What are the types of questions you should ask your solar power installer prior to purchase?

When it comes to choosing a solar system provider, it's not just about the price of the system. There are several factors to consider, such as the quality and longevity of the components and the providers. You need to know whether the company uses its own installers or subcontractors, the design of the system, and where the inverter is going to be installed. All these factors make up the installation that will last you for the next 20 years of your life.

Quality components and proven performance are what you should be looking for, not just the price. When choosing a provider, ask questions and look at their credentials. You want to make an informed purchase and ensure the system lasts long enough to capture those savings over the life of the system.

So the things to consider when installing and choosing your solar system provider, is the quality of the components that they're using, the longevity of the company, the longevity of the providers of the equipment. So how long has that company been around? Are they using their own installers? Are they subcontracting their work? What does a design look like? How has that design been presented to you on the roof? Are you aware of how that system's going to look on the installation? Where's the inverter going? Is that inverter going out in the sun? Is it going in the garage? All these things make up an installation.

Solar is not just about price, we're not just comparing a five kilowatt system to a five kilowatt system, there're so many more factors to think about. Ask questions. Look at the design. Ask for the credentials of who's installing the system, and then you can make an informed purchase. People are coming to us for quality components, proven performance. We are getting our clients coming to us, they know someone who's had a system installed that hasn't lasted. We are now meeting with people who are looking to plan their next 20 years of life without an issue. They want to put something in, forget about it, and capture those savings over the life of the system.