Solidarity Solar

Very Highly Recommended. Having spent (wasted) a lot of time asking for quotes from several solar installers which never seemed to quote what we wanted, I contacted Jake @ Solidarity Solar to see what they could come up with. A site visit swiftly followed and a basic plan was formed. As is usual, after lot of questions (mainly terchnical) and 'what if's' discussed, all of which were explained clearly by Jake, we arrived at a final plan with future expansion potental for a further bank of panels. Final spec was GivEnergy All-in-One 13.5kW battery and Gateway, Fox 8kW inverter, 14x 480W panels all with Tigo optimisers and Gateway, replacement EV charger and a fair amount of cable/conduit/ rails/brackets and the very necessary bird proof metal mesh! The house roof is 3 floors up and the design meant scaffold on 3 sides of the house to get the panels on a big 40+ degreesouth facing roof with large dormers, which went surprisingly well on what turned out to be a rather hot day! The major thing that just about no-one else would tackle was an existing fairly large hot water solar panel which had been in service for 15 years or so which needed to be removed, no dramas and we all marveled at the internals of the old hot water panel while shifting back down to the ground... Paul the Electrical chap was able to accomodate my 'positioning' wishes for the kit and was neat, tidy and all clearly explained to me (I have a technical background) as much as I wanted or indeed, needed :-) Commissioning went without issue and it all worked first time and the guys were not afraid to work on until well after 7pm to ensure it was all updated (the updates take a while) and the App's all working etc. The whole team were extremely easy to work with and sure it wasn't cheap but a darn sight less (for far more) than anyone else. There was a huge amount of trust between myself and the Solidarity Solar team which made for a rather pleasant experience. Oh and the small matter of the house not using any grid power at all for fairly long periods of time which was the whole point really but until you see it, you are never really sure, I am now! Highly Recommended.

We would thoroughly recommend Jake and Solidarity Solar. From the outset when we were collecting quotes they were responsive and immediately came across as knowledgeable but not at all pushy on the sales front. Jake understood what we needed and answered lots of techy questions. The proposed design – negotiating an awkward roof shape and windows - covered a couple of options with number of panels and battery size so we could weigh up in detail exactly how we wanted to proceed. In the end we went with 8 panels and battery. Especially impressed with the firm’s ethics – Jake explained they use Eurener panels as other leading brands have questionable provenance via Chinese workshops or even links to slave trade. When they came for a site visit and viewed everything, again everyone was very knowledgeable and helpful, answering questions with confidence. The quote was competitive in price and the only one where we felt we’d got everything just as we wanted. Based on this and a recommendation from a friend, we had no hesitation choosing to go with Solidarity. When it came to the job they were great. The first day of fitting threw up a problem with our roof tiles as some of the mortar was old (or even missing), which held them up. But they were happy to address this and rather than hold up the job or insist we got a roofer in they tackled the issue and fixed the offending tiles at no extra cost to us – we’re very grateful for this. The roof fitters and electrician were super – worked hard and left everything tidy. As of today (day 2 after fitting) – everything is now bedded in, the panels and battery are working fine and the GivEnergy App is working exactly as explained to us. So overall a very positive experience.

I STRONGLY recommend Solidarity Solar. Jake visited us to plan our installation at my request and within 48 hours an estimate and written plan was received giving full details and indicated the system would pay for itself in 7 years. Having obtained another estimate I had no hesitation in choosing Solidarity and almost immediately an installation date was given. On the 1st day fixing mounts for for the panels were attached. On the 2nd day, panels were fitted and the electrician worked all day. By 4pm we were up and running. Well done team!!

I chose Solidarity Solar after getting a lot of quotes, they were the best. The team that put my solar panels up, were very professional courteous after all my questions. The system was put up in a week and is performing beyond my expectations. Also the aftersales support is excellent

Thank you to Jake and his team for all their help and advice. Very professional and friendly, I would highly recommend this company.

Great service and advice from these guys. Highly recommend. In the end I didn’t need a replacement inverter but was given good, sound advice. I will go back to them when I need to. Genuine and knowledgeable.

Our project was not at all straightforward, but Solidarity were keen from the very beginning to accommodate our needs, and deliver something exceptional. Between the customers (there were initially 23 of us) and Solidarity, we worked out the best way forward, a feat made all the more difficult by the distance between us and Solidarity's base (Cornwall). This project was out of the comfort zone of both parties, but Jake and his team rose to the challenge, and were focussed on providing us an exceptional service. The market for solar and battery installations is becoming increasingly competitive, so given my experience with Solidarity, I will gladly recommend others to use their services and expertise. Our project was to employ a single company to supply and install PV + storage systems to multiple residential properties on a terraced street in Swindon. Out of 23 interested parties, Solidarity went on to install 10 properties with PV or PV + storage.