8MSolar - Profile & Reviews

It was a great experience overall working with Usman and his team! From day one, Usman was very responsive to my questions and concerns. The schedule was also managed very well : we even had a hurricane in between, but Usman and his team managed delivery of materials well. The installation and post-installation activities went off without a hitch. Customer service was really good. Usman and his team also checked in with us periodically. Overall - a really good experience working with his team. It's always a nice thing to support a local business. I wish 8M solar all the best and would highly recommend them for anyone looking into solar panel installation!!

8MSolar installed our system about 6 weeks ago and I am still thrilled with it. They are a fantastic company to work with. Everyone is extremely professional - sales, engineering, installation, electricians. This is a huge investment for me and I wanted to make the best decision possible. I spoke with several other companies; national, regional, and local. 8M was the best and most affordable. They clearly and patiently answered all my questions. Generating power to use is a good investment. Generating power to sell back to the electric company is not a great investment. So it is important to do your homework and get what is best for you in your house. 8MSolar is a local company that is really customer focused and wants to do what is best for you.

We highly recommend 8M Solar. They were professional and helpful...from getting a quote through the finishing the job.

We chose 8M Solar because...
- Ali Buttar (8M Solar Guy) answered all my (engineer) husband's questions.
- Italian made solar panels (we did not want solar panels made in China.)
- best warranty on solar panels (30 years.)
- sold the equipment we needed to track our Solar Panel production in real time, WITHOUT requiring products or services we did not want.
-Ability to add another panel without additional fees... which was a stipulation/required by some companies.
-Cost (Under $17K for 6.1 kWP system) is a great price for a quality system.
- Took care of all the paperwork (though we did have to get them the HOA forms.)
- is a Local (Cary, NC) company that was were long before Duke offered the rebate.
- has good employees. Our Solar Panel installers have worked for 8M for 7 years. We asked because they were so quick & worked together very well. When the freight company left our solar panels on the driveway instead of in the garage (the driver was pulling away when I was opening the garage door...really quick delivery), an 8M Solar guy came out and moved them into the garage for us.
- The more we learned about 8M, the better we liked them.

Background:
We looked into Solar Panels for years, and were ‘holding out’ for solar shingles. But when we realized we could get Duke’s rebate and that the Fed’s program was decreasing annually, we decided to do it this year. My husband researched for 2 months & contacted National, Regional and Local companies. He asked for information on the equipment, warranties (panels, inverters & workmanship), and cost. The jargon is such that even with all his questions it was still difficult to compare one company to another. Plus, we are in a new home and have not been here long enough to know what power costs for four seasons (moved from a warmer State), so we didn’t know our ‘numbers.’ But we did know that the power bill stressed us out this summer.

‘Going Solar’ Considerations & Realizations
1. We could lower our summer power bill.
2. We would need to continue buying power from Duke Energy: Solar panels don’t generate power a) at night and b) when very cloudy. We could buy more panels and get a Battery Wall to store the excess power... but even then we could still end up needing to buy power depending on weather. (We chose to not get the Battery Wall and only bought the recommended number of panels.)
3. We could recoup the cost of the system sooner if we were smarter about how we consume electricity... keeping in mind that Duke Energy would buy energy at Wholesale from us, but and sells it back to us at Retail (you can look up the numbers online... I think it’s $.04 Wholesale & $.12 Retail, but I could be wrong.)

FYI: After a Solar Power system is installed, Duke Power has to inspect it before the homeowner can turn it on. Ours was installed right before Hurricane Florence hit NC. Duke Energy said it would be 3 weeks before an inspector could come out. But our system was inspected within a week. I think 8M Solar did a good job filing/submitting all of the necessary paperwork. And I’m grateful Duke Energy could spare an inspector so soon after the storm.

We had an excellent experience in every way - design of our system, construction and implementation. They made it easy for us and we are producing clean renewable energy. We looked a long time for the right system to meet our needs and they figured it out! Very professional, top notch, individualized service. Highly recommended by Dr. L and Dr. M.

I met with several solar companies around Raleigh and choose 8M Solar. Not only did 8M offer me the most competitive pricing, they were also the most knowledgeable and could answer technical questions. I've met with sales representatives from other companies where you could tell they were following a sales script / sales pitch and could not answer any of the technical questions. 8M solar came out and measured everything to provided detailed plan before proceeding.

The installation process was very fast and very clean. My installation was meticulous. Everything went very smoothly.

Thanks to prodding from my bother-in-law who put me in touch with Ali Buttar I had solar panels installed on my cottage. The only thing that went wrong was that twice broken panels were received by the installer. But now the system is set up and working and by next month I should be able to evaluate its impact. Meanwhile, I am collecting more stories in hopes that more will be done.

We worked with the 8M Solar team, who did a great job analyzing and pricing a myriad of alternatives for a solar shade for a roof-top condominium. Very creative yet realistic solutions.

I got several bids but Usman from 8m Solar was the first to really take the time to understand what I was looking for and work with me on options. Once we agreed on a system they kept me updated every step of the way as far as paperwork and final installation options. The installation went well and the panels look great. Highly recommended.

These guys know what they are doing. on every step you can count on them.
the price is correct. any question you have, they have the correct answer and they are honest.

this was the only company that came onside, where I had 3 companies telling me via phone..: i see on Google maps there are tree so we can't make solar energy I’m so sorry.. but cut the trees and call us again..
this company came onside and took data from my roof and came up with the best solution without cutting a branch of a tree and we are producing energy as planned!

they support and help you on the HOA document the rest they run for you and it just works!

clearly 5 stars and my recommendation, i wished all companies would operate like that!!!

Excellent customer service and highly qualified experts. Solar installation was very smooth and they took care of all the paper work. I did not even had to call Duke even once. Always available on phone if there were any questions. Would recommend to everyone who are thinking about going solar.