Sunrun Reviews

Do Not get into this process expecting it will be a quick turnaround for your service turn-up. do not expect good communication from your coordinator/manager, and do not expect any form of competence from their installation teams. i started my process in January 2019, it is now May 2019, and construction completed first week of March 2019. you may ask why it has taken so long, well it is because their project management is completely mediocre, their communication is almost non-existent, and their construction teams forget too many things. here is a timeline of this "install": January - Signed contract - was advised this would be up and running by May 1st, and start being billed June 1st so i could skip the outrageous prices of my local provider. first week of March - construction completed (was promised someone would be out for inspection within 1-2 weeks max) first week of April - oh no we realized that we forgot to submit pictures of our work to the inspectors to get the inspection scheduled, this will take more time. Mid April - photos sent out first inspection failed completely they used the wrong wires. late April - Failed second inspection (have no idea why) May 7th - Third Inspection (today in fact) - hopefully this one passes because there are still 2 other steps before i can even turn it on and start producing. this has been a complete mess with no accountability from sunrun.

Very happy and impressed with Sunrun. Installation took just one day. I will highly recommend them to anyone interested in solar sunrun.Excellent company that actually cares about their customers.

Excellent Customer Service, especially at the beginning of the process with introductory meeting. We are very happy with the product and we have recommended Sunrun to others.

When I signed the contract, I was told to to 3 weeks for installation. Five weeks later they finally did the install. It then took another 3 to 4 weeks before they would come out and inspect it. When they inspected it they found something wrong and I was told it was supposed to be fixed that day that a mechanic would come with the inspector. A mechanic did not come with the inspector and that took a Nother 2 to 3 days. After that was done we need the inspection from our power company and that is another 3 to 5 weeks out. Every time I called my salesman he would only return my call maybe one out of three or four times. I’m not happy with this company I was hoping to get it before Christmas and it’s not going to happen. I would not recommend them to anybody

I am in the process of getting a 10 plus kw system. My sales man is awesome and there are a lot of people involved in my lease agreement. I am concerned about all the negativity on this site. I haven't agreed to the final version yet. I narrowed my solar company's to two form four. Both are good company's. I really like my sales man.

After making payments to SunRun for approximately 8 years, late last year their accounting department started applying our payments to another customer's account and kept billing us for more and more each month. We have never been told exactly how much of the nearly $ 2,000.00 we paid last year was diverted and when, nor have we been told how much or the dates of a correction to our account. I have demanded this information in writing to SunRun but have not received any answer. So much for TRANSPARENCY they claim. J. Gordon Kennedy Madera, CA

My Wife and I choose Sunrun due to their affiliation with Coscto. I was initially skeptical due the negative reviews I read online however given the sales pitch, design presentation and overall reputation of the company - we decided to move forward. I have broken my review into three categories: 1. Installation The Team arrived on time and represented themselves in a professional demeanor. The team worked continually throughout the day with minimal down time and were very respectful of our lawn and landscaped areas in which they were working around. The Foreman was well versed in the products his team was installing and even shared with me some concerns he had with the design layout. Upon completion of their work, The Team cleaned up and made sure no debris was left behind. (I give the installation team a 5/5 star rating) 2. Production Our system was designed to produce roughly 11,500kwh - which equals 23 panels all on one side of my roof. A. 11,500kwh breaks down (with all things being equal) to 958kwh/month 1. We are producing on average 28kwh (average daily temperature in my area is 95 degrees with roughly 13 hours of sunlight) a. Based on this average (in June we produced 850kwh) we will produce during the Summer months 875kwh/month which equals 10,500kwh roughly 1000kwh less than what our system was designed produce. 2. System began producing May 9th and averaged 20.8kwh for a total of 438kwh for the month. If we produced for the entire month of May, the system would have generated 644.8kwh (if you take the average x 31 days. It is important to note production is dependent upon direct sunlight and length of day). B. Concern – given that Summer provides optimal sunshine and longer days, it is hard for me to believe our system will generate close to 11,500kwh when you take into consideration what our current average is along with what we produced in May. C. On-line IM chat with Sunrun customer service outlined Our system should be producing 58kwh/day (there words not mine and I have transcripts on all interactions to support this claim). (I give production a 2/5 star rating for failing to meet production standards) 3. Customer Service/Resolution A. We have been in constant contact with Sunrun Customer Service and as of today, have not had any of our concerns brought to a resolution. 1. We have had multiple “shade surveys” completed and removed trees Sunrun outlined hampered production. However, after removal we have not seen an increase in production. B. During installation we were told: “if shade covers any of your panels, the entire row will stop producing” and “Im surprised the design called for all panels on one side given the lack of direct sunlight to this side of the house”. 1. This information was relayed to Customer Support and included in the Foreman notes and yet still no willingness to address these issues. C. We have also been told we have to wait one (1) year to determine if the system is underproducing at which point Sunrun may make adjustments to the current design (however I am still paying the same amount of money for a system to produce a specific amount of Kwh). (As of now, I give Customer support 1/5 stars) Other areas to note: 1. Tax rebate – if you owe back taxes or have any pending tax issues, please note – your rebate will be used to pay off any of your tax debt. So if you owe $8,000 in taxes and your rebate is $6,000 you will not receive any of that money – it will go to paying off your taxes. 2. If possible, get a power production guarantee in writing and do not move forward until that is locked in (if purchasing). 3. Be mindful of your electricity usage and any overage from what you are producing and what you are using from the grid. For example, if you produce 800kh for the month and use 300kwh from the grid – understand you will be required to pay that difference at whatever rate you agreed to at the time of sale. The above has been our experience and our hope is that Sunrun takes proactive steps to help address our concerns.

My experience with the sales person and the site inspector was a very good one. The information presented was detailed and easy to understand, but I decided not to go with the company because interviewing a competitor I found a better deal on financing and product warranties.

I had a free consultation 3 weeks ago. Costco financing and gift card bla bla was all good. I didn't sign right away. 2 weeks later I sent text massages to sales person that I might want to start later and not right away and I had some additional questions. My phone showed the massage was read. No respond until now. I can imagine how good customer service I could get once it is sold and installed.

Felt I was being listened too by telling Ozzie I had the right color paint, the sample was used and it didn't match, so I now need to go out and repaint conduet and paint all the rest of unpainted. When I asked Why he did it was told he couldn't find my paint but never asked where I had it(it was kept inside for preservation) Then told the Sunrun agent would finish up on the remaining painting

My initial experience was really good....the installation was done well and they maintained great contact with me throughout the entire process. My panels have been up and running now for about 6 months and I am actually trending to pay more for my electricity than wo the panels. I emailed customer service to make sure the panels were working correctly and was told a rep would call me that day. It’s been almost two weeks(and a follow up email from me)and still have heard nothing. Curious how this plays out. Update Still have not heard from a rep as was promised by customer service email. Newest bill came in from APS....highest I've ever paid for a monthly electric bill between APS and SunRun.

Our solar panels were installed this week. Thanks to John, Chris, Chema, and Spencer for a very professional installation. We can't wait until our system is inspected and we can officially "turn it on".

I have a paid system on my home and the system has shown two different faults. Both times I contacted customer service was told “system operating as expected.” I insisted a tech come out and I was correct -one of two converters not working correctly - system was not producing at capacity- and they performed upgrade. Now system shows 88 kw 55kw 32 kw and 133 kw on consecutive days so I looked at meter and it’s display not working. Called Sunrun and they refuse to send tech out again even though I sent pic of bad display and odd production days. I can pay 95/hr for tech even if I’m right and their system is broken. There is no service when customer is right. They claim they will come out when your system drops in production but they said today system is producing fine even though there was 100 kw difference in production in one day and I sent pic of bad display. Asking for a supervisor will get rude reply to call back.

I HAD to take the SUNRUN system on my house when I bought it. No provisions to return the system if I didn’t want to take over the lease. Wife loved the house, we took the system. I pay 10 cents per kWh over SoCal Edison’s Tier 1 which is 16 cents. I very rarely go over the Tier 1 rate. My SUNRUN rate is higher than Edison’s tier 2 rate. My only savings come from the fees and taxes I don’t pay Edison. I also was never told about the residuals that Edison charges. I get a bill for $4 to $7 dollars a month. I initially thought “This is Great!”. Then I found out about the residuals. I started paying on the. Late last year but was still hit with an $800 bill in January 2018. On average, with the higher cost per kWh with SUNRUN, I am paying just a few dollars less than if I were on Edison alone. That savings becomes less each year as SUNRUN does their annual 2.9% increase. They are not regulated by the public utilities commission so we are stuck. Oh, and I also had an Inverter fail. Took almost 3 months, if memory serves, to get it replaced. Along with at least half a dozen phone calls. If you can afford it, purchase your system. If not, do your research. What is the rate. Will they keep rates at or near your electric companies rate. What is the turn around time for repairs when needed. I dislike SUNRUN almost as much as I dislike my LG washer. But, like everyone else, I am stuck for another 15 years.

Our system was installed in November of 2017. We were so excited. The experience with Sunrun up until this point had been OK. The technicians that installed the system did a good job and were very professional. However, it would be well over 2 months before our system would ever be turned on mostly due to problems passing city inspections. Finally, in February (this month) we were able to power on the system. According to data from our NV Energy app, we were generating more power than we were using. Yay!!! Then a couple of weeks ago we received a call from a Sunrun technician asking us to shut down the system and re-boot it because it wasn't transmitting data to Sunrun. OK, so we did that. We were told that if that didn't work that a technician would be in touch to schedule someone to come out and test it. They came out this past week, without us knowing, and turned everything off. We call customer service and were told that the inverter needed to be replaced and that an order had been placed for the new one. No date given when it would be available to be installed and no date when we will be up and running again. My question.... why wasn't the system tested after it was installed? The only time I saw them turn on the system was just as the sun was going down, so not sure how that was effective? So, long story short, from about Mid November 2017 up until February 10, 2018 total time the system has been available for use? about 8 days. During that time I have had to start paying on the financing bills and still paying full rates and usage bills to NVEnergy. By this time I should have been building credits during at least some of December and all of January and now into February. Sunburn did offer us a $100 dollar credit on the system sometime back in January. Really? $100 dollars doesn't even come close to the increase in expenses of paying for an inoperative solar system that was sold to me with the expectation that it would cover %95 of our power usage, and also paying full rates to the power company. So much for solar power and so much for Sunrun.

Very knowledgeable technical people . They were very punctual in coming on the date of the installation of panels on the roof. The paint on the electrical conduits was perfectly matched to the paint of the house. Very professional people. Very highly recommended.

Sales Rep (Ian) had a lot of good information and patiently answered every question I had. The project manager has now taken over (Jessica) and is good about keeping me informed every step of the way. We are currently waiting for the permit package to be submitted.

The SunRun Solar experience has been a great one from beginning to end. Every person involved was professional, experienced, personable and on time. We are more than happy with our SunRun experience.

Starting to finish this has been amazing. At first was skeptically talked to sales person was explained everything. Insulation was W/O ??? and very easy on my part (did nothing) conpletion again timely and easy WOW I'ved enjoying this new experience!!

Alvin J. Clark I was very pleased with the great services that was provided to me with Sun Run. They were very professional and courteous every time I had to call them regardless what time it was during the day.

Sunrun is a company that has a wide range of quality depending on what area you look at. Let me review them in chronological order. 1) Sales/Marketing: My first contact with Sunrun was in December 2015 - the same month when I bought my house. The problem there was that I did not have enough usage statistics so I was not able to provide them with an annual consumption figure. But I called my electric company and they gave me an annual number for the previous owner. Sunrun did a fairly good job taking it and make an initial design. 2) Permits, paperwork: I give very high rating to Sunrun how they took care of the bureaucracy related to the installation. 3) Installation: The installation was a little less than 5 stars. The initial schedule called for a day with 5 people, but we ended up with two days and 3 people. That was just an additional work day where I had to find out how to stay home. The installers worked quietly, but they've left some debris after they left the site. They also drilled some unnecessary holes into the siding which they promised to cover, but they never did so. 4) Activation: I was told that it takes a few days to activate the system once the net meter was installed by the electric company. It was more than just a couple of days, and I suspect that they wanted to wait until the first of the month so they don't run into complicated billing issues. I didn't receive any notification telling me that my system went online - I just started to notice that the meter was spinning backwards. (Which was great!) 5) Service: After a few weeks of production, the system was not properly reporting the daily production on the web site. I kept telling Sunrun about it, and they told me that it was a temporary problem. After about 2 months they admitted a real error, and they came out and replaced something in the hardware and all of the sudden the data showed up correctly 6) Customer service: I reported other issues to Sunrun. While the representatives were polite and kind, many of the issues were not fixed. The biggest shock was that I tried to refer a friend (for the financial benefit) but the page was not working properly. It took me 3-4 contacts until it was entered in the system, but after 2 months my friend was still not contacted by the company. Overall: Sunrun seems to be great at the beginning, but their greatness and quality declines as you progress into the the implementation and production.

Sunrun is the only company that delivered services as promised. Every other Solar Company did not prove a long term business relationship or quality in their product and service.

We are planning a home remodel and want to include solar in the project. I engaged with the consultant and he collected all the information. I even provided drawings of the new part of the house where we would like to put the panels. Then their design team said that because it was not complete and verified they could not proceed. I have already received bids and this came as a surprise. Since we are in the stage of selecting the team we want to work with for our remodel this eliminated them from consideration. If you are looking for a partner to do solar for a remodel look somewhere else, this should be something they explain to their consultants so as to not waste people's time.

i enjoyed my time working with sunrun,on the phone and watching the workers installing my panels on my roof ,and i'm looking forward to my solar savings thank you john vigilante summerville sc

The entire sunrun process was easy simple and convenient. The staff was very professional and helpful. I did not have a problem at all. I would highly recommend this program to anyone.

Very professional installation.I worked in maintenance for 45 years and was very impressed with the work in a short time Customer service is the best We love our solar system Thanks to all involved.

I have sun run solar panels on my roof. It has been a great experience and I would recommend them to anyone, in fact I have. Many of my neighbors also went with sun run and are loving there low power bill, sun run is great!

Our 2 ground arrays are already over producing almost 2 to 1. The installation, service and overall dealings with SunRun have been nothing short of an excellent experience! Leasing, not owning was a no brainer!

We installed a Sunrun solar panel system about 3 months ago. They installed per promise & the system has been running great for the past 3 months. Overall savings so far on the electric bill around $600 so far.

Right now I am not a happy camper with SunRun. First, I feel I made the sad mistake of leasing. My mistake, I didn't truly understand solar. I just wanted to reduce my electric bill and was under the assumption by going solar I wouldn't have a bill that I would be getting paid for putting electricity on the grid. Wrong mistake on my part. Our grid is with Southern California Edison who I end up paying at the end of the year almost $900.00 for taxes, and fees they still charge. Plus the payments I make to SunRun monthly. I was with the understanding I would be producing more electricity than I would require. I was also with the understanding SunRun, since I am leasing, would maintain my system. Well the inverter that was installed is no longer working. I have been without solar now since the 22nd of June 2016 and it's now 19 August 2016. SunRun outsourced the repair to another company, Helio Power, and I am told there is a backlog of inverters which need to be required. I will purchase the solar system which has been installed and am actively searching for another company to install more panels, and who can deliver on their promises.

It is a great opportunity to go Sunrun Solar bcuz we can save some dollars out of our Overpayment being paid to Eversource every month. I paid $150-$250 each month to Eversource. Now I got a bill of $101 for about 2 months. That's why I request every homeowner To go Solar! Please don't delay, save money and have clean energy as well. Thanks

Very well-trained and effective staff in all areas... Sales, planning, installation, permitting,and startup were done without a hitch and within the promised times. We haven't needed service, so I can't comment on that.

I have been with SunRun for approx 4yrs and never had a problem. There was a smooth transition from introduction to the turning on the panels no complaints. I believe any problems start with the rep and the install team. Consistent product across the area served.

The amount of customer service is incredible. Constant email updates of the entire process from start to finish along with visits and phone calls from the friendly sales staff.

Everything was great from beginning to end. Install crew showed up an hour early to accommodate my schedule. Had running a month now and no problems. Great company to do business with.

Everything went smoothly from the installation to flipping the switch on the box. It took an extra bit time time due to my towns inspection process but in the end, all went well.

Still a bit early to know exactly. As I have not received the 3 months of bills yet from Edison. However we are excited to have solar and feel Sunrun did an outstanding job getting our solar system installed.

This was an easy experience! They were professional and took care of business every step of the way. I just hope that they are able to continue to do business here in Nevada. Make the right decision PUC.

I have been with Sunrun for just under a year. The entire process todate has been smooth. I would highly recommend signing up with them especially if you use a lot of electricity. You cannot go wrong!!!

It was a great decision, going solar and doing with SunRun. My system is performing better tht had been presented to me. My system has been installed for 1 1/2 years now and I only regret not having done this sooner The folks at SunRun are professional and a pleasure to deal with. I can'r say enough about them.

Overall solar experience is rated a 9. HOWEVER, Regina is correct, in that Sunrun gives you a yearly increase of about 2%. They tell you in the beginning it is a set rate for the length of the contact, then surprise you with it every year and tell you it's in the contract. It is...in VERY tiny writing. Also, if you have a leak and ask them to come check it out, you may as well just get it fixed, This is the second time I had a leak and this time, I've been waiting a month already for them to have Power Overhaul come out and take a look at it. That company has the worst customer service next to Verizon. They don't call you back, forget about you and seem clueless when you call them.SO frusterated at this point, I'm ready to take the panels off myself and put them in the street.

Had solar panels installed in 2014 by Sunrun. The install went smooth and my electric bill has dropped significantly. Got the various rebates and most importantly, the Federal 30% tax credit was applied to last year's taxes. I would recommend Sunrun to anyone interested in solar installation.

Most awesome job. Guys arrived on time both days as they said and were very courteous. I feel they went above and beyond with the job they did. Herman, Manny,Jose Fernando and Sal , GREAT JOB. Higest recommendation.

I am satisfied with sunrun, my installation was outstanding and they leave my place very clean. I am very satisfy with the solar system, for nine month in the row all I pay is 7.86.

Satisfied with the installation , production of the solar panels was as indicated and savings outlined have been realized. Only drawback was with customer service responses to referrals and referral bonuses promised but delayed.