Planet Solar Inc Review

Planet solar is the best. We worked with Bill he takes care of everything. The installation looks great. No problems at all fast and painless

I am business professional giving an excellent review for Planet Solar as they definitely earned my business! I had planned on going with another Solar company that was successful in our area. However, what changed my mind was that I was treated with respect and patience. One of the owners took special attention laying out all my options and explaining them in detail. From there I could make an educated decision choosing between buying or leasing, and design layout. These people did the homework for me and then I chose what I thought was best for me! There was no high pressure involved.
Their service was impeccable, their servicemen were clean and professional. I even got my panels on my house in a faster time frame than the other company had estimated for me! I would definitely recommend Planet Solar to anyone or any business. It is hard to find hardworking honest people to do business with. You will definitely find that with Planet Solar!

With Pg and E going up year after year my husband and I had been considering solar for over 2 years. We had done several different consultations none of the companies could meet 100% of our production needs. After we meet with Ben the owner of Planet Solar we knew we had found the company we wanted to go with. The entire experience has been seamless from consultation to installation. We are now up and running and watching the savings happen.

Honest, knowledgeable and prompt. That is what I always want in doing business and that's what you get working with Marilyn and Planet Solar.

Great Company, they do what they say they will and do a great job. Answered all my questions and always available. Best pricing I found and the best product. If you are thinking about going solar, Planet Solar is the way to go!!

Prior to choosing Planet Solar, I received another bid for solar for my roof. That company bid $6,000 more than Planet Solar. When Marilyn came to my home to bid for Planet Solar, she put me totally at ease as she answered all my questions regarding solar systems and usage. When I agreed to have the units installed, she gave me a projected date of mid-june for completion of the project. To my surprise everything was done by May 2nd. Thanks to their speedy installation my units will be ready to go before all the hot months of Summer which will save me$$$$.

Best contractor experience ever. We had three other solar companies give us proposals, but it was obvious that Bill and Lani were by far the most knowledgeable solar people we met. In only two weeks and 3 days, our solar system was installed, turned on, and saving us money. Our first electric bill was only $17.42 in July (last year our July bill was over $400!). We told our neighbor about them, who went solar, and Bill came out personally and paid us cash for the referral - without asking! We totally recommend Planet Solar.

After extensive research & sitting on the fence for years about solar, we finally decided on Planet Solar. The owners Marilyn & Ben Siebert were very easy to work with, answered sooo many questions, and gave us a better deal than their competitors. They also had no black marks on their company with the Better Business Bureau (unlike the other guys). We ended up with high-quality panels, that were professionally installed by their crew. One of the things that we greatly appreciate is that they took the extra effort to not run ugly conduit across our roof and up our walls, and painted the mounts to match our Spanish tile. We were in agreement that we should install the panels on a rack on the back of our house, for aesthetics, and also since we have quite a few palm trees in the front that shade the front of the house. Even though we have a south-facing home, you cannot see the 28 solar panels from the front of the house! They were able to secure low-cost financing for us, and, even before we get our Federal rebate, our payments are about what we were paying for our SCE Level Pay plan. Once we get our rebate next year at tax time, we will be able to re-amortize the loan, if we desire, and lower the payment. We only pay a $10 monthly fee to SCE to be on the grid. We may even end up with a rebate check from SCE after 1 year. We plan to accelerate payments to our solar loan to pay it off early & have free electricity!!! Installing solar ended up being a no-brainer!!!

We recently did it....we got Solar!! We chose Planet Solar Inc. because the more we met with & talked with their team we felt assured they knew their business.
We couldn t be more pleased with the work they did installing.
Thank You Planet Solar for a great experience!
Pat W.

a year ago we had Planet Solar install solar system on my house. I was so happy, I bragged to friends & family and even recommended Planet Solar to many people. Now I find out that the salesman for Planet Solar lied to my wife & I. I just received a bill from, PG&E for $1,400. This charge is called a NEM (net energy metering). I paid "cash" , $21,600, for my system, and I was never told that I would get a $1,400 bill at the end of the year. Now, I do not recommend this company to anyone, and I advise other potential customers not to trust them.

I did a lot of research before getting solar and waited a long time. I talked to Ben and he was much more knowledgeable then the typical solar sales person. His solution was very detailed and he was able to answer directly any question that I had no matter how technical. I recently hit my first year end true up and I had a $35 dollar credit as I added a little more capacity for future electric car. His design was spot on. I have a contractors license and the technicians he sent out were very professional and I noticed they were trained very well for safety using ladders, tools etc.

I chose Planet Solar because of Ben Siebert, their lead salesperson. Ben responded timely to my questions, of which I had many, in a timely and patient manner. When I was ready, under no pressure from him, he came to my house, gave me a formal bid, and explained fully and clearly all the details that go with it like number and type of panels, panel location, construction costs, timing of construction etc. Ben was low pressure and left a trustworthy impression. I also went with Planet Solar because they offered a very good competitive price for the system I wanted to have installed. Also, Ben would interact with me in the manner I wished to communicate with him and that was via email. Another local company would not do this (Solar Negotiators) and as a result of this, and their insistence on not giving me a quote for what I believe was a superior solar panel, I stopped pursuing business with this solar company. Additionally my solar project required that I trim and/or remove several trees next to my house so that the solar system could work properly (i.e. not be hindered by shading). This was a big ordeal for me because my wife and I needed to come to agreement on which trees would remain and for those that remain how much trimming would be done. Ben was patient with me as I went through this decision making process, he found a very good and affordable tree trimmer, and my wife and I made the decision to move forward and get the solar system installed.

My solar system goal was to have 100% percent of my overall electrical energy provided by solar. This effectively meant that I wanted a zero true up annual electricity bill with my local energy provider. This past June (2020), I received the first annual electricity true-up bill and it was for $0 (actually got a small credit for a bit of excess energy production). Planet Solar did what they promised to do and as such I am extremely happy and pleased with their performance. And to top it off, given I live in an area where dust can settle on the solar panels, Ben also showed me how to clean my new solar panels and gave me the materials to do it! By the way, cleaning solar panels is really easy and can be done with a hose and a spraying attachment (i.e. Fuller Brush Window Cleaner).

Throughout the residential solar system purchase process I found Planet Solar, and all of its employees whether they be in administration, financing, billing, and/or construction, to be reliable, trustworthy, responsive, and a very friendly solar construction business that provides high quality affordable solar systems. I really enjoyed working with Planet Solar, am very pleased with their service and finalized product, and as such I highly recommend them.

Let me start by saying I have no connection or allegiance to Planet Solar. (other than being a happy customer) They were the fourth of four proposals that we got and they were the cheapest of the four, even though they proposed an almost identical system and components as one of the other companies. Cost was the biggest factor in going with Planet Solar and we are extremely glad we did.

From our first meeting with Marilyn we just felt like we were in excellent hands, and dealing with someone we could trust, not your typical sales person just trying to close a deal, and it didn't end there. Everyone we dealt with from Jason who came out to do the pre installation inspection and the foreman Juan who was there on the day of the installation were very professional and courteous, exactly the kind of people you want working on your home!

I highly recommend getting a quote from Planet Solar if you are serious about getting solar! We are Happy we did!!!

Answered every question, quite knowledgeable and work proceeded in a timely fashion.

We have been very happy with our solar system from Planet Solar,, have told our friends about the great service and price. Marilyn really listened, evaluated our need and led us to unstall an excellent ststem. Highly recommend Planet Solar!

I waited a year after Planet Solar installed my solar system on my roof to write a review. I wanted to be sure what was promised and what was produced by my Solar Panels after 1 year (True Up) was accurate. I researched a handful of companies and decided to go with Planet solar after speaking with Marilyn and reviewing Plant Solar s proposal. Planet Solar did a great job installing my solar system. There was no ugly exposed electrical conduit as Marilyn promised and the conduit that was exposed was installed neatly in my garage where I choose to place the inverter. Juan and Mike installed everything in a few and days and system passed inspection by the city no problem. I was given permission to operate from PG&E shortly after installation. I researched solar, knew what I wanted and what I needed to make solar work for me. I went a little larger on my solar system in anticipation of getting an electric vehicle. I was fortunate to get an EV a few months back and anticipate my next True Up to be close to $0. PG&E is changing their rate plans to be less advantages for solar customers, so you need to do your homework.

We couldn t be happier with our solar system. Marilyn Seibert is so knowledgeable and didn t try to sell us something we didn t need. Our options were clear and fully explained. The process was so simple. We didn t have to do a thing! Everything was handled by Planet Solar. Their pricing was the best as well. Some of our friends paid double what we paid for the same service through different companies, some of which don t even work. So thankful for Planet Solar and their high integrity! I highly recommend Planet Solar!

Planet Solar was so good and their staffs were very nice and accommodating to our needs. Their installation was very quick and fast. After having the solar panels our electricity bills got down into half than the usual price that we pay. It was a great deal we had. We highly recommend the product of Planet Solar.

From the first contact through the design/quotation phase and the contract, installation and start up, Planet Solar exceeded my expectations. They helped with getting the approval from my HOA and did an excellent job making every aspect of the installation neat and clean. We had thought about adding solar for several years but never felt like the time was right. Going with Planet Solar was definitely the right choice. We are very happy with the results.

Our experience with Planet Solar was amazing! Marilyn and all the staff were so courteous, clean and such a pleasure to work with. It was a quick and painless process. All of our questions were answered quickly and without hesitation. From start to finish only took a few weeks. We just received our first PG&E bill and were truly amazed. We referred a relative and received a nice cash gift from Planet Solar. We highly recommend Planet Solar to our friends and family.

I called about 4 different company to give me a quote for my new solar system an d Planet Solar was the best price out of them all. Tim is the salesperson that came out to my house and gave me a quote. Tim is very professional, knowledgeable and his always there to answer all my questions. That is only the start of my experience with Planet Solar. The rest of the crew that came out to inspect my roof and install the system was very respectful and friendly. I m very happy that I went with Planet Solar.

Buying solar is daunting. I had the opportunity to work with Marilyn Seibert at Planet Solar and she took a process that was extremely complex and distilled it down to one to where, at the end, I felt comfortable and informed.

I highly recommend her if you are looking for solar. She will be sure to provide you with the best information to help you with your next install.

100% satisfied.

Horrible experience! We have had nothing but problems and lies. Our system does not produce what we were promised and I can hardly get anyone to return my calls. Would NEVER recommend them. Still trying to figure out what to do with a $30,000 system that doesn't produce even half of what we need. What a waste of money! Next stop might be contacting the BBB. I am over calling them every week to see how they are going to make this right. 2.5 year nightmare.

Kudos to John Shepard for answering all my questions in clear, understandable language. Together we explored several options designed to meet not only my energy needs but my budget as well. If you are shopping for solar I highly recommend calling Planet Solar for information and a quote. Ask for John.