Suns Up Solar

The installation was quick and easy for us, and all the technicians were pleasant and professional.

I had Suns Up install a ground mount solar system at our place in Paicines. Their experience with ground mount was very good and they had good references. They handles all the work on the permit through the county (which took some time). Once the permit was issued they installed the system quickly. The work was first-​rate and their communications on the work were very good. Great crew. Overall very good to work with and I’m please with their work.

Well after 10 quotes… from A to Z Company. Suns Up Solar was my Winner!!!
Hands down… everything went smooth. They took care of all permits and worked with my bank through the Green Loan. Along with fair fee for the Solar System.
Let the company know Rob J. recommended them on Unilocal.
Love my system, one more thing… the owner and crew where the best and very professional in every way. And big hello/​thank you to the lovely lady at the office Ashley —
Excellent to deal with through the whole process. Thank you… One Happy Customer.

Everything was done fast, you feel that you work with professionals. Going to expand solar panels with them next year.

The whole crew at SunsUp made the solar installation a breeze, without any disruption to our household. We had a slight glitch with the permit department, which created more work for SunsUp, but Peter honored the original quote without passing on the additional cost to us. Very honest company.

I knew nothing about solar when I started the process — Suns Up was willing to educate me on the options and it turned out we should go with a ground mount. When I asked other vendors for a quote they would not touch a ground mount, until a friend harassed his supplier into giving me a bid. Suns Up proposal was more detailed and less expensive than the other guy, easy to go with them.
They managed the whole tedious permit process and Bevan, who is the contractor in the team, ran a great crew — on time, courteous, no mess. We love our solar system and can’t say enough good things about this company.

I contacted Peter Putt of Suns Up Solar for a roof top solar system estimate. I had been talking to about 7 other solar/​PV companies, including just about all the well know national, regional and local solar providers. Peter is the only contractor I talked to that doesn’t have a lot of overhead in support staff, sales people, and solicitors. He is also a licensed electrician, and has been a local contractor here in Santa Cruz for decades. I had some very specific ideas about what I wanted to do. Peter is very personable, easy to work with, and is exceptionally knowledgeable. He designed a system to my exact specifications while answering all my questions. Absolutely zero BS. Absolutely zero pressure. His estimate beat all others, and my comfort level for getting the best possible system was at the top. If you are considering photovoltaic solar, and after you’ve talked to the «big boys» specializing in solar, you’d be remiss if you didn’t give Suns Up Solar a call.

Peter installed both solar hot water and solar electric systems for us. He went with a German company that makes specialized panels where part of the bank of solar panels works even when some are in the shade, as we live surrounded by big redwoods. Other companies never showed us anything like this and did not mention that the normal solar panels would not be very efficient on our property.
Peter is such a great guy to work with — so knowledgeable, so mellow and so willing to meet with our general contractor to get all the plumbing and roofing set up for the panels. We also worked with Jason, who is also great, and the team in general is very professional, neat, and communicate well. Their pricing is also competitive. We are so happy with all Peter’s work, and will call him to install a backup generator in the future.
I’ll post a photo of the crew putting up the solar panels and the one under it is the solar completely installed.

I got 5 bids for my solar project. A few things that stood out about Suns Up Solar were:
1) Their bid contained better information that allowed me to really understand what my system would provide.
2) Peter was excellent at explaining differences between panels, panel manufacturers, inverters, layouts, technical terms, etc.
3) Some of the other bid providers seemed focused on quick customer throughput. Peter allowed me to get the info I needed, and provided several options as he learned more about my goals.
4) Suns Up Solar’s price was very good.
So, I went with them and my panels have been up almost a month. They did a great job, and handled all the details and issues very professionally. Not only *would* I recommend them to others, I have already done so many times.
As an example of their work-​style, after work had begun, I realized I had some special needs to address plans for an electric car. They made adjustments, installed extra equipment, and finally even installed my charging station — at no extra cost. It just seemed like they wanted to make sure that the final result would be top notch — and it was.

It was a delight working with Peter and the Suns Up Solar crew. Peter explained everything thoroughly, was not pushy at all, and made the whole process of investing thousands of dollars in a solar system surprisingly easy and comfortable. Peter took the time to walk me through a few different scenarios as to what brand of solar panels and inverters would best suit my financial, energy, and ethical needs. I ended up wanting to go with panels made in the USA instead of China to support american manufacturing and he helped figure out the best way to do that. Peter rode the wave of my particularities with great patience and understanding. He was very easy to communicate with and made himself very available at each step of the way. Peter’s crew was polite, efficient and overall very respectful while working on the property. I whole heartedly recommend suns up solar and hope that more people use suns up to save themselves peace of mind and finance by going solar! Suns up solar is a class act!

Peter is expert in a wide range of alternative technologies. While it seems that an experienced general contractor should be able to handle solar heating, electrical and storage, I have found out the hard way that these are very different from standard construction and constantly changing as the technology advances. You really need someone who knows and understands these technologies. Peter is knowledgeable, experienced in a wide range of these technologies and does the very best for his customers. He keeps up with the latest technologies and keeps in contact with a wide range of companies. He worked with me to come up with the exact setup that fit my needs and somewhat unusual house layout and current hot water system. He didn’t exaggerate or minimize potential problems to get the job, he wants you to be glad that you worked with him as him top priority. I have done a lot of remodeling and construction on my rural property and Peter is one of the best if not the best contractor I have ever worked with.

I got Peter # from a friend and decided to get a 2^nd price from him although I live in Discovery Bay, Ca. He not only beat the local price but clearly explained all aspects of the job.
We went forward with the job and he was finished in the allotted time, actually ahead of scheldue.
His men were efficient, polite and timely. I would recommend this company to anyone looking for a solar system.

A Big Thumbs Up to Suns Up Solar! I just got my system installed by Pete and his crew and they did an awesome job. I got 3 bids from companies and Ian spent a lot of time explaining everything carefully and correctly. Their prices were the most competitive and this team was the team I was most impressed with. The work and permits were completed very quickly and they did a beautiful job. Now my meter is running backwards and I’m very happy.