Albany Solar Reviews
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Albany Solar is a locally owned and operated solar energy company based in Albany, West Australia. The company is CEC accredited and says that its designers and installers are accredited and qualified. The company also says that its systems are covered by a 25 year performance warranty. The only customer review available rated the company very highly for system quality, installation and customer service.
Customer testimonials for Albany Solar are available, and include the following:
“ Albany Solar were very professional and friendly. They gave me referral names when requested – all had similar good experiences. They went through all the options with me, explaining the differences and always conscious of personal preferences. They are also offering follow up services like reminders for cleaning panels. I would recommend Albany Solar to anyone.”
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Albany Solar Reviews (64)
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Average Scores
4.4/5
Value for money
4.6/5
Quality of System
4.8/5
Installation
4.6/5
Customer Service
- 5 star 24
- 4 star 39
- 3 star 1
- 2 star 0
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14 October 2024
24 July 2024
Original Review on 28-09-2023:
Excellent service.
From start to finish there was excellent professional service. Good customer relations and work undertaken in a very timely manner. Advice provided was what I needed to make an informed decision.Supplier Reply:
Thank you for the review Richard and choosing Albany Solar for the supply and installation of your solar and hot water systems.10 months later we asked Richard: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
After 12 months the system has worked faultlessly.25 April 2024
Original Review on 29-06-2023:
Albany Solar installation
Great service new exactly what I needed. Instillation team was very good and gave helpful suggestions. Sharon in reception was great to deal with and kept us informed every step of the way.10 months later we asked James: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
System has been great still havn’t had a bill yet. Had one small issue with the electrician when western power checked the installation but they were out within 1 hour to sort the issue. Overall very happy17 November 2023
Excellent service. High quality system. Beautiful installation.
From start to finish, Albany Solar provided a very high quality of service. The Albany Solar team spent the time to meet and discuss with me my energy requirements, and then went on to design a system perfectly catered to my sustainable energy goals. They installed have now designed and installed two different solar and battery systems for me (one home, one business) and I'm feeling really good about living at 90%+ energy sustainability levels year round. I've already made my money back on power bill savings, and I'm grateful for the quality components that Albany Solar selected - which are highly rated across the industry and still going strong. This review is for a recent off-grid installation.Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
08 November 2023
Excellent System & Installation
I met Greg & the Team from Albany Solar to discuss my current & future energy requirements for two new builds, one being the Farm Shed & the other my Home on the Farm, Greg's expert knowledge & his understanding of current & future systems are second to none.The Fully Off Grid 6.24 Solar System (16 panels one the roof - 12 KVA Battery Storage (x 3 4KVA Batteries) + Enviroheat 200ltr Hot Water System) & an Abel 8 KVA back up Generator) was installed professionally, expertly & performs flawlessly, Neil & the Team that installed the system were very polite, very careful, took time to do things very neatly & properly, hard working & very tidy, awesome lads, awesome job - the system is currently powering the Shed (19 mtr x 8.5 mtr skillion roof running nth sth, panels facing east west lengthwise), W/Shop including an accommodation, office & ablution block along with crib facilities, all under the one roof, when my home is built it will power that as well it will be a 2 x 1 with seperate garage,
System Winter Performance:
Excellent, no issues whatsoever, we had a period of approx 7 weeks where it was very grey, dark & overcast in which I started the Generator to top the batterys up on the odd occasion (1 hour each time, total 7 hrs), being new to Solar this was my choice as I did not fully understand how awesome this system is & how well it performs in low light during winter, as Greg & the Team explained during low periods of light you use your appliances wisely i.e. don't have all your appliances on at the same time like the washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, oven, microwave, kettle, toaster, fan heaters, hair dryers etc, a few at one time no problems, (note all essential appliances such as fridge freezer you do not even have to think about that as run 24/7 almost zero impact on energy usage)
Note: The lowest level the batteries were during winter in the morning were 30% & easily charged during these low light periods to 95-100% by 15:30 this was achieved by managing power diligently & intelligently throughout the day
Note: This system can be upgraded with additional 16 Solar Panels & another battery in the future if required taking storage to 16 KVA
System Summer Performance:
Excellent, no issues.
Summary:
I am so thankful & grateful for the team at Albany Solar for their expert advice, counsel & guidance as they really care & listen to your requirments & are very cost conscious & will provide you with the best system & price for your needs, more than happy to answer any questions that anyone may have in regards to this system & its performance, contact Greg at Albany Solar as he has my number
God Bless
Kind Regards
Hamish
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
Supplier Reply:
Thanks for your review Hamish delighted to hear how well your system is working for you, and yes we are very lucky to have an awesome Team of Staff that take great pride in their service and installations.16 November 2021
Quote prompt friendly personel
Quote prompt friendly personelInstallion quickly done left clean and tidy
Grid connection organised
follow up easy
06 November 2021
Fantastic
I have had my solar for about 3 months now and just got my first full 60 day bill from Synergy and I must say I'm absolutely loving what I have saved by having the solar. Thanks to Neil, Justine and there team everyone are very helpful and always willing to answee any questions including educate me on how the get the most out of my Solar.Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
25 October 2021
Great services and installation
All info I required was anwsered, and follow up was great15 September 2021
Glad I went with Albany Solar
The sales and quoting process was prompt, friendly and efficient. Ingram came to see the house and discuss requirements within a day and a quote was received within a few days, offering 3 options at different price points. These were competitive with prices sourced from the internet and friends.Installation occurred within a few weeks. The team were excellent, working efficiently despite light rain. They were polite, friendly and approachable, answering queries patiently and providing all the information I could possibly need, written and verbal. The installation site looks compact and neat and the area was left clean and tidy.
I was expecting that conversion to solar power would be complicated and timeconsuming but Albany Solar made the whole process seem very easy. I didn't have to do anything extra. Correspondence from the office has been outstanding, providing all the paperwork in a timely and organised manner.
I would highly recommend Albany Solar for quality service.
19 July 2021
Good people to deal with
Great installers; friendly, tidy and punctual. The company organised everything regarding grid connection, altogether a very easy process for me.The system is working fine at present and I am confident, should a problem develop the company will quickly fix it for me.
12 July 2021
Original Review on 10-11-2020:
Fast response
The Albany Solar sales Rep was on the phone immediately after asking for a quote, was very professional, followed up with email lots of information.Once my small deposit was paid, my meter box was updated for solar connection in days. We had the correct meter, just had to be reprogrammed.
A team of installers arrived a few weeks later. Lucky we were home as we were not notified of a date before hand. They were professional. They asked permissions for where to run the cable connections, and discussed best location for inverter. Everything checked to be running before they left. The system up and running.
8 months later we asked Lee: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
The system is working fine. The state government solar energy scheme however is all in their favour, and when there is a lot of sun, and a few solar exporters on our line, I have noticed the line voltage rises and we are shut off the grid so unable to export power.Am still saving money though, so better investment than leaving the money in the bank with current interest rates.
06 April 2021
Great business transaction, all friendly and efficient
Sales process was professionalInstallation prebooked, tidy and very efficient
Customer service and energy provider contact seamless
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
22 December 2020
All Round Top Job and Nice People to Deal With.
Albany Solar were Fantastic.The Installation was over and done with in about half a Day. All the Paper work was organized by them including the Rebate. Now instead of Using 10 to 14 KWH of Power a Day I have it down to 2 KWH with up to 38KWH excess Power going back into the Grid.Could not be Happier!Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
09 December 2020
Seamless Experience
From my initial contact to after sales, installation and post installation care, my experience with Albany Solar has been outstanding. Living a long way away from the actual property, Albany Solar co-ordinated everything with my builder and nothing was too difficult for them.An absolutely seamless experience. Thankyou
29 October 2020
Prompt and efficient installation
The only company of three who inspected the property before quoting and discussed in full all the optionsInstallation took place at appointed day and hour - was completed in quick time and the crew was friendly and efficient; leaving the work area like a new pin
Albany Solar arranged everything for us and gave us a complete briefing before leaving after installation
Inverter rating: 4/5
29 July 2020
Salesman was very helpful and the team of installers very efficient. They were polite, pleasant hard working young men. All rubbish was removed. They explained the system before they left.
Salesman was very helpful and explained the system. The team of installers were very polite, pleasant,, hard working young men. All rubbish was removed. I was completely satisfied with all aspects of serviceInverter rating: 5/5
18 December 2019
Local people, quality install
Local friendly and approachable company who did the lot from sales to install and had a good understanding of my power requirements. Quality workmanship and they live not far away should any issues arise20 May 2019
We were provided with so much time and information to help make our decision. The service was brilliant and we were so impressed with how quickly they were able to organise and install the system. The installers were very efficient, thorough and friendly.
We’ve got an awesome system pumping out loads of energy! Really happy.
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We’ve got an awesome system pumping out loads of energy! Really happy.
02 May 2019
Great to deal with local business.
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18 November 2018
Synergy changed the meter very quickly and then there was a cancellation for another customer and our installation was moved forward, so no waiting times.
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29 October 2018
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20 September 2018
It's early days yet- because of the odd orientation of our house and the nearby presence of large karri trees we decided to put 8 micro inverter panels on the NW facing roof and 4 on the SE facing roof - less shade from trees from the SE. We'll assess what's working best in 12 months time, and work out which panels work best over a 12 month period- I suspect the SE aspect may actually work better than the NW panels- due to shade on the back of the house. We're a work in progress. The supplier has been terrific- prepared to discuss options and very professional approach.
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16 September 2018
Howard from Albany Solar really know that he is talking about. He has helped me pick the system that I need and yes it a bigger one but I don’t need to extend next year as I wanted too and will be adding a heat pump in the next 2 years when I need to replace our old solar hot water system.
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11 September 2018
Albany Solar are Very knowledgeable in all aspects of solar power systems and supply. They were very obliging and easy to work with in scheduling appointment and installation times. They kept in touch and wow....on day of installation the team arrived and got straight into getting the job done. The site was cleaned meticulously. Thoroughly recommend the Albany Solar team.
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27 August 2018
To avoid interruption to the business the technicians started early (6.00am) to install cables to system.
Staff very friendly and clean and tidy. System performs very well.
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Staff very friendly and clean and tidy. System performs very well.
03 August 2018
19 July 2018
The service is good and the people are nice. To begin with, nothing can go wrong with these at hand in transacting a business.
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01 July 2018
Original Review on 21-12-2017:
I have 2 properties - both had different systems installed just over a week ago.1 is a standard 16 panel (Q cell) system & the other an 8 panel micro inverter / battery ready system. They cost a faction over $7,000 each. Also it is too early to assess there performance.Supplier Reply:
Hi John, Thank you for taking the time to review Albany Solar. We really hope you enjoy your systems. We are happy to have a look at your bills later in the year to see how they are going for you. :)6 months later we asked John : "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
G'day Finn.Its only been about 6 months since the system was installed mate - nevertheless.There have been no faults to date(touch wood).To be perfectly honest with you I am not an avid follower of its performance - preferring to have faith instead.All the best...John.10 May 2018
02 May 2018
18 April 2018
Meter box hasn't yet been changed so we cannot use yet but the supplier was prompt and efficient in installation.
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18 April 2018
20 March 2018
GENUINE INFORMATION IS WHATS BEST FOR CUSTOMER, NOT PRICE DRIVEN. PASSIONATE ABOUT HOW THEY GO ABOUT BUSINESS WITH A GOOD REGIONAL REPUTATION
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23 February 2018
The service and the people who installed it were great that's why we went with them, but after the installation was done which was on a Friday we got a email on the coming Monday asking for monies.
As being a truck driver i've been away for couple of days and was going to ring them first thing Monday morning, low and behold my phone rang just after 8 o/clock, it was Albany Solar asking where's there monies.
Now don't get me wrong i'll buy local and support the little guy but don't coming knocking on my door asking where's our monies when it hasn't even been 7 days I just had to get time to go to the bank and get it out as I was good for the monies even put down a $500 deposit like they asked. but if I was 2weeks late I could understand but not even 7 days had past and I'm getting emails and phone calls!!!!! If I invest in something its 100% don't come knocking asking where's your bloody monies is!!!!!!
Nothing worse than people harassing me about money after ive spent a couple of grand in their business.
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As being a truck driver i've been away for couple of days and was going to ring them first thing Monday morning, low and behold my phone rang just after 8 o/clock, it was Albany Solar asking where's there monies.
Now don't get me wrong i'll buy local and support the little guy but don't coming knocking on my door asking where's our monies when it hasn't even been 7 days I just had to get time to go to the bank and get it out as I was good for the monies even put down a $500 deposit like they asked. but if I was 2weeks late I could understand but not even 7 days had past and I'm getting emails and phone calls!!!!! If I invest in something its 100% don't come knocking asking where's your bloody monies is!!!!!!
Nothing worse than people harassing me about money after ive spent a couple of grand in their business.
Supplier Reply:
Hi Pieter, thank you for your review and sorry to hear you were disappointed with an element of our service. Our invoices state payment upon installation, we can always work with peoples personal and banking arrangements and often do, for example where internet banking limits are not high enough for customer's to transfer the balance in one go. Part of the reason for calling, is just to check the invoice we send by email has been received, because there have been instances we have awaited for payment, and the customer advises non receipt of the invoice. Sorry our approach on this occasion left you feeling harassed, it was never the intention, thank you for your business and buying local.23 February 2018
We wanted to spend our money locally and when I presented other quotes to Albany Solar they were able to better them.
The in-store advice we received gave us a lot of confidence and made us want to use this business for this purchase
The whole process was very smooth and pretty much handled completely by Albany Solar.
The installation team did a very nice job and were finished in just over 4 hours.
The system has been functioning beautifully ever since.
We would thoroughly recommend this business to anyone contemplating a similar purchase.
Thank you for taking the time to review our products and service. We are very happy to hear that you are pleased with your system.
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The in-store advice we received gave us a lot of confidence and made us want to use this business for this purchase
The whole process was very smooth and pretty much handled completely by Albany Solar.
The installation team did a very nice job and were finished in just over 4 hours.
The system has been functioning beautifully ever since.
We would thoroughly recommend this business to anyone contemplating a similar purchase.
Supplier Reply:
Hi Roger,Thank you for taking the time to review our products and service. We are very happy to hear that you are pleased with your system.
13 February 2018
Sales, service and installation all handled with friendly professionalism. All our queries answered quickly and efficiently. System been installed for 11 days now and working at a much higher efficiency than we had expected. We have also preciously installed a solar gate from Albany Solar, all sales, service and queries relating to gate have been handled to a high standard. Thanks Albany Solar.
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Hi Dennis and Rene, Thank you for taking the time to review Albany Solar. We really hope you enjoy your system. :)28 January 2018
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Hi Peter, Thank you for taking the time to review Albany Solar. We really hope you enjoy your system. :)22 January 2018
The young fellows who did the installation were friendly and professional in their work
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Hi Marg, Thank you for taking the time to review Albany Solar. We really hope you enjoy your solar system. :)19 January 2018
Initial contact at Quotation time was very informative
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Hi Fran and Tom, Thank you for taking the time to review Albany Solar. We really hope you enjoy your system. :)15 January 2018
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Hi Danny, Thank you for taking the time to review Albany Solar. We really hope you enjoy your system. :)10 January 2018
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Hi Harold, Thank you for taking the time to review Albany Solar. We really hope you enjoy your system. :)18 December 2017
Very professional service and pleasant people to deal with.
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Thank you Jonathan. :)15 December 2017
Fantastic company to work with. Great communication and very professional installation . Highly recommend these guys ????
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Hi Susan, Thank you for taking the time to review Albany Solar. We really hope you enjoy your new solar system. Looking forward to keeping in touch and seeing how your system is reducing your bills! :)13 December 2017
Very good customer service
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Hi Peter, Thank you for taking the time to review Albany Solar. We really hope you enjoy your system. :)13 December 2017
Good system. Does the job. Great install. Barely know its there.
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Hi Ryan, Thank you for taking the time to review Albany Solar. :)15 September 2017
The system is working well & well love the MyEnlighten software !
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Hi Steve, Thank you for taking the time to review Albany Solar. :)05 September 2017
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Hi John, Thank you for taking the time to review Albany Solar. :)30 August 2017
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Hi Steve, Thank you for taking the time to review Albany Solar. :)20 July 2017
Original Review on 18-11-2016:
Negotiations with mains supplier are in the pipeline.8 months later we asked Tanya: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
System installed in February 2017. Minor tweaking required regarding smarts, but didn't affect output. Constantly monitored by Enphase complete with a monthly report. Fantastic client focused firm.
Albany
The service was extremely easy. It went smoothly.The installation was done over a couple of days but we were always well advised of what was going on.
The installers were very professional, polite and friendly.
I was very happy with the experience.