G C Electric Solar

We contacted G C Electric Solar to install solar panels on our newly purchased home. The owner, Sepehr, was very responsive and helpful over text. Even though we didn't know our electric bill due to just moving in, he was able to give us a great estimate and provided reasoning why. They performed a virtual inspection Us, being paranoid, requested to add some additional panels to the system after we signed the contract. Sepehr was gracious and accommodating, and was able to make the changes for us even with the tight NEM 2.0 deadlines approaching. The install was smooth and took just a single day, and the quality of work is impeccable! Even after the install, he followed up and made sure that we were well taken care of. In fact, his original recommendation was more than enough, and there was no need for our changes. His wealth of experience and responsiveness was reassuring, especially to an industry I was not familiar with. Sepehr and G C Electric Solar get my highest recommendations.

Very professional staff , I recommend electric solar

I got solar panels for my home through G C Electric Solar. It is a 5.6KW system comprised of 14 Panasonic 400W black panels. I researched quite a lot on panels and microinverters before settling on these panels, and I do recommend these over others. Among the quotes I received via EnergySage and independent queries, G C Electric was very competitive. They were certainly cheaper than some 5-star companies, but they were not the cheapest either. The reason I chose G C Electric is that the installers who quoted much cheaper had quite a bit of bad reviews, and I didn't want to spend 3k+ for the same capacity system just to have installed by a larger/better-known installer, so higher quotes were no go for me. With G C Electric, I had a phone conversation with the owner and direct text conversation with him with lots of technical questions, which he answered reasonably well (thanks Sepehr). G C Electric also had favorable reviews and reasonable answers from the owner to some of the bad reviews - so taking all together I chose to go with G C Electric. I think it was not an incorrect decision. To prepare the contract, there wasn't any onsite inspection. All they needed is a photo of my main electrical panel, which told them whether an electrical panel upgrade was required or not. In my case, it was a simple installation with no main panel upgrade needed. I got 14 panels, the max that I can go with my 125A electrical panel, along with Enphase IQ8M microinverters. I chose IQ8M to get slightly higher power production instead of their suggested IQ8PLUS, although it does require more backfeed leading to electrical panel upgrade, but in my case it was fine. IQ8M was slightly more expensive than IQ8PLUS though. I also got a surge protector because if the microinverters are burnt due to surge from SDGE, the warranty won't cover it. As they got tons of new installations due to the NEM cut-off, they needed to set my date quite late, but later some dates opened up and they installed in end-July. The installation was smooth and the crew were great (thanks Victor). The inspection was about 10 days later, the exact date needed to shift quite a few times as the inspector wasn't confirming the appointment. Finally it was a virtual inspection and it passed on the same day. The technician from G C Electric who came that day were also very helpful and great (thanks Eddy). I got the PTO email from SDGE the very next day. The warranty was activated by Panasonic and I received the warranty certificate from Panasonic couple of days later, which is a 25-year warranty, and I hope to have good service from G C Electric if any issue occurs. Some important points: - Installation and commissioning were smooth. - Crew was great. - Benefit of a small company that you may have direct communication with the owner. - After contract is signed, they use a project management software that was a bit difficult to get around due to slightly old interface. But the software does perform its job of allowing you to communicate your questions to the owner/project manager by posting messages and they will get back to you via replies within 2-4 days. Don't expect instant response. You also get emails when installation and inspection dates are close as they post a message to let you know. However, my personal suggestion and preference is to have more direct phone calls and communications when the installation and inspection dates are close, preferably a week or so before. The software and emails are ok, but some homeowner may mishandle them in future. Still this is actually fine, if you need super responsive fast communications, be ready to spend 3k-5k dollars more for other 5-star companies. With their price, I think it is acceptable, I'd still suggest about the phone calls close to installation dates as a possible future improvement. - They are strict on maintaining the contract that you signed. Any extra work that is not explicitly written on the contract will be refused by them. So it is very important to read your contract carefully before you agree to sign. - After installation, you may receive a physical mail from panel supplier notifying about possible lien. If you have paid fully to G C Electric, they will pay to the supplier as well and your final job will be to ask G C Electric to obtain the Unconditional Release Form signed from the supplier. It is very important that you do it for your own protection. - After installation, they will activate your Enphase account and you can login then to check your power production. Enphase also has an app, Enlighten, with the same interface as web and you can check everything on the go. Overall, I'd recommend G C Electric to others. There is not much strong reason not to recommend them if we take price, equipment and service as a whole, so I'd say choose them. The installation and commissioning were perfect and that is what matters most.

The Good: Very competitive pricing, quality panels and inverters, good warranty, professional installation The not so good: Poor communication, extra work required by the customer to get the job completed for example the lien release by the sub-contractor panel supplier, manual set-up of the system once you go-live. Overall, I am happy with the install and the workmanship seems good. Just be aware that you will have to do some extra work that you might not have to do with other Solar Panel installers. However, if you are saving thousands of dollars it in my opinion is worth it.

GC Electric Solar took care of our solar needs regarding our residential system. The contract, install and finally the software setup were all covered by GC Electric. Everything was per the contact and installation was one day for our system. I would recommend them for their service and price.

Seamless install and no issues (only time will tell though regarding warranty). Great value and speedy communication. Already knew what I wanted and had done my research. Had to wait 5 months for install after signing contract due to them being backlogged but I was well aware of that and ok with it. In San Diego, just make sure to have two ground rods and your water bonded to avoid any interruptions before final inspection. Would definitely recommend to anyone.