Green Energy EPC

Green energy ecp just completed a full residential solar installations at my home. They did a fantastic job. The work was very clean, very precise and very efficient. The whole crew of installers were very nice and you could tell they love what they do. Sammy had written me a couple different quotes for different systems and I chose to go 100%.
If you are thinking of solar this is a great company to consider.
Very happy with the work.

I want to thank the entire team of Solar Wizards at the Green Energy EPC for installing a top of the line Solar Panel System on our Lakeside home.
This is a field full of low ethic con artists who will promise you everything and deliver you nothing but headaches. But there are a few gems in this field as well, like the Green Energy EPC team. I must say we got not only great panels and inverters but a fair pricing and most importantly great service from them as well. These guys mean what they say and work fast and work very exact. There are no false promises or misleading mambo jumbo as the Solar City like deals put forward. The owner is an Electrical Engineer and a college professor on Solar Installation. And if you request they get permission and show you their previous solar installations and you can meet their happy customers in person. I was sold by walking on the roofs of two of their customers and hearing raves about Sam (the owner) on their ethics and punctual installations. And now I am one of those happy customers. I highly recommend Green Energy EPC.

I spent about 2 months performing in-​depth research on the costs/​benefits and pros & cons of getting a solar panel system for my home. After significant due diligence, I concluded that it made financial sense (and, yes, environmental sense) to have solar panels installed on my rooftop. The payback period was 5 – 6 years.
The next step, of course, was to proceed with additional in-​depth research (about 1 month’s-worth) to find a local installation company to do the actual install. During this effort, I learned one critical lesson: Don’t fall into the common trap of believing that the best option is to go with large, well-​known national or regional (or local) outfits. I performed serious due diligence on 6 such vendors and, yes, I went through 6 face-​to-​face meetings, all which included fancy hand-​outs, sales presentations, price quotes and verbal opinions, promises and assertions.
My overall takeaway after comparing the results of all these meetings? Couldn’t trust the info. It didn’t jive. It didn’t add up. It wasn’t consistent. I also checked out what others had written about these companies on Unilocal and was not impressed!
I was impressed, however, with what was posted on Unilocal about Green Energy, a small local company. I called; spoke with the actual owner, Sam. He visited my home; carefully explained everything (in actual English). No sales hype. Objective. Facts. Zero pressure. Totally understandable. I hired Green Energy to do the job.
Results? A flawless, high-​quality solar panel system, affordable, and installed with real care by real caring people. Do I trust this company? Yes.

My husband and I have been talking about getting solar for years. We spoked to 4 different companies prior to making a decision. The solar companies send their salesperson, with fancy software, that showed us how much we would save in electricity cost over the years when they «plug in» the numbers in their computer. However, without much explanation on why the panel was recommended and why we needed the number of panels. Two companies’ estimates were lower than Sam’s quote, however, their installation was outsourced to third party.
What makes Green Energy EPC different is Sam and his team. Sam sat on my kitchen table, took out a blank piece of paper and explained to us how solar worked, and calculated how much kWh we needed, what type of panel, and how many panels needed to fit on our roof.
Sam, the owner of the company, actually climbed up to the roof to assess the project potential himself. Sam proven himself to be an expert in solar technology.
We caught few days of storm and rain in January. However, on the first available dry day, his team was on my roof and finished the project within 7 hours. My husband joined the team on the roof because he was interested in the project. He said they worked seamlessly together. Everyone had a clear vision of their installation responsibility. We waited about 10 days after for SDGE to inspect and approve the system and was up and running immediately after inspection.
The entire process was painless and quite enjoyable. I have heard of many horror stories from close friends about installing solar, but Green Energy has exceed our expectation. I would definitely recommend the company and back up their reputation without hesitation.

Sam, Sam the solar man! The best part of working with Green Energy is working with Sam. Sam is the owner.
When I was researching solar panels for my house I had three companies come out to bid. They fell into a couple categories. Company one were the corporate installers that send out their slick sales guy and if you buy from them you’ll then work with a project manager who is covering who knows how many jobs and just wants to get it done. Any of you that have had contractors at your house know what I’m talking about. Company 2 was the small company with the morally flexible owner. It was nice that the owner was the one making the pitch, but the red flags went up when he started explaining how we could «stretch» the tax refund to cover non-​solar related cost. Some people may like working with this type of guy so you can work together to beat the system, but more likely he’ll scam you when he gets the chance or leave you in a pickle when his scam doesn’t work out. Company 3 — Green Energy EPC… Sam, the owner, came to my house and provided the quote. He was very honest and forthright from the start. I liked this because I knew later if something wasn’t perfect he was the kind of guy who wouldn’t try to wiggle out of his responsibilities. He has a very low pressure sales approach. Basically he takes all the measurements, analysis your electric bill and then give you a quote on the spot. No fancy payment terms or rent option, just a price to buy the panels. I’m an engineer and had 100 questions about the size of the system and how it would all work with my current electrical system and old roof. Sam is also an engineer and teacher so he was very patient and explained everything. He also explained the entire permitting process and SDGE process. His price was low compared to the other two guys. Because he’s not renting panel he doesn’t need to jack up the sale price to guide you back to renting. Sam also acts as the project manager once you job was booked. That was nice because you know the owner cares how the job gets done and isn’t just trying to get it done. He was always accessible via text and actually answers his phone when you call. Once the panels were working he personally helped me set up the monitoring system and showed me how it worked. The panels were installed and work great. According to SDGE I was the 3^rd highest energy user for the 100 houses in my neighborhood of similar size. After getting the panels I dropped to 97! That means there are only 3 houses in my neighborhood that buying less energy from SDGE than I am. Most of my neighbors have solar also.
If you want to buy your solar system and want a fair price without all the haggling and the job to get done right without all the usually contractor drama, give Sam a call… he’ll answer :)

Green Energy EPC is a very good company. No high pressure sales tactics, informative, helpful, true experts that take a holistic approach to home energy consumption such that if you do decide to go with a Solar Electric system, it will be right sized for your home and energy consumption habits.
They took care of the design, getting the permits, and made the scheduling of the installation as convenient as possible for us.
Sam and his crew are great to do business with. Very ethical, honest, and friendly. The kind of people that are a pleasure to do business with. You can’t go wrong with choosing Green Energy EPC.

We just had our residential solar system installed by Green Energy EPC. The owner Sam is a class act. His knowledge of the solar industry seems to know no bounds. He sat with us and answered all of our questions regarding the system, its installation, and the laws the govern the industry. He is a natural teacher with pen, notepad for drawings and laptop for quick access to information. He is a joy. His attitude and work ethic extends to all his employees. Communication was excellent and the job was done well before my expectations. You can’t go wrong with this company.

There is a reason why Green Energy EPC has all five star Unilocal reviews. From start to finish we were impressed with their knowledge, professionalism and customer service. First, Charlie performed an energy audit to ascertain our needs. He was knowledgeable and friendly. He configured a solar panel system for us that would also accommodate an electric car in the future. Sam is the owner of the company and a pleasure to work with. An electrical engineer, he has a wealth of knowledge and was very responsive to our questions and concerns. Albert and his crew did a meticulous job of installing the panels and took care to leave the site in excellent condition. They were always very accommodating, even working around our vacation schedule. We have been very happy with our solar panels and we like to see how much energy we are producing on a daily basis using the Envoy iPad app. You will not be disappointed if you choose Green Energy EPC… a top rate company with top rate people.
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We had central air conditioning installed but a day later we discovered the washer and dryer circuit wasn’t working. The installer came out and said we had a short in that circuit and needed to call an electrician. He did not believe it was the result of the AC installation. We called Sam from Green Energy to obtain the phone number of the electrician that installed our new panel. Rather than give us the number he was at our home within an hour and diagnosed the problem within five minutes. It turned out the AC installers didn’t engage the breaker properly on the panel. Now that is what we call superior customer service. We highly recommend Green Energy EPC if you are considering going solar. Thanks again Sam!
John & Cindy Schuler

Green Energy EPC is THE BEST solar PV engineering and installation outfit in all of San Diego county. I say that pretty confidently despite not having dealt with every company, because Sam’s service was SO FAR above — and different (better) from — the ones I got bids from.
We bought a fairly large custom home a couple of years back and were surprised that it had SEER 10 A/​C units and inefficiently designed and built HVAC system (main unit undersized, kinked and leaky air ducts). When we use these units for several days (4 – 10 days) in a billing cycle, our SDG&E bill would climb to over $ 600. Also, SDG&E has some of the highest electric rates in the US, 25% higher than our other home in Southern California Edison territory, higher than Hawaii and Alaska which are famous for expensive power. When I bought an EV with an 85 kWh battery, I refused to pay even more to SDG&E at tier 4 rates (an EV time of use plan helped until Sam hooked us up). I decided I had to have solar power.
Upon researching Unilocal,Sam was the first call I made because of his stellar Unilocal reviews. He came out and did a very thorough examination of my main panel, sub panel, took careful measurements on the roof for over an hour in the hot summer sun. When he climbed down, he had beads of sweat on his brow as he explained my options with sketches and numbers and taught me a lot I hadn’t learned in dozens of hours of research. He listened to my ideas and explained why Enphase microinverters were still a better option than the SolarEdge optimizers I was interested in. Sam spec’ed out a high end system with 310W LG Neon 2 mono X bifacial 60 cell panels and Enphase micro inverters for a very reasonable price which, after tax credits, will be paid off in about 4 years.
I also got quotes from 3 other solar PV companies. They were busy selling solar PV installs and only had a few minutes for me. They didn’t look around the outside of the house and DEFINITELY didn’t get up on the roof. Their quotes looked more like advertisements than estimates: glossy brochures with photos and projected savings tables, but were sketchy on the details of the solar PV systems. And the prices were 27−36% higher than Green Energy EPC’s quote despite their panels being lower grade to maximize profits. Your savings may vary, but you’ll pay the same or less for a better quality system with Green Power EPC.
Needless to say, Green Energy EPC got our business. Sam took care of everything, from drawing up plans, submitting them and getting them approved, showing up to install on time, and completing the install on time. As I recall, it took about 1−½ wks from final inspection to being grid tied to SDG&E.
I also got the enVoy internet gateway for remote monitoring, and after the install was done, they needed to set it up, and because I’m hard to reach, they contacted me several times until I was finally able to meet someone from Green Energy EPC at my house. This process took more than an hour, a LOT more involved than I’d expected, involving a lot of data entry and even drawing my rooftop panel arrangement! The monitoring portal through enVision is AWESOME and shows my system is producing as promised; .
The peace of mind of knowing Sam was interested in providing the best system and the best installation at the best price rather than maximizing sales and profits is priceless. Green Power EPC staff’s follow through even after they’d received all their money raises them to 6 stars. What? 5 stars is the max? That doesn’t sound right. I’m still gonna give them SIX stars.
Give them a call, you’ll be so happy you did: no feeling dirty after being subjected to high pressure sales tactics, the best quality system available, a great warrantied installation, and billions of future children will thank you for helping save the planet. And that last part… that’s priceless.

I called Sam around noon one day to ask him to come out for a quote. He asked if 5:00 that same day would work! He arrived on time and was great to work with. He took the time to look carefully at our site and considered all aspects of the installation. I had the quote the next day. I also contacted one of the bigger installation companies and I had to wait a week for them to show up. They just quickly looked at things and told me what I needed to install — no options, no question. Sam provided several different technologies and price options and took the time to explain all the pros and cons of each.
When I called Sam to tell him we were selecting him, he came to our house on a Sunday for us to sign the contract. Monday afternoon he called to tell me that the plans were drawn and submitted to the city and we would have our permit on the next day. That Thursday they installed the panels and on Friday it was all wired. We had to wait a little over a week for the city and SDG&E to approve everything and then it was turned on. Sam completed all of the paperwork for SDG&E, all I had to do was write a check.
Sam always answered or returned phone calls and emails promptly and took the time to make me feel like a valued customer. By the way, the big installer didn’t even call me to ask about their quote until after my Green Energy system was up and running! I couldn’t be happier with the whole experience.

Working with Sam and Green Energy was a pure delight. Service was amazing. Communication was perfect and clear. No surprises. The whole team was responsive, professional, and friendly.
There is no hard selling involved with Green Energy — just honest information, quality service, and great follow-​through.
Sam continued to be in touch after the installation — coming to the house to show us how to use the app that monitors our panels and advising us on how to complete the IRS forms. Seven of our neighbors have worked with Green Energy, as well.

Choosing to go with Green Energy EPC and Sam was easy because he didn’t use high pressure sales tactics but explained the technical and financial aspects and allowed me to take my time to decide what I wanted to do. My tree shaded roof called for a ground mount and I chose to go with micro inverters and the Envoy Enlighten feature which allows me to see how much each panel is producing on my iPhone or computer. Sam and his crew installed my system and left the site in immaculate condition. When one of the panels failed to produce as expected, Sam was quick to obtain the replacement parts and install them. The job was completed on time without unpleasant surprises or added expenses. Sam was personally involved with all phases of the installation. I would highly recommend Sam and Green Energy EPC.

Anecdotally, I’ve talked with a handful of people over the years who say they felt overly pressured by sales people in the solar industry. I’ve heard far more positive reviews about the installation process than negative; however, it’s clear that hard sales tactics are the uncomfortable reality of «customer acquisition.» So in short you won’t feel the pressure of sales tactics, just straight forward to the point what benefits (you) the customer for many years to come. Oh, that I might add a very stellar thorough installation team. Keep calm and Go SOLAR with Green Energy EPC.

If you are looking for someone who will help you be energy efficient and get the best bang for your buck with Solar Energy, Sam Syed of Green Energy EPC is your guy.
I have been interested in switching to pv solar panels for close to 20 years. I contacted about a dozen contractors over the years in my quest to go solar. Since our household doesn’t use that much energy (never move past tier 1 on my SDGE bill) it never made economic sense… until now.
Sam and Charlie (Charlie is from Wipomo Energy Ecosystems) don’t just look at a few of your most recent energy bills and give you a bid for a system. They analyze your energy use by looking at your appliances, your lighting and any household equipment that uses energy and they first see how to improve your energy efficiency. Then, through an interview process they consider your current and future energy needs so that they can design the optimal solar electric system for your house. This is almost unheard of in the solar industry as it means the installer will likely make less money on the system. This dedication to adding value to my house over their short-​term higher profit margin puts them in a league of their own.
In my experience every question I had was thoughtfully answered. Every phone call and email was responded to in a timely manner. Consideration of my future energy use was a factor. I anticipated bringing an electric car into the picture and that became part of the design. If my energy needs ever end up increasing the system was designed to accommodate more panels.
Installation was incredibly fast and efficient. The crew was friendly and conscientious, being careful of my house, my solar panels and everyone’s safety.
I waited to write this review for several months, for several reasons. After the installation I figured I might have some follow-​up questions. Again, unlike most companies I’ve dealt with, Green Energy EPC cares about you even after you have paid them! They still answer my calls and questions quickly and continue to work with me beyond the contract. I cannot recommend these guys enough. Green Energy EPC is worth talking to if you are looking for nice, no-​pressure, intelligent, thoughtful people to help you with your solar energy projects.

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We had quotes by 8 solar installation companies around the San Diego area and weighed their pros and cons. We eventually chose Sam Syed to install our PV solar system, and he a wealth of knowledge in the field, mastering in electrical engineering from University of Illinois.
He also teaches PV solar installation at junior college. Therefore, we knew that A) he really knows his stuff and B) he is not after our money. Many estimators came to the house, hopped around on the roof with a ruler, jot some arithmetic down on paper, and tell you what you should purchase. That does not mean they actually know it.
On the spot, Sam took the time to teach us about the system that we were buying. We spent much time correctly sizing of the system in person, via email, and phone conversation. One of the unique factors that he took into consideration was the physical size of the panel and how they would arrange on the roof. He recommended panels not only because of their output, but because of the higher efficient use of space on the roof. The cheapest installer recommended the biggest panels with the highest kW produced so his cost/​watt would be the lowest. He would find out later that the installation of those panels would entail extra costs per panel for tilt kits because the different angle on that side of the house. Sam those this panel because it left extra room on the roof for future expansion.
In addition, Sam used an online tool that uses historical weather patterns in our area for the past 10 or 20 years, dimensions of the roof, and other factors to roughly estimate the output of your solar system. My old man tested the website with the production his current system and the website was off by 5% (not bad).
Another quality about Sam that makes him stand out was his remarkable patience, willingness to repeat himself (on my behalf more often than not), and his personal investment. He treated our roof like his own.
Solar installations, from signing of the contract to collecting energy for consumer uses, were unanimously quoted as a 2 month (8 weeks) process. This includes getting permits, physical installation, waiting for SDGE inspection, waiting for SDGE to reconfigure the meter and give us permission to operate. Somehow, Sam did it in 5 weeks! The physical installation took 3 days. Sam ensured that we knew exactly what was going on, what their progress was for that day, and a quick summary of what was left.
These are a few of the highlights of our experience with Sam, but most of all, Sam is just a good guy. He really wants the best for ya. He got our business, and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an installer.

If there is one thing I love, it’s air conditioning. I’m that guy that people hate to ride with because I will blast my car A/​C on the lowest setting — no matter how cold it is outside. Passengers beware, you’re going to need a parka to ride in my car.
Although San Diego is absolutely beautiful, I find that it’s just too damn hot. I was torn because I wanted to run the A/​C in my home all day long, but I absolutely despised having to pay SDGE for their summer surcharges. The answer? Solar Electric Panels man!
I interviewed about 3 other companies and felt that Sam and Charlie delivered the best mix of customer service, technical expertise, and price. I also found out that my neighbor was in the market for solar as well, so together we worked with Green Energy EPC for a bundled package. Sam was very accommodating, and the team was able to install everything quickly and efficiently. My only knock is that the «go live» date took longer than expected due to an equipment miscommunication — thus we had to re file some paperwork with the city, effectively delaying the inspection process.
So now my family hates me because I’m at a constant 69 degrees in my house. I will now run the dryer with one shirt, leave all my lights on, and keep the TV running at all hours.
Thanks Sam, Charlie, Albert, and Team!

After interviewing 5 installers, some big players in San Diego county, I went with Green Energy EPC to install my 22 solar panel system. Sam Syed, the owner of Green Energy EPC, visited my home with Zefe on a weekend afternoon and was able to concisely explain to me how the system worked, what he would do and how he would do it during the first visit. The first visit from the other companies was just to quote a price, but it needed to be confirmed after an installer had a chance to inspect my roof.
Once an agreement was made on the pricing, it was the best price on a per kwh basis, Sam started working on the plans and submitting them for permits. He initiated a review with SDG&E to inspect the current service to my panel and to start the paperwork for net-​metering. He was able to give me an accurate timeline of the work. It was a painless experience for me.
When the solar panels were delivered, Sam was at my house to inspect the shipment. When the installation work started, Sam was on my roof working alongside his team. They were very efficient and safety conscious by always hooking up to the safety harnesses.
My service panel was upgraded from 100 amps to 200 amps to accommodate the solar electricity. There was a disagreement with the city inspector on documentation and the circuit breakers. In the end, Sam replaced all of my breakers without charging me anything extra. I am not sure the other installers would have done the same.
All in all, my solar panel installation was a great experience and I would highly recommend Sam Syed and Green Energy EPC to anyone.

Green Energy EPC recently installed a 6kW system on my roof and was I glad they were the ones my wife and I chose. The owner Sam is very personable and a wealth of info on electrical systems as he recenlty taught electrical at a local CC. He answered my questions completely and went out of his way to make sure I was fully informed on what to expect with solar and SDG&E.
Green Energy was not the only company I contacted for my solar installation but they were the best priced and the personal attention to all details by Sam was spectacular. During our first interview at my home, Sam inspected both the tile roof (barrel tiles) and the attic to assure us the roof was capable of handling the additional load and the tiles would withstand their working on them.
Once the project started, Sam and his installers were very considerate of our home and yard areas. The installation areas were were policed and all tools put away at the end of each day. I was also impressed with the safety Sam and the crew exhibited working on my roof which is two story.
I can highly recommend Sam and Green Energy EPC for your solar needs. It was a tremendous job they did at my house.

I went with Green Energy EPC after getting quotes from some other solar installers. Unlike installers like Sullivan, Green Energy EPC, was responsive at all hours of the day. It is run by Sam Syed, who is very friendly, professional, hard-​working, and pays much attention to detail. He works with Charlie Johnson who does the initial thorough analysis of your power usage, shows you all of the data and calculations used to determine options for system sizes, and provides a great report. Their price was the same or less than Sullivan’s rough ball-​park number, especially with the referral discount (mention my name and you will get one too).
Both Sam and Charlie are very patient to answer all questions honestly and intelligently. I am an engineer and both of them come from an engineering background as well, which shows in their attention to quality and detail. The install went very smoothly and is supervised by Sam personally. They do an excellent job on installation, making every effort to keep your house in the same condition as how they found it. They are quite happy to do exactly what you want, even to the smallest detail. His crew is very conscientious, polite, and clean. They all seem quite happy to be a part of Sam’s team and all speak English as their first language which was nice when I had questions. Sam is continuing to answer my questions after install and there haven’t been any problems.

Great experience working with Sam to get the project done. He and his crew do very great quality work. The price for the whole setup was much less than I thought it would be and on top of that I’ll get a big tax rebate at the end of the year. I hung out with Sam and the crew during the whole installation. Everyone was so friendly and loved their job. If you can do it, buy solar and don’t rent through someone like solar city, and if you buy, talk to Sam while you are researching different solar companies.