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Greasy381

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I am looking at installing a solar system installed in my house and Synergy Energy Solutions has provided us a quote. The problem is I cannot find much about them online and I am understandably concerned about paying them over 100k if they are not trustworthy.

I'm wondering if anyone here has used them and what they were like?
 
What was the quote? Not much info on their website in terms of components etc

Did you also get other quotes in order to compare from other companies that people here have used?
 
Mzezman said:
What was the quote? Not much info on their website in terms of components etc

Did you also get other quotes in order to compare from other companies that people here have used?
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There quote was 109k for a sunsync 5KW system with 6 540w panels. From what I can see that's a fairly reasonable quote. Though they require 80% of that upfront before installation and the remaining 20% after install(fairly common practice) but 80% is still like 88k and they could just disappear if they are not a legit company.
 
Greasy381 said:
There quote was 109k for a sunsync 5KW system with 6 540w panels. From what I can see that's a fairly reasonable quote. Though they require 80% of that upfront before installation and the remaining 20% after install(fairly common practice) but 80% is still like 88k and they could just disappear if they are not a legit company.
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Does that include a battery and installation?
 
Mzezman said:
What was the quote? Not much info on their website in terms of components etc

Did you also get other quotes in order to compare from other companies that people here have used?
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There quote was 109k for a sunsync 5KW system with 6 540w panels. From what I can see that's a fairly reasonable quote. Though they require 80% of that upfront before installation and the remaining 20% after install(fairly common practice) but 80% is still like 88k and they could just disappear if they are not a legit company
Mzezman said:
Does that include a battery and installation?
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Yes, battery and installation for comparison NexSolar quoted 114k for a similar install(included a generator installation)
 
Greasy381 said:
There quote was 109k for a sunsync 5KW system with 6 540w panels. From what I can see that's a fairly reasonable quote. Though they require 80% of that upfront before installation and the remaining 20% after install(fairly common practice) but 80% is still like 88k and they could just disappear if they are not a legit company

Yes, battery and installation for comparison NexSolar quoted 114k for a similar install(included a generator installation)
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Exactly what battery are they planning on using? That's the single most important part of the whole system.
 
deweyzeph said:
Exactly what battery are they planning on using? That's the single most important part of the whole system.
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The battery will be a 5KW Lithium battery. Though while I am happy with the parts they quoted on and they will cover my power needs I mostly want to know if this company is legit as I cannot really find much about them online.
 
Greasy381 said:
The battery will be a 5KW Lithium battery. Though while I am happy with the parts they quoted on and they will cover my power needs I mostly want to know if this company is legit as I cannot really find much about them online.
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Rather go with a reputable installer and pay a bit more if you are so unsure about Synergy.
 
SHL said:
Rather go with a reputable installer and pay a bit more if you are so unsure about Synergy.
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My thoughts aswell, just hoping anyone had heard about or done business with them before
 
I used Synergy Energy for my solar install. They delivered. Their technical person that did the install was useless. Had to pay another electrician to come fix the fckup they made. They also cost me a ton of money in roof repairs. Still fighting with them to get my COC.
 
Greasy381 said:
I am looking at installing a solar system installed in my house and Synergy Energy Solutions has provided us a quote. The problem is I cannot find much about them online and I am understandably concerned about paying them over 100k if they are not trustworthy.

I'm wondering if anyone here has used them and what they were like?
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before you agree to anything get the installation electricians details as well as his registration number from manpower and certs you want a copy of his yellow card with his details ,photo ,and id number if he cant supply that move on and make sure he is a registered contractor .and get references if possible if they shy away ......run .nb he has to be registered to do a legal install there are zero shortcuts ,the solar domain is registered to only registered electrical contractors by law .
 
WhosThis said:
I used Synergy Energy for my solar install. They delivered. Their technical person that did the install was useless. Had to pay another electrician to come fix the fckup they made. They also cost me a ton of money in roof repairs. Still fighting with them to get my COC.
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its sad to hear because it puts a damper on the whole experience .sorry to hear that and you are not alone believe me .
 
I'm also looking at solar, so tips appreciated. Our options at the moment have been narrowed to:
  • Rent via Gosolr or Versofy. So far Gosolr, with 14 panels, 8kW inverter, and 2 x 5.5kW batteries looks better specced and R300 cheaper per month than Versofy.
  • Purchase using the new FNB Solar home loan addition. Uses a pre-approved portion of home loan to purchase a solar setup from four approved suppliers, being LTM Energy, Erinite Energy, Averge Tech, and Ingwe Projects. Erinite looks useful, with a sample system on the website for about R230K. The other three look like project managers or equipment suppliers who do quotes on demand, so no sample pricing.
Renting - no serious upfront payment, could come very close to not costing us much extra per month, built-in maintenance, some but obvious disadvantages (cancellation penalty, and no ownership of the system.

Adding to home loan: likely cheaper in the long run, given interest rates, ownership of system, increases property value, but could be more per month, potentially over a longer period.

Any comments on running geyser(s) or oven off solar? Not a good idea? We could get solar geysers, but then maybe it would make sense to up-spec the initial system and run it off that.

We'd like to run as much of the house as possible. At the moment we have (effectively) a 2.4kW inverter that can run most of the house (except a few plugs, outside lights, pool pump, geysers, and oven) for about 7 hours.
 
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