SoL Energy, LLC - Carbondale, Colorado

RJ S.

SoL Energy helped us add solar panels to our home 18 months ago. Since then we bought an electric car, and we plan to buy a 2nd electric car in the future.

So, around 6 months ago we reached out to SoL to expand our solar array, doubling the number of panels, and to add battery storage, so that our home would be Net Zero in our energy use even with two electric cars. The SoL team did a great job, helping spec out a system upgrade that would meet our goals, and everyone on the SoL team was friendly and professional.

One thing that really impressed me about SoL is that they kept monitoring our system to make sure it was producing energy optimally. Once it got sunny, they reached out because they felt they might be able to tune up the system to increase the yield. They didn't charge us anything extra for that. And, their tweaking of the system significantly improved overall performance.

A lot of companies would just move on from one customer install to the next, and not look back. But, SoL has been pro-active about making sure our investment in our solar system is working optimally. I found that to be unusual and a real mark of excellence.

We are now very happy to have a system that has made our home a Net Zero household. We will put more energy into the grid for 7-8 months of the year than we take out (in the more cloudy winter months). And, the battery system makes it so when we do pull from the grid, it is almost always during off-peak hours, when we get much lower rates. SoL also helped us make sure we were able to get all the tax breaks available to us. We could not be happier with SoL or the system they set up for us!

Jade G.

We had a great experience working with SoL Energy to add solar panels to our home. We worked closely with Matthew who was responsive and did a great job of communicating with us throughout the process of the design, installation, and energizing our system. We are very happy with our energy efficient system!

Doug S.

The Sol guys have soul! They responded to my specialized project request, and kept communication open throughout. If you're looking for a solar contractor that can handle any size job, but is small enough to be responsive to your specific needs, Sol Energy is a great choice. I've known owner Ken Olson for decades. He is one of the early solar pioneers, teaching at Colorado Mountain College, then training and installing around the world. He's been in the biz for decades and knows solar!

Pamela S.

Sol Energy replaced old solar panels that had been destroyed by squirrels. I'm happy to have the upgraded panels creating electricity and saving me money! (And yes, the new panels are protected with a critter guard!)

Joseph A.

Sol Energy gets 5 stars! I chose Sol Energy out of 5 companies that provided me with proposals. I chose Sol Energy for several reasons. Ken Olson, owner of Sol Energy, came to my home and took the measurements and inspected the proposed location of the solar panels. Ken suggested that we look at only 16 panels (versus 18 panels proposed by the other companies). He recommended this because the most eastern part of the roof would be in shadow for a portion of the morning and panels 17 and 18 would be in shadow most of the morning. Ken also proposed orienting the panels in landscape mode and moving the panels to the most western side of the roof to maximize exposure to the sun.

Ken also proposed solar panels that were very efficient and made in the U.S. He also proposed a control system that maximizes the power generated by the panels.

By reducing the number of panels to 16, the proposal was less than all of the other companies.

The installation was handled by Ken's project manager, Ryan. The installation was performed in the time frame proposed and was well done! The electrical hookup to my breaker box was done by Ken's subcontractor, Bill Laemmel of Carbondale Light & Power.

Connecting power to my breaker box was of concern due to its interior location within my home. Bill took the extra steps to make sure that the power line coming from the system to the breaker box was nearly invisible. It was well done as were the connections from the solar panels to the control system and the utility meter.

I have had the system running approximately 60 days now and the system has already generated over 1.68 Mega Watts of power and I have banked hundreds of Kilo Watts with my electric utility.

I am very happy with the system and working with the folks associated with Sol Energy was a real pleasure. Five Stars!

David U.

Contracted with Ken for a solar upgrade. Ken had designed our homes’s original PV solar system some 10 years prior (supplying 1/2 of electrical needs). Now I was building a workshop and wanted to be net zero as to electric. Ken’s company did an outstanding job. Clean, well-designed installation (I did have one advantage in that it was new construction). What a difference too in that 10 year period. Twice the power at 1/2 the cost (when comparing the new vs. the old install).

With the rebates in the Roaring Fork Valley PV solar is a no brainer! A five year payback for the new install. I can’t see why more people don’t do it.

Highly recommend Ken and Sol Energy.

David Uhl
Carbondale, CO

Sam F.

Excellent service, friendly, local and attentive. Happy to work with sol!

Beth M.

Ken and his staff were supportive and helpful from the start to finish of this project.