Why Sungevity? We bring you sunshine online!

Faster, easier, affordable solar

At Sungevity, we think a lot of people don’t know how easy it can be to go solar. We hope to change minds and work to prove that solar is affordable, a good investment, and a viable way to reduce our carbon emissions. Join our 100+ customers throughout the Bay Area by going solar with Sungevity!

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To make residential solar energy less expensive, Sungevity doesn't work like other solar companies.

With Sungevity, you can learn about solar energy, get a free iQuote for your home, and order a solar system - all online. We think the convenience of an online purchasing process makes going solar easier and faster.

For most customers, Sungevity doesn't need to visit your home to provide you with a free quote. New technology has enabled us to do remote roof analysis and accurately and efficiently determine your home's solar potential from our office. A Sungevity consultant personally designs every system using satellite and aerial images to fit your specific solar needs. Most solar companies will come by your house 2-3 times to do this! Because we don't need to do so many site visits, we can offer our customers fully-installed solar systems often at 10% less than our competitors. We think you'll appreciate the savings.

Unlike many other solar companies, Sungevity specializes in home solar electric systems. We are fully committed to providing homeowners the best service and the highest quality solar system. People come to us because they want to get solar on their home that works and saves them money. Sungevity makes it happen!

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It takes a lot of work to start an energy revolution, but with your help, we can make solar a main source of power - starting today with your home. We appreciate your interest in solar and your business, and hope that you enjoy your Sungevity experience.

We call it: Sunshine Online.

The Sungevity process

Sungevity helps you go solar in six steps.

Enter Address. Learn all you want to know about solar at Sungevity.com, and when you’re ready, enter your address. We’ll design system options to suit your roof, and email you back your iQuote, including what your home looks like with solar, as well as the financial & environmental benefits.
Select System. Chose the system size that best suits you and decide if you’d like to invest up front, or pay as you go (if you need assistance with financing your system purchase, we’ll facilitate that, too). When you’re ready to order your system, we request only the industry's standard $1,000 deposit.
Order System. You’re on your way! You sign your contract and select a preferred home visit date and installation date. At the home visit, we check out your circuit board and plan the installation. We'll send you a packet of simple forms to sign and return (utility, building permit, & rebate application) along with an online energy audit to complete.
System Installed. On the date of your choice, we arrange for your solar system to be installed by a qualified electrical professional. This will take 2-4 days depending on the system size, and you need to be there for only a few hours. The utility then inspects the installation and turns on your solar system.
System Live! You’re up and running, saving money and the environment!

Sungevity testimonials

View our recent solar installations in the San Francisco Bay Area.

"I was a contractor for many years, have a business degree, and spent the last eight years in the Environmental field. When I listened to the CEO of Sungevity giving a presentation, I realized they had a great business model. Our neighborhood was getting quotes from other solar firms at very high costs, but we went with Sungevity because they offered a simple approach to getting an affordable high-quality system for our home. The people were friendly and helpful, and went the extra mile to ensure we had a great experience. Our system works flawlessly, and takes care of 100% of our electricity needs. We expect to be close to net zero for the year. I would recommend Sungevity to anyone who desires a high quality system at an unbelievable price." - Michael and Julie, Albany, CA

"Our experience with sungevity was excellent! Everyone was helpful, cooperative and competent. Full disclosure: our daughter does marketing at Sungevity but when we looked at quotes for solar for our home, Sungevity's was the least expensive choice, and the only company that gave us different system size options.The installation was done sooner than promised and the PG&E representative who came to put in our new meter complimented the work on the solar system. We now have the pleasure of watching our meter run backward!"

-Linc and Suzie, Mountain Ranch, CA

Martha "As the first employee at sungevity, I thought it entirely appropriate that I install our first solar system. What started as "I better walk my talk" became excitement over zeroed-out electricity bills, a point of neighborhood pride and interest, and the great feeling I have when I speak with Sungevity customers. The best part of being a Sungevity customer, though, is hearing my five-year old son, Jasper, extoll the virtues of solar. He sounds like a pro! I truly feel like I've taken a step towards making Jasper's future a healthier, greener, and cooler place."

-Martha Belcher, COO of Sungevity, Inc., Berkeley CA

"We just got our solar system from Sungevity. They are a local solar sales and installation company that does all it's work through a cool online system that makes it really easy to choose a solar system and get it installed. Unlike the other solar companies, they can give a quote without going to the house, and could email us our quote and our contract! Sungevity also took care of all the paperwork to get us the rebates and permits we needed. Sungevity made the process so easy, and the installation looks great. We also like the team there - many people at the company have a non-profit advocacy background and they are really committed to making solar accessible to everyone. Bottom line: we love our Sungevity solar system and would recommend them to anyone."

-Mike and Catherine, Oakland, CA

"As President of the Malcolm X Arts and Academic Elementary School in Berkeley, CA, I have to personally thank Sungevity for our most generous and most ingenious grand prize raffle item EVER! Sungevity offered a fully-installed $10,000 solar electric system as our grand prize. Our community was so excited about the prospect of this prize that we raised 20% more in raffle sales than ever before—well beyond our wildest dreams! Our family pitched in buying MANY more raffle tickets in the hopes of getting this prize. Alas, I'm sure we will soon purchase our own Sungevity Solar System. After working with Sungevity on this raffle, I wouldn't go anywhere else to buy a system. The management was so professional, personable and easy to work with. They made it seem so simple to go solar—even in our 100 year old, flat roof home! They were always available to answer our questions. I am thrilled to have had Sungevity as our school's grand prize raffle item. I hope they come back next year, and, in the meantime, I hope our family will be keeping warm with the Sungevity solar system by next winter."

-Cheryl Eccles, PTA President, Malcolm X Elementary in Berkeley, CA