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“Neat and Tidy Installation of Tesla Powerwall 2”

★★★★★

written by OldAxMan on 18/07/2019

Spirit Solar installed a Tesla Powerwall 2 on my existing solar PV system (from a different supplier). The work was done efficiently, neatly and the team were polite and listened to my questions and agreed on locations for the various bits of kit with me. The original sales process was not pushy, and the salesman went to some lengths to answer my many questions and revise the original quote to my satisfaction. There was an unfortunate delay between order and installation because of Tesla's manufacturing issues which have been well publicised, but once the kit arrived, the installation was very fast. Spirit applied for DNO approval for the system to run at 5kWp, which saved me a lot of paperwork. I have now received all necessary buildings regs and electrical works certificates, so all in all, I am very satisfied with the order process, the installation and the paperwork. Can't really say more than that.

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“Poor service / repair support”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Reganug181 on 29/05/2018

I reported a faulty Solar PV Panel in late February. Even after numerous calls and emails, SOLAR SPIRIT have failed to resolve the failure. They keep referring to their service partner who has failed to respond to service request. Why should you buy product from a company which cannot even get their service team out to fix a problem given three months. I would recommend people steer clear of Solar Spirit.

Ericarobb's Comment

Written on: 09/10/2018

We are sorry to hear of your experience, could you please call us to confirm your details.

We believe that this was as a result of slow response from the Service Partner recommended by the manufacturer to repair/replace their faulty products when under warranty.

In light of this experience we have taken the decision as a company not to rely on the inverter manufacturer partner in future. The manufacturer in question is generally very good, but unfortunately at present the Service Partner is taking too long to deal with cases that should fall under their remit.

Please get in touch with us to confirm that the issue has now been resolved.

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“Solar PV and Tesla PowerWall Installation”

★★★★★

written by Andy.Stroud on 06/09/2017

I have an engineering background and have managed technical installations, as a result I had more in depth technical questions than many people would normally ask. I found the design team to be incredibly helpful and knowledgable, communications were very good and responses were always prompt. The installation team were also very good, everything was done on time and the quality of workmanship was very high. They even help to croscheck my Feed In Tariff forms to make sure that they were acceptable to SSE. I would most certainly reconnect them to my friends and family.

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“Dedicated team with good Sense of Humour ”

★★★★★

written by on 03/09/2017

Spirit was recommended as a partner installer by Sharp headquarters after I decided to go off grid with my new built home in Kent. I was pleased with the speed they do their job - whole bunch of small tasks from scaffolding to a working system tests and set up was very fast and accurate. Tesla battery was a great choice to complement solar panels, and in spite of a slight delay on the supplier's site I appreciate the support I received from Solar and the system they installed. I also need to point out that the team had all the necessary tools on hand and left the site absolutely clean and tidy.

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“SUN, SUN, SUN ”

★★★★★

written by Thinfish on 31/08/2017

I had my installation of PV panels and Tesla Powerwall 2 battery installed separately, first the panels and a little later the battery but this was not any fault of Spirit Solar but Tesla were, shall we say, a little obscure about when they could deliver the battery. The installation of the solar panels went smoothly and apart from a problem with Wi-Fi which was fixed by running Ethernet directly to my router the whole process was smooth from beginning to end. The battery installation went well, with the help of my wheel barrow, it really is heavy and as this was their first install of the Powerwall 2 it went remarkably quickly. The commissioning of the battery was duly done and all the software apps work splendidly. I would whole heartedly recommend Spirit Solar to anyone thinking of installing PV on its own or in conjunction with a battery.

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“spirit solar review”

★★★★★

written by 336Powell on 26/06/2017

I have been very pleased with every aspect of Spirit Solar & the instalation of the solar panels to the roof of my home.The installation was carried out with speed & efficiency.They have been very effective & provide me with a very good income-far in excess of my energy consumption

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“Excellent”

★★★★★

written by Clarep182 on 22/06/2017

Completed on the final day of the initial deal for the Feed in Tariff. Excellent customer care and it has sat up in the loft humming away ever sincs

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“Solar PV installed in 2011”

★★★★★

written by apHammond495 on 21/06/2017

I have been very happy with the solar 3.3KW panels that Spirit Solar installed back in 2011 and the on going service in rectifying a fault under warranty in 2014 with out fuss. I hope to be in profit next year and generating for years to come.

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“Professional and responsive to the customer ”

★★★★☆

written by 1954Jamison on 18/06/2017

Will made a site visit to discuss the eco energy requirements I was interested in concerning my new house build . Whilst we did not go with spirit solar for our air source heat pump , we chose a brand not marketed by spirit solar , we did however get them to install PV panels . They were very professional and made a first class job of installing the panels on to the battens of a a new build garage block , hence they are set into the slate roof and not on it . Many clcomment to the installation which is unobtrusive and neat .

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“excellent service”

★★★★★

written by wusko on 16/06/2017

The initial survey recommended strengthening the roof, and we were provided with a detailed survey. We went ahead with this, and the work was very professionally done. The scaffolding had to span the conservatory, which was done with no problems. We were recommended Solar Edge technology due to the surrounding trees, and this has worked well. The only problem I've had was linking the Solar Edge to my wi-fi, but that turned out to be a faulty home plug! We recently had the panels washed by a firm recommended by Spirit Solar, and they proved very effective. All in all I'm very pleased.

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“Really unhappy with service and clarity of info provided.”

★★☆☆☆

written by Readingboy on 05/07/2016

When we asked Spirit Solar to quote for our solar panels we did so on the basis of their reviews and the fact that they were local. When they visited we talked about all black panels and I highlighted that this is what we would want as we have a black slate roof. When they arrived to be fitted they weren't all black. On looking at the quote options the high efficiency option was in fact not all black but had a chrome wire fascia.When I questioned this I was told that they had quoted for and supplied photos for the chrome finish and that they did not do a high efficiency black panel (only medium and low efficiency which would involve more panels). But at no point was this pointed out to me nor was it an option I wanted to consider. Even the roof panel instalation showed the panels to be all black for the 14 and 16 panle system, but no diagram for the 12 panel system. Only the quote mentioned the different panel name, but I wouldn't know one panel name from the other, the only way to spot it would be to open the pdf, but why would I do this when the diagrams all showed the panels to be black. Even the final installation diagram for the 12 panle system selcted showed the panels to be all black. So I guess the moral of the tale is read the small print, check absolutely everything and don't rely on people to do as you ask. They did offer to replace the 12 high efficiency panels with 14 medium efficiency, however this option won't fit on our roof in the fixing positions they have installed. I also asked for the office to fit an aerial tile whilst they were on the roof, when the fitter arrived they knew nothing about it. So overall very disappointed in the level of attention I have received and feel they had a poor understanding of my requirements. I appreciate I should have checked the photo sent to me but they seem reluctant to admit any fault despite all of the above. Would not recommend.

Ericarobb's Response to Readingboy's Review

Written on: 18/01/2018

We are very sorry to hear about your experience of Spirit Energy. On providing the original quotation we anticipated that the roof would fit a full complement of all black panels, however once we conducted our survey it was clear that only 12 panels would fit in the layout you requested. We appreciated that you wanted a 4kWp system, with all black panels which wasn’t possible. We therefore suggested a choice of either the use of the all black panels to give a smaller output system or high efficiency panels to give a 4kWp installation. At this point we provided both data sheets of the panels and photos of showing how each type of panel looked when they were on a roof to try to make it clear as to what was being purchased, as shown in the quotation.
We encourage our customers to read our quotation very carefully before selecting an option, if in any confusion please contact us before signing a contract.
We agreed to route the television aerial free of charge, although this didn’t get passed from our head installer to the installation team, it was just a phone call to the team to resolve. It is disappointing to get negatively rated on a service that we provided as a gesture goodwill to the client.

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Readingboy's reply to Ericarobb's Comment

Written on: 18/01/2018

I still feel that your staff could have been more attentive in pointing out these differences, after all I am coming to you for your expertise. I did not want a metal frame system, and so would not expect you to quote for one with out CLEARLY pointing it out. Since the review, which was posted last July I have spoken to staff and received a very small discount off the order which was encouraging and relations seem a little less strained now that I have had an acknowledgement that there were issues. I am very happy with the panels now and was very pleased to see your engineer contact me when there was a potential recall issue with some of the kit. I will amend my score accordingly but regrettably can't give full marks as I still feel my point is valid.

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“A Successful Project”

★★★★★

written by 348Hackett on 30/04/2015

Spirit Solar were professional from the first contact with no pressure and no sales talk. Having confirmed our location we received a detailed quotation as promised. Having decided to go ahead the technical and energy surveys were carried out at the time and date agreed. Once we confirmed our decision to proceed the installation was carried out on the agreed date. The work, including scaffolding, was carried out by competent and personable staff who we were happy to have around the house. The installation was well done, the work was tidy, disruption was minimal and there was no damage or undue mess. Communication from the Solar Spirit office was always professional and comprehensive. Solar Spirit did everything they said they were going to do at the time they said they were going to do it, and I would not hesitate to recommend them.

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“Easy peasy”

★★★★★

written by Hugh1947 on 27/04/2015

What can I say but very easy to deal with and got the job done. They didn't get the job on the price, as they were equitable with other suppliers. However they included the structural survey in the price, the deposit was all guarenteed independently away from the business, it was a 25%/75% split so they had to do a good job AND they were very easy to deal with. Then come the installation it was all very slick, scaffolders and panel installation all done in the day and the wiring and connection the following. System all up and running by 14:00. The only things missing was the wifi connection so you can get your reading from the internet.....that didn't turn up for two weeks. Not a complaint as the manufacturer had run out. They came back and fitted it when it was convenient for us. The other item was the warranty wasn't issued on the final day of the install an admin error...meh it happens and when notified it was all done very quickly. They even helped me a few weeks later when i needed a reading from the not to easy to understand FiT application form. If I needed more panels then i'd be going back to them.

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“Great Service”

★★★★★

written by on 25/04/2015

The installation went smoothly scaffolding one day Solar panels the next. All the staff were pleasant to work with and polite. We went for the hots water option and it's great to have loads of "free" hot water. The panels have been in place for almost four months and we are clearly exceeding our expectations regarding output and savings. Well worth the investment. Thanks Spirit Solar.

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“A Difficult Installation”

★★★★★

written by Gilbert465 on 24/04/2015

Having decided that I would " do renewables ", A Shade Greener's offer to put 16 solar panels on the roof of a cottage partially built in 1652 facing the road was rejected and they did not do any other installation, the water authority proved awkward over an extraction licence for a water turbine and the wind speed average was just under the minimum needed to justify a wind turbine. Air source and ground source heat pumps fell over because the cottage couldn't get a D rating on the EPC. Then along came Spirit Solar, Yes we can do free standing solar panels but you will need planning for over 9sq.Ms. especially in an AONB so put them on the roof of your swimming pool where no planning is needed. The site visit highlighted the previous owners insistence on cheap builders / electrical work but again Spirit Solar stepped in : we can sort out the earthing problem and replace that non armoured cable. Next as expected the cottage failed miserably on the EPC rating even with proposed new double glazed windows and the solar panels, not a problem said Spirit Solar we will get an exemption for the swimming pool enclosure and you can get your feed in tariff. Throughout the whole exercise nothing was too much trouble the work was carried out as promised including some Saturday working, the workmanship is splendid and the solar panels are belting out the Kilowatts even my sceptical builder was impressed enough to ask for a card because he thinks it would be a good idea for his " Gaff " The can do attitude was a breath of fresh air compared to the more usual negative response to anything slightly difficult or unusual.

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“Spirit Solar - Recommended!!”

★★★★★

written by GreggB1971Twyford on 23/04/2015

Local Company, V competitively priced, Consummate experts in the renewable energies field. Professional, courteous & thorough from start to finish. Clear, prompt & concise communication throughout the whole process. Highly recommended. Expert pre & post-sales service. Friendly, approachable, considerate, neat & tidy workforce, cleared away thoroughly after the installation (v important for me as I'm disabled) Would happily recommend to anyone considering Solar & other renewable energies.

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“Trouble Free Installation”

★★★★☆

written by MarkReilly on 22/04/2015

We approached Spirit Solar having researched them on the internet and being satisfied about their reputation for installing PV systems. A salesman called and provided information with no pressure to buy. We had follow up questions that he answered quickly by email. We found it useful to have quotes from competitors who may have been more knowledgeable; in talking to them, we had more confidence to ask questions about what Spirit Solar was proposing. Once we agreed to go ahead, the work was carried out very quickly with no inconvenience and no problems.

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“Quality Installer ”

★★★★★

written by fuzzybenny on 21/04/2015

Spirit Solar work hard as a team to ensure that the installation is of high quality and the customer has all the information required to make the right choice. I took the time to consider a lot of different options and spirit solar always willingly provided me with new quotations. I don't think they are the cheapest out there, but I considered that having the confidence in the company to provide a quality service was more important than finding a slightly cheaper supplier. The price was still very competitive. When my roof turned out to be more difficult, the team were swift to bring in another team to ensure that the job did not get overly delayed. Well done to the team at Spirit.

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“A good all round experience”

★★★★☆

written by 90Flood on 19/01/2015

From the start, I found Spirit to be very helpful and responsive to my queries. The crew who installed the panels were on the ball and the equipment seems to be doing a good job. The office helped me with the paperwork (not much fun) so overall a good job!

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“Fast and Efficient Service”

★★★★★

written by jpnap on 17/01/2015

From the moment we first met Spirit Solar's initial representative up until completion both myself and my wife were very impressed with the overall service. All email communication was dealt with promptly and in a professional manner. All of the staff who were involved in the installation of the equipment were knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and very professional. Needless to say we are very happy with the company and would not hesitate to recommend Spirit Solar to any potential customers.

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Asked by pgke on 18th September 2015 Report this content
I have solar panels on my roof and Pigeons have started nesting underneath. How do I get rid of them?  Yours faithfully 

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Report this content LeoC Written on: 21/09/2015
What I would do is get a roofer to block the GAP so they can't get in, also I would phone the council up as they would have a pest control department which would cover pigeons as their POO can be dangerous.
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