Mega Power Electric

Paulo Isagani U.

This is a review of Mega Power Electric which designed and installed my residential, single-family home, rooftop solar in San Jose, CA. Mega Power Electric feels like a bit of an enigma to me. On the one hand, they feel like a big company, with a professional website and lots of positive reviews (both in the normal sites and in EnergySage) and they have been in the solar business for 15+ years. On the other hand, I only dealt with 1 person from sales, to design, to permitting, to installation, up until PTO (permit to operate). Gary, who is mentioned on most of the reviews of this company, is truly a stand-up guy who is very knowledgeable with solar installs. He engaged with me as the salesperson, on-site surveyor, the design engineer, pulled the permits, and on the day of the install he was also on the roof with his crew. After that, he also handled the inspector on inspection day (passed inspection in one shot). From initial engagement (solar contract signing) to PTO (approval by utility company), it took 22 days. In the entire process I talked to Gary only by email, phone, and text. No sales pitch, just a quality install. If you want to get solar quickly without any hassle in California, this is the company you are looking for. Do your due diligence and evaluate multiple quotes, you will find that this company is very price competitive.

Cu T.

Getting solar for the home is a little bit confusing at first. I gathered and compared about 5-6 quotes, and checked the rating on Yelp and other websites.
I finally chose Mega Power and I am glad everything went faster than I expected. The day that I received and signed the contract with Mega Power to the day that it's on for use is about a month and a half. Mega Power took care of all of SMUD requirements, Elk Grove city permit, and inspection.
Here is what I think about Mega Power: Reasonable price, you do not have to wait too long for the job to be done, and the panels and electrical wiring were done professionally. I highly recommend Mega Power.

Brian J.

I bought my solar energy system from mega power. Everything was straight forward, very fast and done as promised. Everyone was very helpful throughout the install process.

Lorin A.

The Mega Power team did everything they promised. We are happily enjoying our new system - solar and battery. When the final stages of the system's set up provided a curveball, Gary quickly returned to resolve the issue. In all, I am happy with my system and the performance of the Mega Power team.

James H.

Note: I live in San Francisco, but Mega Power does solar installations all over California.

I ran a very thorough process of getting quotes from half a dozen solar installers from national brands to small local installers. Gary was great to deal with throughout the entire process answering all my questions about panels and inverters. I ultimately chose Mega Power because of their great reviews (including with the BBB) and competitive pricing. And I am glad I did!

Gary and his team did fast and great work with professionalism. They installed the entire system in 1 day (and it was a large system - just over 10kW), did high quality work (we had one of the worst storms in San Francisco the few days after they installed it and there were no issues), we easily passed inspections, and they got me set-up with the buy back program through PGE, all within a few weeks of signing the contract.

I've already recommended him and his crew to several friends and recommend you pick them too.

Alex N.

I would recommend Mega Power for your next residential solar project. We have just finished a large size system install with them and I'm quite happy with the results. Some points you should consider: 1. Gary (the owner) is the guy you deal with and he leads the solar crew on the install day. You are not paying a pushy salesperson for a ""solar consultation"", you are talking directly to the guy who will plan the job, drill your roof, and set up your electronics. 2. These guys have years of experience installing solar and have seen and dealt with everything, they know their equipment and will match it to your site. And they will.come to your house and look at everything before giving you a quote. It won't be a hack job based on Sat pictures of your roof. 3. They have high quality tools and maintain them well, this is quality work and they do not skimp.on any aspects of it. The job site was always clean and organized too. 4. They will make sure the install is done right. My electrical panel has an issue with wire routing and they had to rebuild it completely at a large labor and parts expense, all absorbed by the company. You pay them the contract, they will make sure it's done right. 5. Gary will keep monitoring your site for the first few weeks to make sure things are done right. Thats what you want from your solar installer.

To sum up: quality, experience, and no middlemen involved. These guys are pretty close to the sweet spot of solar installations right now. They may not be the absolute cheapest, but they give you by far the best value.

J O.

We live in Oakland, California.

After soliciting bids through EnergySage from multiple companies, we got so turned off by commission-inspired sales tactics from other companies (NB many on the site have commission-based sales teams that promise the world at great prices, but then when it's contract time, everything changes drastically due to the disconnect between those promises and the reality of each site--this happened to us and our neighbor with Solar Optimum), we were on the verge of abandoning this project, when I decided to give German (pronounced gair-mon, but he also goes by Gary) and his company Mega Power a try. He apparently let go of his sales team years ago for these reasons (I see problems too from earlier Yelp reviews).

What an amazingly refreshing difference! This is not a multi-tier sales organization. German owns the company, provides honest bids, and came to our home for an on-site inspection before providing his actual bid. He also worked directly with his team on our installation. That does mean that he can be personally busy, but he always got back to me and I admittedly can be kinda demanding, especially with endless questions as I try to wrap my mind around new things.

We went with LG Neon Panels, SolarEdge Inverters, 2 LG Chem batteries, and the StorEdge multimode inverter so our system can operate when the grid is down (thanks PG&E). German worked with me to be sure our system works as desired (despite a lot of misinformation, including from the manufacturers who are still working out this cutting-edge technology). And their installation was beautiful! We have a very clean aesthetic and these guys were really impressive--even painting various pipes and what not to match our house.

They also upgraded our panel to 200 amps, installed the critical load subpanel, and pulled all the permits, worked with PG&E to change the power line to our house as part of the panel upgrade, etc.

I definitely recommend German.

Mike P.

A great experience all the way around for my industrial building install. Gary was prompt at returning calls and emails. He supervised and worked on the install with his crew. The work was professional and there were no problems with the city permitting/inspection or power company. It was a pleasure working with a guy who does his own bidding as well as being involved with the whole process. Any questions you have starting from the first meeting are answered by the guy that knows the answer in detail, not by a fast talking sales guy.

Mario R.

Mega Power Electric Inc was a wonderful company to work with.Gary was prompt with phone calls and meetings and the price couldn't be beat! Love choosing local as well.Ernesto who was the head installer was amazing with communication of what was going on in the quick process. He directed well and all worked great as a team. Very professional. Happy with all!!

Sadie G.

Amazing experience. These guys handled every last detail, including navigating the solar project through landmarks.Highly recommend them.