What else can is say about Clinton's team at Johnson Solar other than they are the freaking best!! Ill try to keep this short.... We had another company lined up to get our brand new solar installed that 100% dropped the ball. With the clock ticking on the tax rebate coming up we need our system installed NOW!! After a couple conversations and bit of back n forth on invoice I knew Clinton, Ross and his team were the guys I could trust to get the job done in time. Once contract was signed, we paid the 1st part of the invoice and was surprised to see the team at our house 3 days later with a truck full of panels and our Tesla Powerwall3!! Even more surprising was the fact these guys installed an entire 10kw system with conduit and powerwall in 1 day! So mind blown that one morning we were on the grid and later that day we were free of SDGE....WIN WIN!! Now....we are 8 days post install. The system has gotten approved and has its Permit to Operate! We have imported about $1.50 in power in over a week. We have exported about $3 in power in the same time. This company was a miracle worker in a time when we needed a miracle to get the 30% tax credit. Trust these guys....they will get your job done fast with quality and care. read more

As a veteran, I put my trust in this company, but they've proven to be highly unreliable. They promise to complete the job, yet in the end, they fail to deliver. I strongly advise you: don't hire this company. read more

Outstanding Service.... Clinton is very responsive before / During / And after the installation of your solar system. Clinton is engaged in the installation process and is an expert in integrating your solar system with your home. We had a small system on the roof when we bought our home here in Alpine a few years ago and had Clinton / Johnson Solar come give it a little 'tune up.' We ended up (at our request) getting a quote to have 20 more panels added to the system. The entire experience has been excellent, and the system has been working as planned. I recently called Clinton to get his advice on adding a Battery / Power Wall to our system and his response has been personal and timely -wow. He knew (remembered) all the details of our home/system and was able to give us relevant feedback and a few suggested solutions...... I highly recommend Johnson Solar - Clinton is outstanding to do business with. read more

We have an old system that was installed 10 years ago and that company went out of business, so I called Clinton for a consultation. We live a little far so he just gave me a free consultation using FaceTime. He was knowledgable and great at explaining how things work, from the meter to the actual inverter. We will definitely call him again when we need to upgrade. read more

Amazing work by Clinton and his team. I couldn't be happier. No BS, no scheming tactics. He was a man of his word, had everything installed and turned on under 3 weeks. Other solar companies were quoting 3-5 months before permission to turn on. Clinton and his team did a fantastic job setting up the panels, arranging them to look clean, and educating me about differences in Solar. We are beyond happy with our 9.6 kW system and would recommend everyone go to him. Fantastic job! read more

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Clinton and the team at Johnson Solar were great from start to finish--clear communication, great pricing, worked well with our roofers in coordinating timing, came out to do the install quickly, and overall just very pleased! They came out to fix some inspection issues as well as help me out when something wasn't working, and overall has been great. They're busy, but for the right reasons--they provide great service at a great price! read more

Clint installed a second pv solar panel system. I highly recommend Johnson solar. I had a basic idea of some components I wanted (Enphase IQ8 line) and Clint was an obvious expert in what he does. Clint was responsive and clearly communicated though the whole process. His pricing is very fair, and it's outstanding when you take the service into consideration. I've spoken with a lot of sleezy Solar salesmen. There is one of that here. Clint is honest and reliable. Again, I highly recommend Johnson Solar. read more

Clint was honest and he and his crew were ahead of schedule and well within his quoted estimate. They did a great job! I recommended them to a neighbor. read more

Excited with our new solar system that Clinton and team installed. Johnson Solar was actually recommended to me by a contractor (who I trust) I've used several times and I was not disappointed. Clinton had a competitive quote, actually had the products (no delays from covid), and was very communicative from the start. Install went smooth and his team made sure to take all of the trash with them and left my place clean. If you're looking for solar, I would highly recommend Johnson Solar! read more

This was a great experience. Clint and his team had our solar system installed and connected to the grid five weeks from signing the agreement. His crew was courteous and very professional. Clinton answered all my questions. Couldn't be happier. read more

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I was in the market for solar panels on my house and did extensive research before calling this company. I told the man I spoke with exactly what I wanted and he tried to steer me to a different product. I tried to explain to him that I had already done my research and knew exactly what I wanted, but he cut me off mid sentence several times. I let him know his rudeness lost him a potential customer. Edit: I am appalled that a retired veteran is trying to twist the facts. I read his email and did not want to buy Qcell solar panels that he kept pushing like a used car salesman. I asked for a quote for Panasonic panels which are far superior to what he was pushing me to buy. Panasonic solar panels are superior to QCells for the following reasons.1. They are more efficient which is important when you have limited space on your south facing roof. 2. Try degrade less quickly that QCells, which means they will produce more power for more years. This is when he cut me off and said that Panasonic no longer builds their own panels, but is "white labeling" solar panels built by another company. He got mad when I told him that many companies do that. Kenmore appliances are built by Maytag, Kirkland tires were made by Michelin, Goldstar (now LG) used to make TVs for Sony. Just because QCells is the solar panel that most people buy does not make them superior to Panasonic. More people buy Chevrolet than Cadillac. Does that make a Chevy better than Cadillac? If he didn't want to install what I wanted he could have simply said "we can't do that". Instead of being rude and cutting off a potential customer. Now he resorts to calling me a "quote collector". He also states in his response that homeowners do not have the right to say which solar panel goes on their roof. I'm a 25 year retired Army Veteran that has the money to pay in cash for my solar panel project. This guy thinks he is still in the Navy and can talk down to potential customers like they were junior Sailors. Beware any company that resorts to name calling when someone disagrees with them! CLINTON DOES A GOOD JOB TARNISHING HIS OWN IMAGE WITHOUT MY HELP. Edit Edit: I changed my one star review to two stars. A Salesman named Tyler reached out to me yesterday and was genuinely trying to make things right with me. Even though we only talked on the telephone he really seemed like a good down to earth guy that was really trying to make this situation better. It is for this reason and this reason alone that I changed my review. Thank you Tyler and I wish you all the best in your future endeavors. read more

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If you're looking to get an honest, professional, best value and quickest way to get a solar system installed to your property then you should talk to Clinton. Clint and his team got my solar system installed, Inspected by the city and approved by SDGE by less than a month after I signed the contract. Also he will guarantee you that he will beat any quote that you get for any solar company that you have. read more

Clinton and his team at Johnson Solar installed a 14-panel, 6.6 KW system on my rental property in Pacific Beach. I requested a quote from a handful of solar companies, and Johnson Solar was by far the easiest and most pleasant company to work with - no hard selling, no pushing options that I was not interested in, very straight shooting and informative. Mind you, I requested a quote in February of 2023, close enough to the NEM 2.0 expiration deadline and solar companies were getting swamped. Despite the deluge of contracts Johnson Solar must have been dealing with at the time, Clinton was very responsive and patient with my questions and helped me design just the right system for my house. Being close to the NEM 2.0 cutoff deadline at the time I signed the contract, I was a little worried that I wasn't going to make the cut, but Clinton handled all the necessary paperwork and permitting in a timely manner. Clinton is extremely professional, polite and informative, and was outstanding with communication throughout the process. I was very pleased with the installation timeline, given the NEM 2.0 avalanche that was hitting city permitting and solar contracting at the time. The communication on permitting and installation timelines was outstanding throughout the entire process. The installation was completed quicky and efficiently in about 6 hours. The installation crew was friendly, polite and professional. The panels look great and the installation and electrical work look clean. Overall, the installation was very smooth. The Enphase Enlighten app provided with the install is feature rich and fun to use. It tracks energy production for the system as a whole, and for each individual panel, on a minute-by-minute basis, and provides a historical record of daily, weekly, monthly and annual energy production. The system is performing just as expected, with the energy output matching or exceeding the estimated output. Three of the fourteen panels were installed on the north facing roof slope, and angled a bit towards the south. Those three north-mounted panels are producing about 10% less energy than the south facing panels, which is far better than I expected. I highly recommend Johnson Solar. Now that NEM 2.0 has expired, battery storage is a must. I didn't opt for a battery system because I was able to make the NEM 2.0 deadline, but if I do another install under NEM 3.0 I will certainly use Johnson Solar and opt for one of their battery storage options. read more

Johnson Solar is hands down the best company out there! I can't begin to explain but, they deserve the best we can give back. It's really old school service and hard working employees. We called with a few questions and the next day Clinton was out first thing in the morning to give us a price and explain all the details. Within 24 hours our panels were in place running backwards in rabbit mode. That's why I say old school service, that's the working ethics of yesteryear. It's so nice not to have to worry about what hours are the best to use electricity to keep the bill down. Electric car, air conditioners and all the rest, and the bill is still a negative (which is a positive for the pocketbook) balance. It's weird how they work so happily together. Thank you, so very much Clinton and staff for the elite craftsmanship, customer service and prompt working ethics. The word of mouth is still the best bet for hands on craftsmanship and you can bet your bottom dollar that we'll tell everyone to go to the best, Johnson Solar! :) read more

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Don't hesitate to choose Johnson Solar! Clinton is upfront, direct, and expedient. I live in a HOA community and have a clay tile roof that needed new underlayment. Clinton solar reroofed and installed solar panels cheaper than than the competition. Believe me I checked. Including both SolarSage and all the top rated San Diego Yelp results. Clinton is the real deal. I contacted him 11/11/20 and by 12/15/20, SDGE granted me a net metering agreement. Yes that is basically 1 month from my 1st contact with Clinton to me: 1. Spending a week getting other quotes equivalent to what Clinton proposed and realized he was beating the competition 2. To Clinton removing clay tile roof 3. To Clinton Installing new underlayment 4. To Clinton Reinstalling clay tile roof 5. To Clinton Installing 22 LG panels with microphase inverters *recessed in a low profile manner into the clay tiles* 6. To the project passing final SDGE inspection. He abided by my HOA rules and all was smooth and efficient. No hassles, no surprises, no mistakes. The crew always left the home in a clean presentable manner each day they finished. Clinton was true to his word with pricing, timing, and quality of work. Top notch. A genuine pleasure to do business with. Clinton follows through with details and communicates back with you quickly. Have confidence on a job done excellently the right way while still being efficient with time for an extremely competitive price when choosing Johnson Solar. read more

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It has been 2.5 years since Johnson Solar installed my solar panels. During that time I have not paid a penny for electricity and have had a surplus owed at the end of each year that was carried forward. I have already saved half of what the system cost me. This system performance is based on 2 factors: 1. Clinton's price was the most competitive I received, by a long shot. 2. More importantly, he installed a high quality system, did a fantastic installation with no external conduit and explained everything he was doing and why. And, I have not had to call him back. I highly recommend Johnson Solar. read more

Shopping for solar can be confusing for any property owner. You have options to own, lease, finance. Then you have different products (micro-inverters, string inverters, blah blah). It can be daunting, and if you're like me, you overly research, and find the best match in equipment, quality and dependability. If you're like MOST, you just want to find a company you trust that will not pitch you something you do NOT need. I can tell you that Johnson Solar has been the best company I've worked with. I have solar on my own home for about 4 years now and wish I knew about Clinton & Johnson Solar then. Recently, I helped my parents purchase a solar system for their home in San Diego County. The entire process with Johnson Solar, from contract signing to being able to switch on their solar system took only 10 days. YES, TEN DAYS. They installed it after 4 days, so the SDGE inspection approvals took the longest. :) Clinton helped with the City Approvals and scheduling SDGE inspection. With the plans he sent to us we were able to receive HOA approval within the week as well. Your mileage may vary as every situation is different. Financing and other factors may come into play with adding time to the process as in our situation, we just wanted to get the payment done with out of pocket so we could get the system on the house before the hot summer months. Clinton was a stand-up person from the start and was never pushy and did not "oversell". You'll be reminded to "do your due diligence" as anyone should in this process. Figure out what you want, shop around and get quotes from other companies, and then you can compare them to what Clinton can offer. His quote was highly competitive and he never over promised on installation date and time. It was actually pretty accurate and ahead of schedule. Clinton worked with his crew to complete the install. My parents are older and these guys were all very polite and mindful. I have nothing but praise for the company. They didn't offer discounts or incentives for me to write this review. I've waited a bit after the install was complete to let things ferment and the great customer continued after the install to make sure we were happy & up and running. read more

Clinton handled all our needs despite having had prior solar installers and contractors creating a mess. Stand up guy

We had a really great experience; Clint Johnson walked us through the entire process at his first visit to our home, and afterward did everything he said he would do, when he said he would do it. He was no pressure, and answered all our follow-up questions in a timely manner. Clint knows his stuff, and his company is small enough to give you personal service, and he's got great installation crews. Overall a perfect process for us, fair pricing and excellent service, couldn't have asked for more! read more

Clinton helped me out with a 5k solar system. I really appreciated how quickly he was able to get plans approved , panels ordered and installed. Total turnaround was 15 days from contact to getting permission from SDG&E to operate. That's insanely fast. Highly recommend Johnson Solar. Thanks Clinton for all your help read more

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I had a concern regarding the effectiveness of my existing solar panels. Clinton responded in a timely manner (it's the holidays) and patiently and thoroughly walked me through what could be the problem. I highly recommend Johnson Solar. read more

Clinton installed my system in October 2019 and the system is running smoothly as of April 2020. Clinton works like mad to bang out these jobs as quickly as possible. You will very likely talk to him on a Friday and be up and running by the following Friday. He's one of the only providers who lists a flat rate up front on his website. No coupons or special discounts or "referral bonuses". I spent months shopping around and talking to 7 or 8 different providers, from other locals to midsize (Semper Solaris, Sullivan, Baker) to the big guys (Costco, Tesla). Johnson Solar or Tesla have the most competitive prices. The key metric to use for an apples to apples comparison is price per watt (DC). Take your quote and divide by the proposed system size e.g. $11,000 / 4095 W (DC) = $2.68 per Watt. So why didn't I go with the big guys? Three reasons. First, I realized a huge part of the price difference is because the big guys spend A LOT on marketing. You will talk to 3 or 4 different people before an actual contractor comes to your house. You will pay for that. Often by 20% or more for an equivalent system. The second reason is the horror stories I've heard about the big guys dragging their feet for MONTHS when there's a problem and you need to invoke your warranty. When I had an issue with my inverter Clinton had a new one installed within 5 DAYS! The big guys simply cannot provide that kind of personalized service because they have no real relationship with you. They usually just subcontact out all the work to a local guy anyway. Why not cut out the middle man? What good is a warranty if they won't honor it promptly? The third reason is he works with a local credit union for financing. It's just like getting a car loan. The terms are very competitive and again you're not paying to run some big company's financing arm. I very highly recommend going with Johnson Solar. He answers your calls and texts promptly, he answers your questions to whatever level of detail you want, he shows up on time, he works efficiently, and he's not blowing cash trying to run a marketing or financing company. read more

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I just added more solar panels to my system , I had Johnson Solar do install a few years ago, best investment I have done to my home, I did some changes to our home added a granny flat , so I wanted to add more panels Johnson Solar did my upgrade in 3 days and system has been incredible no issues . Thanks again Johnson Solar!! read more

After reviewing multiple bids from various solar companies and comparing the equipment type offered, overall price, and confidence of the company itself, I decided to go with Clinton - I'm glad I did! From the beginning Clinton was very communicative and took the time to explain things in detail, a trait I find extremely valuable and a marker of professionalism. A real benefit of going with a small business, like Johnson Solar, is that you're able to discuss any questions or concerns directly with the owner; no having to jump through hoops to talk to someone who's in a decision-making position, as you would if you went with a large(r) company. My PV permit was approved by the city on 5/3/19; Clinton and Raphael installed my PV system on 5/8/19; inspection by the city was completed on 5/9/19; and SDG&E issued the PTO and I was able to flip my PV system "on" on 5/13/19. Total turnaround from an approved permit to flipping my PV system "on" was 7-business days, I'm happy with that kind of turnaround! My neighbor who actually had his PV system installed, not too long ago by one of the "big name companies", was shocked at how fast the turnaround time was for my system. Thank you, Clinton! I will be recommending you to anyone who's interested in going solar. read more

Johnson Solar just completed my solar panel Installation project about a week ago. The entire process from the quote to the system turn on was professional and efficient. They completed the project much quicker than the time frame that other companies quoted. They also use the latest technology and all at a very competitive price. I also had roofing work done at the same time and the roofing company that Clint (the owner) uses is also excellent. I do want to give a special thanks to Ross, the company rep in my area, for being patient with all my questions and for making sure the project went smoothly. Overall just a great experience. I would highly recommend Johnson Solar to anyone considering this type of project. read more

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Prompt, Experienced, Professional, Efficient, Responsive, Fair Pricing. Very much appreciate that Clint's business methods seem to keep him one step ahead of any supply chain wrinkles so he can keep his jobs running on schedule. The products he has selected to use on his projects are excellent and after reviewing the spec sheets, I saw no issues with installing them on our home. After the contract was in place, his office was prompt to get our application to the power company. Clint was also available by phone for the additional issue of a meter replacement and a follow-up issue with the setup of the Enphase Enlighten monitoring interface. His crew was efficient and yet friendly. Answering any questions while they stayed on task to set up new CBs, get the panels on the roof, the conduit in place, wiring pulled and monitoring system in place. The only "snags" in our project were related to power company meter swap and the inspection by the city. Turns out power company scheduling system dropped our scheduled request so it showed pending but never landed on the dispatch desk. Clint came through with guidance to see if sdge's solar dept could expedite and they did. As for the city inspector, it seems what works best is to take the plans/pictures/etc (provided by Johnson Solar), put them in a zip lock bag and tape them to your main panel so everything is in one place for the inspector to review. Putting in solar is a significant project for a homeowner and Johnson Solar has a streamlined process that provides timeliness and value without compromising the quality of the system over its lifetime. Timeliness: it was about 8 weeks first contact to permission to operate date for our small home install. Value: it seems they stay with specific high quality panels for all projects, perhaps this is part of how the pricing stays very competitive. Quality: industry respected Enphase micro inverters, Qcell 480 solar panels, Ironridge rail racking system and Enphase monitoring and cloud interface. Highly recommend Clint Johnson and Johnson Solar. read more

We were referred to Johnson Solar by two neighbors who used him. We couldn't be happier with the communication, excellent customer service, pricing and quick turnaround to completion of our new solar system! Clinton was straight to the point with informative e-mails - no pushy sales pitch - and was timely with responses to our many questions. He gave us the time we needed to get other quotes and carefully make this big-ticket purchase. He is hard-working and surrounds himself with a terrific team including Jose' whose crew did full re-roofing in two days and were meticulous with clean-up. Oscar at the office kept us informed of permit approval and inspection. The foremen and crew for the solar install were courteous, informative, and again, super-clean upon completion. We highly recommend Johnson Solar. read more

I recently purchased an estate home in La Mesa and noticed that the gutters had not been maintained in a while, accumulating significant debris. Otherwise, the gutters were in good shape, so they just needed a good cleaning. I contacted a couple of firms to get the gutters cleaned. The first firm that came out wanted to sell me new gutters. Clinton quoted me a very reasonable price for cleaning the gutters and when my appointment came up, he realized he'd fully scheduled his crew, so he personally came out and cleaned the gutters himself. That's keeping your commitments! Thanks, Clinton. read more

I highly recommend Johnson Solar. The owner Clinton was knowledgeable, respectful and honest. He used quality materials. I feel confident that I have high quality product on my home. I was impressed. When Clinton showed us and explained the online monitoring and we could see what the panels on the roof are producing. Clinton was very knowledgeable he explained billing and credits He worked with us. I did not want Solar on my front tile roof. So he listened to our suggestions of where we wanted it installed and worked with us to make it possible. No other solar company offered us this option. He did everything he promised. Installation went quick all approvals went fast and our Solar works and looks great and is saving us a lot of money read more

Johnson Solar is a local San Diego company. They provided excellent service, rapid installation of top quality equipment at a competitive price. Clinton, the owner was easy to contact and happy to answer all my questions. My 5.6 kw system was operating one week from the time we signed the contract. I highly recommend Johnson solar read more

Got the solar system 5.2kW installed on my rental house. The bill goes down to negative digit from $250/month average. It is insane !!! Thank you for your great work, Clinton. ps: I am trying to get you as many clients as I can. read more

We needed to install a whirlybird vent in our garage where our dogs sleep. Clint was on time, fast and did a great job. Good price too. The garage is 10 degrees cooler and the dogs are happy! read more

Johnson solar was the best thing I did to my home. Clinton is a good man, hands on , family owned,came highly recommend by some friends. I had been shopping for solar for a while, Clinton came in the best and most reasonable and fast. He did reroof too to make sure no future trouble. I highly recommend Johnson Solar Please give him a chance to quote you at least read more

Our solar system wasn't working properly and the panels needed to be cleaned. Johnson solar was very responsive. They called same day as request was placed for a quote and came out the following day. Fixed the system issue and cleaned the panels for equivalent to or less than multiple other companies quoted. They also identified 2 issues with our roof that need to be fixed and recommended a company to complete the work. We will definitely use them for any future needs! read more

I shopped around quite a bit before deciding to go with Clinton at Johnson Solar. I tried the Costco people ($$$), looked into Craigslist (no thanks) and even considered hiring people myself to install. In the end I'm so glad I went with Johnson to install solar on 3 of my homes for a few reasons. Price was better than the rest and Clinton stands behind his work. I also liked that he finished much quicker than he said he would. The end product is awesome. He got me some of the best rated panels and the install was quick and clean. I'd definitely recommend Johnson Solar to anyone in search of a competent professional company. read more

If you're looking for clear answers to the solar dilemma - should you or should you just keep waiting? - look no further. Clint will give it to you straight and then get it done fast, for a great price, and done the right way that looks great too....And if he says he'll be there to do the installation himself, he will. And if he says you'll be up and running in 10 days (pending an inspection of course), you will! Don't be fooled by the "free solar" offers...they just mean you'll sign a 25 year albatross contract that saves you 10-20% off SDGE rates while you pay more than double the price of owned panels with fees and interest. Why not break even in 5-6 years with your investment and then have the added value in your home?! read more

Clinton took the time to walk me thru step by step on the process to fix my solar panels. He was very informative, and broke everything down in order for me. His professionalism and patience has made me a lifetime customer and I would 100% recommend Johnson Solar to anyone who is looking to make the switch. read more

Clinton and the team did an efficient and professional job with our array and battery installations. They were on-time with appointments and constantly communicated with us so that we understood the timelines and expectations. If I had a question Clint always returned my call or email promptly with an answer. Our system works fantastic and the battery is awesome! I can recommend Johnson Solar with enthusiasm! read more

Clinton is a no-nonsense, respectable and knowledgeable solar installer. After you filter out all the gimmics, Johnson solar will match or beat any of the other legitimate installers. The difference is that Clinton will do it quickly and without hassle. I have contracted this company twice for solar and would do it again. You can expect a visit for a site inspection by Clinton himself. He will arrange for plans creation, send your bill of materials to the local electrical supply warehouse and prepare permit paperwork. Be ready with you funding because Clinton will get it done fast! You should expect to pay for the parts, plans and permits directly. Johnson solar will bill you for project management and install labor only -- well worth it and fair. The price/watt/panel/etc was on par with the best deals I could find and the parts were all tier I -- no poor quality panels or racking. The panels I have on my roof are the same ones a friend at SDG&E buys by the truck load for solar farms to meet federal green energy quotas. All the costs qualify for the federal 33% tax rebate. Clinton will be on site to install with a qualified crew. In fact, the crew who did my first install also worked for the big guys -- experienced and respected. If you're serious about solar and don't want to get ripped off...don't bother looking further. read more

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