getting your issue resolved. If you'd still like assistance please send us a private message with your account and contact details at your earliest convenience and we will have an Escalations specialist investigate the matter and follow-up. Thank you for your review and feedback.

Mar. 4th, 2024

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Swan Day

My solar system is installed and approved by city inspector and utility company. Sunpower has FAILED to activate my system. The delay now is one month. Sunpower provides no explanation, no estimate of when the system will be activated. TERRIBLE customer service. The delay is costing me each day with the utility company: I am being charged when my solar system is not turned on. DO NOT use Sunpower

9 months ago

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Reply from SunPower

We're sorry to read that you are having issues getting your system activated and want to help. Please send us a private message with your account and contact details and we will submit it to our Escalations Team for investigation and follow-up. We'd like to restore your faith in SunPower and help resolve your current issue. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and we look forward to talking to you soon.

Feb. 26th, 2024

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Ken Brown San Rafael, CA

Improper installation has left our roof with at least approximately 8 + leaks. SunPower came out and moved the panels around because the hold down screws came through the roof and leaked. They filled the holes with silicone expecting to stop the leaks. They said they wouldn't know if that would work until it rained and to get back to them if the problem continued. We have been contacting them for the last 4 months without a response. I'm told by a roofing contractor that the panels have to come off and the roof repaired before the panels can be reinstalled. San Rafael, Ca

10 months ago

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Reply from SunPower

Ken, we're sorry to here you are having issues with your roof. Please send us a private message with your account and contact details and we will have a specialist reach out to help. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and we look forward to talking to you soon.

Feb. 13th, 2024

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Becky Dixon Humble, TX

Started off great, but unfortunately still dealing with an installation issue 8 months later. Freedom Solar, the installation partner, installed our panels too low for our flood zone. I’ve spent over $130k and countless hours trying to get Freedom out to move the panels so we can pass inspection. The city inspector literally stops by once a week and I just can’t get anyone at Freedom to resolve this. I wish SunPower would live into the seamless service they promised. Dozens of calls and tickets that just circle. So frustrating

10 months ago

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Reply from SunPower

Becky, we're sorry you're having issues with your installation. Please send us a private message here with your account and contact info and we will have a specialist reach out to assist you. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and look forward to talking to you soon.

Jan. 31st, 2024

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Cheryl Raynor

I’m big on rating….and sunpower fits the bill. Best system on the market And they’ve been here 40 years??? Nobody else is over 25

11 months ago

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Reply from SunPower

Cheryl, we're so happy to read your satisfaction with our systems and service. Thank you for helping us change the way our world is powered!

Jan. 22nd, 2024

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Scott Allen Simi Valley, CA

This was my worst decision. Ever. From day 1 of install until now I have had nothing but problems with every aspect of this company. The customer support is horrible, the system goes down regularly and takes months to fix. It takes weeks just to get a response from anybody after leaving multiple messages. If I had one chance to go back in time I would use it to stop myself from buying this system.

11 months ago

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Reply from SunPower

Hi we are sorry for the inconvenience, if you need assistance, please contact us using the new Help Center in the mySunPower app. You can find the Help Center in the menu under your profile tab in the app. You can also find answers to commonly asked questions and other resources via the Support and Resources page at us.sunpower.com.

Jan. 2nd, 2024

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Cecilia Rosamond, CA

Total scam! Few things to be careful with Sunpower & their contracts. I chose to lease my solar panels, was told that if I did automatic payments I will get a discount. Never received the discount & always got the run around on getting it fixed. Now that i'm selling my house, I asked for a release of contract & payoff since the new home buyers want to buy the solar panels. I was given a quote at the beginning of escrow, and now that i'm close to closing. They came back & said they made a mistake & are charging a 4k difference from the original amount. Asked SunPower for documentation on how that came about. Devon, the manager said, the representative that originally gave us the buyoff quote does not know what they are doing, and eventhough it was a mistake on their behalf. They will not honor the original buyoff quote. I asked for documentation on what was left to payoff & the manager said they do not know how they came up with their own numbers, but thats what it was. Be careful folks! SunPower apparently does not even have traceability of their own documentation.

1 year ago

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Reply from SunPower

Hi Cecilia, we are sorry to read your dissatisfaction and want to help. Please send us a private message with your account and contact details and we will have our Escalations Team investigate your current issue as well as the quote you reference in your review. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and we look forward to talking to you soon.

Nov. 20th, 2023

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Richard Logan Clearwater, FL

We installed SunPower solar panels on our home in 2018. In September, 2023, I realized that 3 inverters are no longer working and I reported that to SunPower. I have been calling them weekly since then to try to get the warranty replacement done but SunPower keeps telling me different reasons why the repair cannot be completed. First they did not have a contractor in my area and now they're telling me they don't have the parts yet and it may be one or two months more before they receive them. I was told earlier that they did have the parts and were trying to find a local contractor to do the work. I've spoken with multiple customer service agents and today I asked to speak to a supervisor. I was told the supervisor did not want to talk to me. If I had known this is how they treat their customers I never would have purchased their product. If you're reading this review (and there are others like mine) - do not purchase your solar panels from SunPower. They do not take care of their customers.

1 year ago

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Reply from SunPower

Richard, we're sorry to read your feedback and want to restore your faith in SunPower. We will be investigating your open case and requesting additional assistance and follow-up regarding your current issues. We want to help and appreciate you bringing this to our attention.

Nov. 17th, 2023

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Angelique Ponce Los Angeles, CA

This company has the worst customer service. Their panels had not been working for who knows how long and they failed to notify me when I contacted them I find out their system that as supposed be monitoring hasn’t been working for a long time. They still haven’t replaced the part and I had to pay over 4K in electricity I have called and they never have an update the last person I spoke with “Jessica” said she can’t help because the person that knows my case is off and when I asked to speak with a supervisor she was bothered and put me on hold them comes back and said her supervisor Liz did not want to speak with me because “there’s nothing we can do”. I told her that was unacceptable and she said that she and her supervisor were only going to tell me the same thing. I would not walk but run from making business with this company. I didn’t even chose them the lease came when I bought my house I wish I would’ve had the opportunity to find a better company.

1 year ago

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Hi there. Thank you for shining a light on your experience. Give us a message on your MySunpowerApp under the help center. You can also schedule any appointments for service directly there. We'll get started with support! https://us.sunpower.com/products/software/mysunpower

Nov. 3rd, 2023

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Larry Rybicki Hanover Park, IL

Customer service with SunPower is one of the worst I’ve ever had to deal with. I’ve been assigned a coordinator that hasn’t responded to 5 emails requesting a status on my outgoing outage. When I call the customer support line they aren’t aware of what the repair tech did on his visit on 10-13. That’s when he removed and inspected 13 panels and declared they are beyond repair and must be replaced. He also removed the trunk wires for the panels and Disconnected the entire system. I’ve heard not a word from SunPower about replacement etc. It was very frustrating this morning when customer support said they don’t see anything in the case notes. The case number is 03228248. And the coordinator who doesn’t respond is a Sandra Casanova My problem has been going on since February of 2023. That’s over 8 months. Solar power is great just hope and pray you never have any problems.

1 year ago

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Reply from SunPower

Larry, we appreciate you bringing this to our attention and sorry to read to your frustrations. Your case has been escalated for review and further investigation and your review has been included for reference. A specialist will be reaching out to follow-up with you. We want to restore you faith in SunPower and look forward to talking to you soon.

Oct. 27th, 2023

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George Suarez West Sacramento, CA

I got solar panels installed in May and There has been a faulty panel that has been up there ever since. It has taken multiple visits for technicians to diagnose and the problem still has not been resolved. The warranty does not discuss how quickly something is supposed to be fixed. When you get solar, you are responsible for the performance of your own system so be aware that in that regard it's another headache vs just being connected to the utility. Sunpower does not make it easier. It's not the installers fault in this case. Sunpower just won't approve the repair and replacement. Furthermore, the problem was pretty obvious that the panel was underperforming and for some reason this has taken months to escalate with me having to push the ball forward. If I hadn't reached out and continued to reach out the problem still wouldn't have been looked at. To this day, the panel has not been replaced. With all the technicians they sent out, it would've been more cost effective to have replaced the panel by now.

1 year ago

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Reply from SunPower

Hi there George! We apologize for your experience and understand your frustration. Thankfully SunPower offers service capabilities in the palm of your hand with our mySunPower app. Enjoy features like rapid support, scheduling your own service appointments, direct chat, and production monitoring. We appreciate your feedback and hope to constantly improve to meet the needs of our clients.

Oct. 25th, 2023

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CastaicNeighbor Castaic, CA

SunPower installed solar panels on my home in Feb 2023. In Aug 2023 there was a major storm in the area, the first of the season, and we realized that water was leaking into the home due to broken tiles on the roof. SunPower installers were the only people that had been on our roof for years and we had never had any issues whatsoever with leaks prior to this, so we knew the leak was caused by the installers. SunPower sent inspectors who agreed that the damage was caused by SunPower and that the company would take care of the repairs. We recorded that conversation. Three days later, we received official communication from SunPower stating that they would NOT be accepting responsibility, even after we sent them a copy of the recording in addition to several estimates from contractors stating in the estimates that in their professional opinion, the damage was caused by broken tiles (i.e., not by 'wear and tear'). The total cost to repair our home from this damage is approximately $20,000 (between the roof and the water damage in the ceilings and walls inside). We're now in the process of working with contractors to repair the damage, and paying for it all out of pocket. SunPower still refuses to accept any responsibility.

1 year ago

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Reply from SunPower

Your case manager has an open case with you and your insurance awaiting any additional information that you can provide. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and have submitted your concerns to your case for further investigation.

Oct. 17th, 2023

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John Paunan Chicago, IL

Since the installation of my home solar panel system, the system has had both performance issues, as guaranteed by the lease agreement, and problems with roof leaks. While the performance issue was eventually addressed, after only being brought to their attention, the roof leak has been on-going and continuous. Both companies (SunPower/Certasun) were at first accommodating to resolve the issues, but recently, they have determined that the roof leak was not do to the solar installation. The roof leaks are located in the same place and right underneath the solar panel mount assembly. I have been trying to get both companies to comply with the mitigation requirements as spelled out in the lease agreement, but as of yet neither have complied. They should not be offering solar services if they cannot follow through on their guarantees. This gives me pause to use solar energy in the future, which is unfortunate, and I certainly won't be dealing with either of these companies again!

1 year ago

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Hi John, we appreciate your review and understand your frustration. We see that you have an active case and an Executive Support Specialist is working with you to resolve your issues. You can expect your specialist to continue to stay in touch and keep you up to date with their progress. Thank you for your feedback and we look forward to talking to you again soon.

Oct. 3rd, 2023

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Mike Rubino Loomis, CA

This is a late review, but I feel it valuable for this looking into a solar system with Sunpower. Horrible experience all around. I have signed contracts April 8th, to get in under the April 15th deadline. Sunpower failed to submit the paperwork, it never left the office! So I missed out on the NEM 2.0. When contacting Sunpower they pushed it off to someone else. I called all the way up to the corporate office, the secretary said someone would call me the next day, they never have. If that’s the type of service you are looking for, then good luck. It’s frustrating when this company will not assume the responsibility of not performing their job.

1 year ago

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Reply from SunPower

I’m sorry to hear you did not make the NEM 2.0 deadline of April 14th, 2023. Although we worked tirelessly to meet the customer demand, SunPower could not guarantee submission for contracts signed after March 1, 2023, due to the extremely high volume of applications during that time. To meet the NEM submission requirements, all the numbered conditions must be met. For customer’s that did not make the cutoff date, the option to cancel the contract was provided with no financial obligation or recourse.

(1)Site survey
(2)A single-line diagram (a simplified representation of an electrical system)
(3)Completed application, free of major deficiencies (e.g. no blanks, incomplete/inaccurate document, changes requiring resubmission per Rule 21)
(4)A signed Contractor State License Board (CSLB) Disclosure and Solar Consumer Protection Guide
(5)A signed Agreement and Authorization Form

Sep. 22nd, 2023

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David Guerrero The Bronx, NY

The initial process from sales to contract signing was great. Kyle with sales and sue with the project coordination really got through the installation schedule very fast and efficiently. Problems started when they arrived for the installation. The panels were not installed per the drawings. The inside flex conduit was stretched like a water hose pulling the wiring from my breaker panels based on how stretched it was. Multiple holes were left in my walls which are still unpatched. When I brought this up to the sales dep. They came out the following week and explained that they needed to add another switch because of the distance but wouldn't unless I said something. Then of course I paid cash for the system and upon turning it on and immediately not working, everyone had gone silent.The sales rep quit, the project manager has said it's not his issue and to talk to customer service (on multiple occasions). When contacted tech support to submit service tickets to get it to work they even mentioned a ticket should have been submitted after energizing the system but of course, the project coordinator didn't care so he didn't. The customer service staff try to help, but are met with the same, if not worse response from their supervisors to relay to me, which has been 'we will get back to you' which they never do. All their answers and excuses are scripted. Always say "the project manager is with another homeowner on the phone, but asked me to relay XXX, the manager is not available now, but i will personally call you in the morning with her on the line" and they never do". It has gotten to the point that after being placed on hold, I tell the rep "so, this is what you're going to say now, because that's the script and ive heard it before" and all they do is laugh because it was exactly what they were going to say.Now I'm sitting with 56k worth of solar panels on my roof, completely dead and useless, and never worked., and the only response I get is 'Our next appt is in October You want to cancel it?! (The installation was in July!), and this is just to check the system, who knows when it will be functional? Now looking at all these reviews, it seems that everyone (hundreds if not thousands of consumers) is going through an identical experience. We all get the same scripted responses "A member of the escalation team will reach out in 1-3 business days" and they never do, and nothing ever happens beyond that. I highly recommend you stay away. It is not worth the trouble, carelessness, and aggravation. Definitely the worst experience I've ever encountered with any company. And what makes it worse is that while the reps try to help, you can hear in their voice they're met with the same arrogance and helplessness from their own team. SunPowers long history is what brought me to buy their panels, but this has been a nightmare of a company to deal with, and 50K out of my pocket on panels that don't work, and when they do, who knows for how may days they'll stay functional. From seeing other reviews - seems like not for long.

1 year ago

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Reply from SunPower

Hi David, we sincerely apologize for your experience and would like to look into this further. When you have a moment, please email us at customersuccess@sunpowercorp.com with your contact details. We will reach out to provide you with assistance and work towards a resolution. We value your business and thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Sep. 14th, 2023

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N Greene Boston, MA

SunPower completed the installation of my system in early May 2023. On May 30th they sent me an email to inform me that they had identified a problem that would require a site visit to repair the fault. I heard nothing from them all through June but the system appeared to be functioning normally. In early July I started to see some issues with data being reported in the app and called them. Nothing was done to fix the issue. On July 23rd, the system stopped working and despite calling on numerous occasions and being told that this was being escalated (see my previous review) they have still not scheduled a technician to come out. It is now September 15th and the only response I get is that their technicians are not available but "they are working on it". Since I bought the system outright rather than lease, I can only assume that they are prioritizing new (paying) customers over supporting their existing ones who have paid them their money! Update: On September 26th (4 months after the initial problem was identified by them and 2 months after the system stopped functioning), SunPower finally sent a technician to fix the problem. It was apparently caused by an automatic software update that failed and it only took a few hours to rectify. However, this was only after I sent letters of complaint via certified mail to their CEO, CTO, and Legal Chief of Staff and Director of Operations stating that I would be pursuing legal avenues to get a full refund of the purchase cost if they did not fulfill their contractual obligations. I cannot say for sure whether my actions directly resulted in an elevated urgency to get someone out to my home but it does seem a like a large coincidence that they sent someone within 2 weeks of receiving the letters.

1 year ago Edited October 2, 2023

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Reply from SunPower

Mr. Greene, we understand your frustration and appreciate your feedback. A case has been created on your behalf, submitted to our Escalations Specialist Team for further investigation, and a case manager will continue to work with you to resolve your issue as quickly as possible. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and we look forward to talking to you again soon.

Aug. 28th, 2023

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Marie K Los Angeles, CA

We installed 28 panels through Sun Power at the end of 2022. The installers were not Sun Power employees. They were subcontractors who damaged the roof. I am one of the few homeowners who will climb on the roof to see what is going on, otherwise I would not have known. They came back to repair the many holes and damaged roof tiles (good thing I had some extra left over). Finally after much back and forth the system came on line, but the full system has never worked properly. We have had many visits from subcontractors who would try to fix it. On the last visit, they installed 27 out of 28 microinverters. Now there are 26 out of 28 working (I think). Although now, the subcontractor is not responding to them and so it seems that I am stuck. Contemplating legal action.

1 year ago

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Reply from SunPower

Hi Marie, we sincerely apologize for your experience and would like to look into this further. When you have a moment, please email us at customersuccess@sunpowercorp.com with your contact details. We will reach out to provide you with assistance and work towards a resolution. We value your business and thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Aug. 18th, 2023

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ROBERT david BRANSON Rockford, IL

Received several delays on installation. First, the initial inspection was cancelled just hour before it was scheduled. Second, the permit process, despite what I told them caused delay when the request was sent to the city of my zip-code even though I am in the county. Third, panels were supposed to be ready when the permitting was complete but were not. Then, the electrical installation was incorrect; the panel out was on the wrong side of the meter which was discovered only when my first electric bill showed zero feed into the grid even though their app showed otherwise. Dealing with them has been a matter of referral by their corporate to the sales and back to corporate 800 number which, after a lenghty conversation, it was determined that a supervisor had to be involved in compensation issues. Unfortunately, none were available??? The were to call back within 24 to 48 hours which also was ignored. BEWARE - satisfaction after the sale is apparently not their goal!

1 year ago

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Reply from SunPower

Hi Robert, we sincerely apologize for your experience and would like to look into this further. When you have a moment, please email us at customersuccess@sunpowercorp.com with your contact details. We will reach out to provide you with assistance and work towards a resolution. We value your business and thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Aug. 17th, 2023

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Annette Evans Bakersfield, CA

My husband and I contracted with SunPower in February 2023 to have solar installed on our house, as of today, July 26, 2023 we are still waiting. The reason we chose to use SunPower was because we had them insgtall solar on our other house and they were exceptional and we didn't get any other quotes because ouf our history with SunPower, but this has been a fiasco for five (5) months. They will not call us to give us an update, I had to call their corporate headquarters to get the to reach out to me, and it weasn't until I called their headerquarters thay sent a design team out to create the install (in June 2023). When they submitted the design to us and we submitted it to our HOA, the front office would not submit it to the HOA committee because the design was full of errors. The inverters should be installed on the inside of the garage or behind and below the fence line and all conduits must be run through the attic and out of sight from the common area and the design SunPower submitted was just the opposite. SunPower should have known what the criteria is for our HOA, as we are not the first ones with SunPower to be installed, it appears to be away for them to further stall on the installation. There have been a change of ownership with Sunpower because they are the exact opposite of the company we dealt with before, had we know that their customer service was non existant, we would have chosen another company.

1 year ago

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Reply from SunPower

Hi there Annette. We apologize for not meeting your expectations and empathize with your frustration. We'd love to connect you with a personal Escalation Specialist. Please get in touch with our support team at 1-800-SUNPOWER (1-800-786-7693).

Jul. 27th, 2023

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Van San Francisco, CA

Great company that has been around and is publicly traded so expect them to be around for the long haul. Great panels, great output. We’re happy with SunPower.

1 year ago

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Reply from SunPower

We appreciate you sharing your SunPower experience. It's exciting to have you as part of the SunPower family, and it's such a joy to see your satisfaction with your transition to solar. Please reach out to us if there is anything we can assist you with in the future. Thank you for helping us change the way our world is powered!

Jul. 26th, 2023

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Justin hao Chino Hills, CA

My system installed on June 6th 2023. And one panel stop working from June 21st. And the installer forgot to install CT devices to monitor the power consumption of my house, i only can see the solar production on the APP. I can’t see my home power consumption. And the layout of the panels are different from the contract and design from the permit. I email SunPower and called like 100 times, they just provided me a CASE#: 03391344 and each time telling me they have a team to monitor that issue and it’s been a month now, still no one contact me for that dead panel and installation of the CT. And they telling me maybe something is block the sunlight get to that one panel, i took pictures for them shows nothing blocked that one panel and at that time the production is still zero. My system shows from June 28 to July 22 the solar panels generated 1318.9 kwh but SCE only received 964 kwh. I need an explanation for that 360 kwh difference that not go into sce system. Because they didn’t install the CT when they installed the panels, I can’t even check my net meters on the app. I have to go to sce website to do the calculations by myself. I paid in cash full price, i should get the fully functioning system not the one with one broken panel and forgotten CT monitor device. Basically i lost a lot money for that 1 panel every month.

1 year ago

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Reply from SunPower

Justin, we want to help and appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Your case has been submitted to our Escalations Specialist Team for further investigation and follow-up. You can expect an update from your case manager soon. Thank you for your feedback and we look forward to talking to you.

Jul. 24th, 2023

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James New Smyrna Beach, FL

Customer service was very good, installation went smoothly. A year later all seems well. I'm trying to decide if there is some sort of service/maintenance that needs tobe done as it does not produce as well as it di

1 year ago

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Reply from SunPower

James, we appreciate your feedback and glad to read that our service has met your expectations. Please send us a private message here and include your account details and we will happily have a specialist follow-up. You can also call us directly at 1-800-SUNPOWER to get connected with a specialist now. Thank you for helping us change the way our world is powered!

Jul. 24th, 2023

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Francisco Lopez Arenas Frisco, TX

The best quality, service, product and support at contract and in the long term. The app is great. Solar panels amazing and delivering power exactly as promised.

1 year ago

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Francisco, it is wonderful to read how exceptional your experience has been. Thank you for helping us change the way our world is powered!

Jul. 19th, 2023

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Nicole Ferre Calabasas, CA

Stay AS FAR as you can from SunPower - I have had an absolutely disgusting experience with them. - The sales team would sell you the Solar concept beautifully but have NO KNOWLEDGE of how it works - whats WORSE is that they will make promises that the company will 100% FAIL to honor. They would commit to you that you will never have to pay more than $40 to your current electric supplier but you will be in for a shock - I have had to pay from $200 to $900 every month after the SunPower solar installation was done. - Initially the first excuse was the system needs sometime to settle in and after 2 months the results will follow - something that NEVER happened. - You would have to BEG to them after paying close to $50000 and all they would do is to BLAME YOU that you have used way too much - which is an IGNORANT LIE. - It took me more than 1 year - where I kept showing them all my past bills from EDISON which clearly proved that they were lying and were absolutely disinterested after selling the system to even care about what you pay EDISON - all they are concerned about is that they get their payments - BEWARE - SunPower has multiple sub-companies which may have been setup just to pay the BLAME GAME or save them for LEAGAL situations - They will use all kind of collection companies and threaten you withe dire consequences to PAY THEM NO MATTER WHAT - After 1 YEAR they accepted that their fault was their sales team was in a rush to lock the deal while their tech team did not do the necessary analysis of how many solar panel would actually be required - once again playing their BLAME GAME - the worse came later as they promised that if I was to buy more solar panels from them - and PAY THEM an ADDITIONAL 10-15 THOUSAND DOLLARS every thing would be fixed and I would never have to pay more than $40 - which was initially promised without due diligence from their TECH TEAM. - So now I have payed them close to $60,000 - and NOTHING has changed - It's nothing less than a NIGHTMARE !!! STAY AWAY from SunPower - these are the kinds of companies that cheat you and intimidate you from the overall solar concept

1 year ago

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Hi Nicole, we sincerely apologize for your experience and would like to look into this further. When you have a moment, please email us at customersuccess@sunpowercorp.com with your contact details. We will reach out to provide you with assistance and work towards a resolution. We value your business and thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Jul. 5th, 2023

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Tim Riddle Cornell, IL

ground mount, (34) 360w SunPower solar panels, with Enphase micro-inverters as of today, 6/30/2023: 10 months since system started generating power (with issues)(Aug 2022), 3 micro-inverters have had repeated failures since initial startup with no on-site tech support until 10 months later (June 2023). 32 micro-inverter failures on these 3 inverters over 10 months documented by me during this time and frequently reported to SunPower. Note: I have an electrical background and a MS in Engineering. 8 months since Net Metering was initiated (Oct 2022) (verses Feb 2022 as promised) 21 months since contract was signed (Oct 2021), with a completion date of Jan 2022 in the contract. Ground mount platform installed in April 2022 and electricians completed their work late July 2022. ComEd did not authorize system use until Aug 2022 and Net Metering until late Oct 2022. I have yet to receive a set of red-line or as-left drawings (an accurate set). 17 months past contract completion date (with multiple issues still open), such as ground mount platform not installed per code (it took 10 months [June 28, 2023] for SunPower to confirm it wasn't installed per code by their sub-contractor) In spite of filing complaints with the BBB, Illinois Shines complaints, Illinois Attorney General, and IL State Senator, all of which have engaged SunPower beginning in 2022; SunPower has not finished the installation per contract nor supported their warranties. It took months for my attorney and I to get SunPower to pay their Arbitration Process fees in order to schedule a meeting with a judge/arbitrator as required by contract. Currently scheduled for July. Thus far: $8,000 in attorney fees; $2,000 in lost kWh generation due to late installation; arbitration process fees; and hundreds of hours of my personal time… however, still fighting the good fight.

1 year ago

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Jose Perez Whittier, CA

Very poor service! DO NOT USE THEM! I regret going with this company! Installation process has been a nightmare. I’m coming up on a year and they can’t seem to get it together. The install team will do whatever they want just so your system passes inspection. Once it does EVERYONE forgets about you. Did they tell you that you will get a rebate or gift card? Yeah! Good luck getting it! It took me months to get it! Need to reach out to them? Good luck with that too! Your sales rep will sell you the unit and once you sign will drop you like a bad habit! Stay away and use a different company like SunRun!

1 year ago

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Jose, we apologize for any inconvenience, understand your frustration and would like to help. Please send us a private message here on Best Company and include your account and contact information. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and would like to investigate this further and have an Executive Support Specialist follow up. Thank you for your feedback and we look forward to talking to you soon.

Jun. 26th, 2023

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Kyra Citrus Heights, CA

So far I have been happy with the performance of my system. I particularly like the app I can view current performance and data for each panel and usage.

1 year ago

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It is always a pleasure seeing clients happy and confident with their results in choosing SunPower. Thank you for helping us change the way our world is powered!

Jun. 21st, 2023

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cfran Los Angeles, CA

I fully expect that this review will not be posted since this is a site paid for by the companies represented. This is about their lack of service and failure to respond to warranty issues. Our SunPower system failed in February 2023, I have been trying to work with them since March 14. They finally sent a tech team 6 weeks after the initial efforts to diagnose and repair our system. At that time, the technician confirmed that the junction box (and therefore our system) was "fried" and were lucky that the house did not catch fire. We have been "escalated" to “level 3” and assigned an “executive support person,” in April from whom I actually received 1 telephone call. Multiple telephone calls that are never returned, emails with lame excuses, promises to return calls by the end of the business day are just a few of the examples of ongoing efforts to get SunPower to stand by its warranty. And now, we've heard nothing from our support person for more than 3 weeks. We have been lied to, ghosted, given multiple case numbers and excuses as to why they can't come back and fix it any time soon...or maybe ever. The latest excuse is that they are "waiting for needed equipment" to repair our system. 4 months of trying to get them to fix their products and being treated so disrespectfully is unprofessional and ridiculous! The irony of course is that they have a major solar equipment facility about 30 miles from here. Evidently, junction boxes, wiring, fuses and maybe even an inverter are too scarce and exotic to even give us a date when we might get back on line. The "escalation specialist" job title should be retitled "obfuscation specialist" since SunPower seems to have no interest in providing customer service that results in actual service.

1 year ago Edited June 14, 2023

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Hi, we sincerely apologize for your experience and would like to look into this further. When you have a moment, please email us at customersuccess@sunpowercorp.com with your contact details. We will reach out to provide you with assistance and work towards a resolution. We value your business and thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Jun. 14th, 2023

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FGjr

I cannot stress enough that the customer service by this company is the worst i have ever experienced. If you have a problem with your system (poor performance and two faulty inverters since we've had the system since installation) as I have had, good luck trying to get a solution. My first faulty inverter took close to 9 months to replace and and the second inverter is now closing in on 1 year. ONE YEAR!!! How could a repair take one year!!?? This is unbelievable! My case has been transferred internally form rep to rep with no solution to date. Even when everything was working properly, the system has under performed since installation to which they finally agreed to add 4 new additional panels to my home. This process has been ongoing for a little over a year now with still no installation date in sight. I regret leasing anything from this company and would never recommend this company to anyone. My neighbors have used other companies for their solar panels and have not experienced anything close to the miserable service this company offers.

1 year ago

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We sincerely apologize for your experience and would like to investigate this further. When you can, please email us at customersuccess@sunpowercorp.com with your contact details. We will reach out to assist you and work towards a resolution. We value your business and thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Jun. 9th, 2023

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Beatrice Ambrose

Is there anyway I can rate them at minus 10. I have been suffering with problems since 2019 and I wish I can tell everyone looking to use Sunpower Solar company to run! They deceived me and now my house is almost condemned since the installation of the panels in 2017. May those guys who deceived me never experience peace in their lives if they are still alive! The peace that I have lacked since 2019 is enough to eat their own up. Many good reviews, but am one of the few unlucky ones. Currently my life is in danger as rain water is running down through electrical outlets on the ceiling and the company wants me to pay for the removal and reinstalling of 43 panels placed on a small house. I have raccoons raise their babies in my ceiling and anything else one can imagine of. I have tried all I can to appeal to sunpower in vain. A roof that I could hve repaired with 7k is now being evaluated for over 20k due to the extensive damages. If you are eyeing solar energy by SUNPOWER, just be careful!

1 year ago

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Hi Beatrice, we would like to apologize for any inconvenience and look further into this situation. We take your feedback and comments seriously and appreciate you bringing this to our attention. I have reached out to your Executive Support Specialist to alert them of your sentiments and notated the case on your behalf.

May. 24th, 2023

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natalie carlile

So many reasons why I WOULD NOT recommend this solar company to others. At first it seemed to be rainbows, sunshine and perfect promises. Then it turned out too good to be true. They are impossible to contact and take weeks to get ahold of when we found a leak due to the rain season. They show up to your house unannounced on their own time and do not care whether it is a good time or not to fix what needs to get fixed. They promised us no money to get it installed and since we are selling our home - now are trying to charge both our home buyer and us 10K to transfer the lease with them. Oh, this is also after nearly two weeks of trying to get a hold of them in the first place of transferring to new buyers. We never got the 10k rebate that was promised either. Milholland is not a trustworthy company if you are looking for someone to be customer service based or careful with your home. They are a cancer to actual reputable Solar companies and deserve to be burned to the ground. I will never trust, like, or want to use another Solar company again because of how useless and negatively they have impacted my home with their negligence. Rating: 0.5/5 stars ✨

1 year ago

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Natalie, we are sorry to read that your experience has not met your expectations. Please send us a private message with your account and contact details here on Best Company. We want to investigate this further on your behalf and open a case to assist you. We look forward to talking to you and appreciate you bringing this to our attention.

Apr. 17th, 2023

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john nachman Downers Grove, IL

I have had 2 solar systems installed on my house, both times went very well and smooth, they work even in low light, as advertised no problems. Certasun did a great Job

1 year ago

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What an excellent review! We are so happy to hear of your experience and satisfaction with our products. Thank you for helping us change how our world is powered!

Apr. 7th, 2023

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Ross

It's been very effective for us. We've only had it about a year, but so far it is working great. They came and put the panels on the roof and ran some conduit for the electrical. They had hooked up the electrical box itself prior to the time of installation of the panels and then they just hooked it to the power panel. Everything went smoothly other than the rain caused a delay.

1 year ago Edited January 10, 2024

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Hi Ross, we sincerely apologize for your experience and would like to look into this further. When you have a moment, please email us at customersuccess@sunpowercorp.com with your contact details. We will reach out to provide you with assistance and work towards a resolution. We value your business and thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Apr. 7th, 2023

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Rae Provo, UT

I have some questions I would like answered. How much it would cost to install more panals, and how do I reroof when the time comes? Once the panals were installed I didn't hear from anyone and I also have questions about the product itself. Please have someone contact me.

1 year ago

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Hi Rae, please send us your contact information here in a private message. We would be happy to have one of our solar advisors reach out to assist you further. Alternatively, you can contact us at 1-800-SUNPOWER (1-800-786-7693). We look forward to talking to you.

Apr. 3rd, 2023

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RAVINDER S Purba Oyster Bay, NY

I signed lease with Sun Power back in 2012 I think and solar panels were installed by Empower Solar located in Island Park, my roof was new back when solar panels were installed and it was inspected and evaluated by Empower Solar, I had first roof leak and interior damage back in 2019 and Empower Solar came to evaluate that roof is damaged and I had to get the roof replaced, they removed the solar panels and I had to get the roof replaced and they gave me 5k back towards roof and no reimbursement towards interior damage which I paid out of pocket, not very good experience with Empower Solar, if you want to have your roof damage or replaced pre-maturely then reach out of them they are pretty good with this kind of work, April 2022 another roof leak that caused mold and damage to the inside of the house cost 45k in damages, We had to get insurance involve to pay the damages since Empower Solar walked away from taking responsibility, Empower Power did not want to listen anything and every time I call them to come check for leak and they charged me for every visit and told me that roof is not good and assured me that it is not the solar panels that are causing the leak it is roof which was installed back in 2019 brand new, as matter of fact roof on the entire back of the house was replaced, I called roofer on my own and asked for his opinion, roofer mentioned that he can't check for leak until the panels are removed, I paid 5k to have the panels removed from the back of the house and after roofer came to see the leak he found multiple holes that were drilled by Empower Solar and filled with silicone to seal the hole and roofer also found that Empower Solar used 3.5 inches bolts to mount the brackets on the roof which went though the singles and plywood under the shingles that was part of the leak as well, I had to get entire back of the house roof replaced again and get my interior damages and mold fixed, My solar system has been down since April of 2022 and Sun Power has been taking lease payment of the system that is not working on regular basis, I reached out to Sun Power many times and they have given me the case number that is still open, every time I call Sun Power I am told that my case has been escalated to next level and someone is going to reach out to me, No one from Sun Power call me back, Every time I call them I told them that I am paying for system that has been down since April 2022 and they said told me that I have signed lease with them and I am responsible for lease payment, 1.5 months before I received call from manager name "Yellow" and I was assured that this issue will be resolved but nothing changed, I tired reaching out to "Yellow" many times and she was no where to be found, I was told by customer service that "Yellow" will call me back or email me if she has any questions, after calling customer service many times and requested to speak to manager she reports to, I received call from "Ivan N" and I was told Yellow reports to him and he will get this case resolved and assured me that he will call me back with updates and he mentioned that Sun Power will no longer take lease payment out of my account until solar panels are installed back on the and system goes live again and gave me his direct line phone number which is nothing but number to leave voicemail, this was 2.5 weeks before, , I received automated email from Sun Power that payment will be taking out of my account 04/01/2023, I called customer service again and they mentioned I don't have to worry, I can't get hold of Ivan and I am not getting response back to any of my emails that I am sending to Sun Power, Solar panels are sitting in my back yard and railings are laying in my back yard, This is open ended case that is being ignored. I have already paid the savings that I was going to save over the life of the solar panels "20" years through damages that was done to my house due to leaks twice. I was told my friends to take this matter to court and have lawyer take over, I will give little more time to see this gets resolved, I really hope they do get this resolved so that I can have my backyard back for this summer and have normal life.

1 year ago

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Ravinder, we appreciate the feedback and sorry to read your expectations have not been met. We see that we spoke with you yesterday regarding this issue and that your open case has been escalated to our Executive Support Team for further investigation and follow-up. We want to restore your faith in SunPower and look forward to talking to you soon.

Mar. 22nd, 2023

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Mary Gardner Rockford, IL

Professional in all contacts and communication. Answered any quesitons. Love that I'm contributing to solar energy use. They made it possible for me to do so.

1 year ago

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We appreciate you sharing your SunPower experience. It's exciting to have you as part of the SunPower family, and it's such a joy to see your satisfaction with your transition to solar. Please reach out to us if there is anything we can assist you with in the future. Thank you for helping us change the way our world is powered!

Mar. 15th, 2023

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Brian Charest La Crescenta, CA

I purchased my system more than a year ago. At the time of install, I was told the system would meet all of our energy needs. In fact, our sales guy said we’d only be paying a local connection fee and we would probably produce more electricity than needed. Unfortunately, that’s not been the case for us. I contacted SunPower more than half a dozen times, asking if they could add a few panels to our existing system, and I’ve been given the run around each time. Up until this point, communication has been great & the install was very well executed. However, since making inquiries about the overall shortfalls in energy production, the salesman who sold us the system has been MIA, and SunPower keeps saying the system is working just fine. Of course, my concern is not whether the system works, but rather if the system is producing the amount of power they promised me that it would (and, it isn’t). This was a classic bait and switch. This has been a very expensive investment that has not paid off for us. We still pay our utility for power. Buyer beware. Would not recommend SunPower.

1 year ago

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Brian, we sincerely apologize for your experience and would like to investigate this further. Please send us a private message with your contact information and we will reach out to provide you with help and work towards a resolution. We value your business and thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Mar. 13th, 2023

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Nancy Miller Westborough, MA

Savkat has been very responsive to our questions about our panels. Although we have a large loan for the panel it’s great not giving my money to the local electric co.

1 year ago

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Nancy, we are delighted to read that Savkat provided you with an exceptional customer service experience. Thank you for helping us change the way our world is powered!

Mar. 10th, 2023

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Ross Patterson Niantic, CT

After signing my contracts with SunPower on 2 Nov 2022, I was passed along from my sales rep Joe C’s, to my project manager, Steiger M . The one email I got from him on Nov 28 was to tell me the engineers had finished the planning and we were proceeding. I have not heard from him since. He will not return any calls or emails. I had to get the escalations dept involved, and a Zach White answered a few emails before stopping communicating with me. At no point was any inappropriate language used in any communication. I was told that it would be impossible to place backup batteries in my home. This is months after being told the engineers had approved plans. Now I can not get any one to talk to me, am I still under contract? I’m honestly not sure. One thing I know is if it’s this hard during the “honeymoon” phase, I can not imagine how bad getting a repair under warranty would be.

1 year ago

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Ross, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and want to help. Your case has been escalated to our Escalations Team, and a team member will follow up with you. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we look forward to talking to you soon.

Mar. 3rd, 2023

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Fred Littleton, CO

Minor delays but final product is operating smoothly. Price vs output was best of 5 quotes. Not lowest overall. Interesting side light is the recent energy price pressures are giving payback faster than expected.

1 year ago

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Fred, we appreciate your feedback and happy to read you are enjoying your savings. Thank you for helping us change the way our world is powered!

Feb. 27th, 2023

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Andrew Olympic Valley, CA

Happy with install. Did have some arc fault issues but these were resolved. We have an 15 panel array but still end up with a $2500 -$3000 utility bill at the end of the year.

1 year ago

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Your feedback is essential to us in improving our services; thank you for sharing your experience. We are thrilled that Warren provided helpful service. Please reach out to us if you need any assistance. Thank you for helping us change the way our world is powered.

Feb. 23rd, 2023

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Bruce Torrington, CT

Very professional, listened to my concerns. The only problem is I gave you a few leads and never got the reward for those leads!! One lead actually bought your panels!! Bruce

1 year ago

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We appreciate you sharing your SunPower experience. It's exciting to have you as part of the SunPower family, and it's such a joy to see your satisfaction with your transition to solar. Please reach out to us if there is anything we can assist you with in the future. Thank you for helping us change the way our world is powered!

Feb. 22nd, 2023

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Euler Manansala Bell Gardens, CA

I think this is not true for everyone for giving a 5 star review. This company I chose last year which I thought would give me a good service and installation end up the worst service ive had. I signed a contract last August of 2022 and until now I havent got my installation yet. Back and forth design correction requests from the city planning and not sure if they know what they are doing. The bad thing here was the poorly coordination of the permit coordinator to the city. They gave me ETA from my previous PC to get the permit and then the following week i just learned from the city planning that the coordinator never ever resubmit a correction plan to the city till to this date while Im writing this. Previous project coordinator who took this project never coordinated well throughout the process of the project from their subordinates, city and client. So until today I havent got my installation yet not even permit and NEm approval. I wish i just go with another solar company.

1 year ago

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Euler, we appreciate you bringing this to our attention and understand your frustration. We want to help and have opened a case with our Executive Support Team to investigate this on your behalf. A member of the team will review your case and follow-up. Thank you for your feedback and we look forward to talking to you soon.

Feb. 17th, 2023