Next Solar Inc Overview
Next Solar is a solar energy company headquartered in San Carlos, California. Its central office is located in South San Francisco. Next Solar also has locations in several other US states, including Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, among others.
The company offers renewable energy solutions for residences, which are customized to suit the needs of its clients. The company was established in 2011. Next Solar Inc’s annual revenue is about $6 million, and it has about 25 employees.
Next Solar Inc.’s Vice President of Business Development is Edward Dantes, and Regional Director is Bryan Williams.
Next Solar Energy products and services
Next Solar is an installer of solar power systems and a retailer. The services company offers services including installation, roofing, electrical contracting, solar repair, and maintenance.
According to the company, it has advised several thousands of residential customers on their solar energy projects in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, and California.
Next Solar offers a free professional energy audit. The company’s professional advisers will then make recommendations and enlighten their customers on possible improvements to their residences, which will reduce power consumption as well as costs.
An analysis of permits over the last four years indicates that Next Solar Inc mainly works on solar installation and home addition projects. The company has reportedly worked on at least 136 projects over the past three years.
Next Solar Energy Products
Solar panels: Next Solar offers solar panels from SunPower, Panasonic, LG Solar, Enphase Energy, and REC. The company is a Sunpower Elite Dealer. Reportedly, SunPower Elite Dealers are provided with advanced training on its products and services. Such dealers must continuously achieve very high customer satisfaction levels. Also, as an Elite Dealer, Next Solar has to exceed a strict set of performance parameters that cover the quality, service, and design of the panels.
Battery systems: Next Solar Inc is a Tesla Powerwall Certified Installer. Such certified installers are trained to install Powerwall and strictly follow all the requirements relating to quality, inspection, and permits. As a Certified Installer, once Next Solar commissions the system, customers will get access to the Tesla mobile app, as well as access to support and any software updates.
Financing: Next Solar Inc does not provide financing, but it has partnerships with financing companies Dividend Solar, Sunlight Financial, Service Finance Company LLC, and PACEfunding, amongst others, from where customers can avail of financing.
Installation Costs & Processes
Costs
The exact installation costs by Next Solar were not available.
In California, in 2022, the average cost of a 6 KiloWatt solar panel system is $16,140. This works out to an average cost of %2.69 per watt. (www.energysage.com)
The company’s employees are reportedly knowledgeable about the whole process of installation and very helpful. A few customers appreciated that Next Solar offered roofing services along with the cost of installation.
Overall, the reviews found that prices offered by Next Solar Inc were competitive.
Legitimacy
Next Solar Inc is a legitimate company:
- It is NABCEP certified.
- It is a Certified Installer of SunPower solar panels.
- Next Solar is a Certified Installer of Electriq Power battery systems.
- It is an authorized installer of Panasonic solar panels.
- Next Solar is open in its operations and displays its address and phone number on its web-site. Email contact is direct through the website.
Maintenance
Next Solar Inc provides a 15-year warranty on service or labor and a 25-year warranty on equipment supplied during installation. A comprehensive analysis of all the customers’ reviews of Next Solar Inc reveals that the company has a rating of 4.6/5. According to the reviews, Next Solar is very professional. The company offers good service, warranty, and product quality and it is a one-stop shop for all solar installation requirements.
The SolarEmpower View
The company is well established in California as a solar power installer and is also building its reputation in other states.
It has received good customer feedback with praise for its professionalism, services, knowledgeable workers, and follow-up. Its prices are reportedly competitive.
Contact details
Headquarters address: 170 Glenn Way Unit 1, San Carlos, CA, 94070 United States
Central Office: 1098, San Mateo Dr, South San Francisco, Ca 94080
Telephone: (650) 375-2430
