Review for Solar Energy World

Office location: 35 Moreno Circle, Hamilton FL, 33619

11/20/2023
Matt P Tampa, FL

A Team of Professionals - Great Results

I contacted Solar Energy World for an installation quote based on positive reviews on this site, and after filtering for size (I want a company big enough to back up their warranty claims). I had interviewed 2 other companies (including one very large installer, with a national footprint) and had been very disappointed hype-driven sales pitch that didn't spend enough time looking at the specifics of my house (amount of southern exposure, potential tree coverage, roof size, electrical usage, etc). Brent Cotton was the sales contact for me - he was knowledgeable and capable of answering my questions mid-presentation, and then reshaping his presentation to address my concerns and interests. He was also very attentive to my interests in financing options and pricing. In the end he offered a very compelling price, with the system I wanted (production capacity, inverter type, etc). After that it was a pretty streamlined process. I have an HOA that needed to approve this, so that inserted a bit more into the process, but they handled that for me. The engineering review and design was completed quickly (less than a week), and getting on the schedule was fast as well. The actual install was fast - 2 days for 38 panels on a 2 story house. It was completed by two 2-man teams working in parallel - one working on the electrical side and the other installing the panels. Probably the longest wait was for utility approval (TECO) - not the fault of Solar Energy World. I've had the system for a year and it has produced over 20 MWh. I qualified for the 30% tax credit as well. Understanding your electrical usage and **the pricing of your electrical utility** is critical in figuring out if this makes **financial** sense for you. My electricity is pretty cheap (~$0.11/kWh), so that actually makes the payback period for this investment longer - but the deal I got from Solar Energy World works out for me (the "mega-installers" deal WOULD NOT). A final note - I did have a panel fail (!!!!). I noticed it on the handy app that is provided (Enlighten - I think it comes with all Enphase micro-inverter installations). I contacted SEW, they verified it on their end (they can still see the system), and a couple of weeks later I had an installer on my roof, removing the old panel and installing a new one. No hassle at all.