We are residents in Rockville and own properties in the district. We made the decision to go solar last year. What finally prompted us was an ad we heard on WTOP offering a zero out-of-pocket offer with Solar City. We called and had them visit and provide us a quote. After we reviewed with their representative it became apparent that we were receiving very little benefit from the zero-down offering (which was a lease). Seeing we were not very pleased the rep then showed us another option requiring us to put money down (again a lease) which made no sense. It's like putting money down on a leased car. Again, seeing we were displeased he showed a final option - to buy the system outright which clearly had the solid return we could actually calculate. The problem we had is that we were not happy with the panels they told we had to get (yingli - they are Chinese). We wanted an American made or German made panel if we had to get something non-domestic. At that point we thought best to get a few more quotes to round out our solar knowledge and maybe provide us some better pricing. We went on the Internet and found Standard Solar and Solar Energy World. We called on Standard Solar first. Their representative asked us a few questions over the phone and the next day a quote showed up in my email. They never took the time to visit our home. Needless to say we did not consider that a viable offer. At this point we did not know what to expect in calling Solar Energy World. On the contrary, we were quite surprised - in a good way. Their rep (He was fun and very informative. He actually quizzed us after!) showed up and spent almost the first hour analyzing our roof spaces and the angle of the trees because we do have a small shade issue on a small roof space but he explained how the shade issue could be isolated with separate inverters if we really wanted to include the area. We asked him his thoughts and he felt the money spent on the few panels trying to work around the shaded area would be better well spent on another energy improvement of our choice in the house. Our next door neighbor happen to stop by while he (DM for privacy) was still here and answered all of his questions too! He spent the entire afternoon being pelted with questions and us what-iffing him with scenarios. He stayed until we ran out of questions and understood his answers. We went with the solar system he prescribed. I waited a year to submit this so I would have good data and am happy to say our system replaces 64% of our bill (which is even more than he said!!) and the money from our SREC sales pays the balance of our annual electric costs with money left over that we put towards our gas bill (just as he said the SRECs would do!). Whats funny is now we have the real 'zero-out-of-pocket' we initially were seeking. GS&W read more

Boy am I glad we went solar with SEW ...Thank you so much! Solar Energy World installed my system October 08, 2016. I have been extremely happy in how professional they have been. The process from beginning to end was laid out and followed, always putting us first. I researched this company thoroughly before calling and setting up an appointment with Solar Analyst Bryan. He explained every detail in respect to our options, system size, contract price, Federal, MD State and county tax credits. Boy am I glad we went solar with SEW and Thank you so much. Here it is February and our 6.82 kWp has produced Lifetime Energy: 1.35MWh and Lifetime Revenue of $158.04 to date. This is way better than one of their competitors SC quoted me. I would recommend Solar Energy World whole heartedly. Lastly, I would like to give a shout out to the spectacular crew who put customer satisfaction first, Electricians: Jeremy and Kevin, Installation: Matt & Roger and Inspection Engineer: Jeff. Lewis and Carol Christian Laurel, MD read more

Hey all. Happy to say our solar electric system is performing even better than we hoped!. It easiliy handled the hurricane without any issues! We have since gone and proudly made the plunge into getting a solar hot water system. We again went with Solar Energy World and their analyst Don Myers. Between Don's continued updates about the long-awaited changes in the financial offerings for solar hot water (more energy credits!) and after seeing how well their solar electric system has performed - choosing them for our solar water installation was an easy decision :). They doubled how much hot water we have! Once again, as far as contractors go (and at one time or another we have all experienced bad to know good when we see it) this a solid company and have enjoyed both of our experiences. Good luck everyone - and green is good! MMW read more

I had the pleasure of working with Austin A. at Solar Energy World who handled the entire process from start to finish. He was always on top of the installation process, kept me informed, and handled basically all of the paperwork and what I consider the 'Headache' of going solar. It's really nice to see a company where you aren't handed off once the sale is made and having the same contact from start to finish. Ohh...and the check from BGE every year is a nice touch. Another insane value add- when your energy is the same price every year, locked in, unlike BGE rate hikes. read more

I had Solar Energy World install 33 panels and was so happy I added another 11 panels. Their work was great, no problems and everything went smoothly. On the two occasions I thought I had a problem, it turned out to be a Comcast internet problem. Nevertheless Solar Energy World sent a technician out to check and tell me how to correct the problem. The salesman, Eric Winkler, was most courteous and helpful. Incidentally, I bought the panels and did get the huge tax break on my income taxes. read more

Solar Energy World communication is outstanding. Our sales person Jamie Ryan explains everything in detail from beginning to end. No high pressure sales. Each person we dealt with throughout the process, sales, roof inspector, estimator, electricians, and installers provided great customer service. They showed respect for our home and to us. Solar Energy World is the local solar company to work with. All workers are in house and never sub contractors. We highly recommend them. Thank you read more

Just got my system installed a month ago. UNBELIEVABLE! I locked in a kilowatt rate of .09 cents for 20 years. Sure beats the 14.5 cents I was paying to BGE for the same damn electricity. They didn't even charge me for the system. It is awesome. I think they are the only solar company in the area that offers a lease OR the opportunity to purchase. They showed me which option would benefit me the most. They were right. Ask for Eric...he knows his stuff!!! read more

The worst company i have ever worked with PERIOD. I beg people to please review Maryland B.B.B. 5 years later no srecs Huge hole left in wall Created a power surge that destroyed thousands of dollars in electric equipment. Refuse to call back after dozens and dozens of calls even directly to HR. Ive worked from soup kitchens to national TV and this is the absolute worst group of professionals i have ever delt with They simply do not care read more

I had a great experience with Solar Energy World. My main point of contact, Paul Skorochod, was wonderful in answering my many questions as we worked toward determining the ideal solar panel type, number of panels, and panel location for my home. I also appreciate the panel installers, electricians, and everyone else who coordinated the process. Having solar installed was a real education process for me and I'm very happy with the product. read more

Knowledgeable and supportive at every step of the process! When we moved into our new home, we knew we wanted to go solar to lower our carbon footprint. Wyatt made this whole process easy to understand and walked us through every single step. From contacting them in February 2018 through final hookup with BGE, the process took less than three months. The panels have covered 100% of our electric needs through a very hot summer. read more

The team at Solar Energy World did a fantastic job keeping the design/installation/interconnect process moving and our 8.5kW Was online within the expected timeline. Appearance of the panels And conduit was a major concern and they spent the extra time to Make a stealthy design. System production exceeds the estimated Figures calculated by Sales Representative. Highly recommend this Company for those considering Solar. read more

Solar Energy World installed our system a few years ago - now we pay almost nothing for electricity. We had a problem with output for one of our panels a few weeks ago, and they knew about it before we did and fixed it for no charge. They really care about their customers. We recomend them to all our friends. Excellent company. read more

Solar World was very professional when I called. They gave me a lot of information about their product, and I am definitely interested. I am not able to get an entire solar system fitted for my house right now, but I did opt for the solar hot water, which has actually made a difference this winter in my bill. read more

Solar Energy World is a first class organization. From initial contact to installation and operation of their solar panels, everything went smoothly and our monthly energy bills went from several hundred dollars to around the $20.00 mark or less. Very happy with Solar Energy World. read more

I had a great experience with Solar Energy World and was very happy with the process. Everything they promised in our first meeting came true and now getting my electricity bill isn't as painful. The service was great and I am very happy. read more

I was referred to Eric Winkler @ Solar Energy World and he was great. Straight shooter, honest and always kept in contact with me anytime I had a question. System is working great and can't wait for my first summer of solar power. read more

My parents had panels installed last year with Solar Energy World, and they did a wonderful job, my parents are very happy with the panels and are saving lots of money for their trip out west!! Thank you Solar Energy World!!! read more

SEW reps called to apologize for the breakdown in communications and offered to reimburse me to re-write the review. The guys who removed and reinstalled my solar panels were great, and did a very good job read more

Great people and service. Honest, local company. Everyone who works there is focused on giving the customer an excellent experience. They also practice what they preach. Their building runs on solar power. read more