Positive Energy Solar Review
Residential and commercial solar, battery and EV charger installerBased in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with an Albuquerque officeProfile updated October 15, 2026
Is Positive Energy Solar a good choice?
Positive Energy Solar fits New Mexico homeowners who want an employee-owned local installer with long written coverage. Its homepage says it has operated since 1997, and its warranty page lists a 30-year SolarInsure-backed limited warranty covering panels, inverters, roof penetrations and labor. It publishes no battery term and no license number, so ask for both in writing.
- Price
- Quote required; no system price on its site. Costs
- Coverage
- NM only: residential work within about two hours of its Santa Fe and Albuquerque offices. Service area
- Warranty
- 30-year limited warranty on panels, inverters, roof penetrations and labor, backed by SolarInsure. Warranty
On this page
Why choose Positive Energy Solar, and why you might not
What Positive Energy does well, and where to be careful, compared with the installers it competes with most.
Reasons to choose Positive Energy
Its warranty is long and covers roof leaksPositive Energy lists a 30-year warranty on the panels, inverters, its own work, and leaks where the panels are bolted to the roof. An outside company, SolarInsure, backs it. No alternative below lists cover for those leaks.
It has worked since 1997Its homepage says it has worked since 1997. It says its employees own the company, and it has a full-time service team.
It has a prepaid planYou can buy, take a loan with no money down, or prepay five years of rent with its Positive Path plan. From year 6, you can buy the system or keep renting at a fixed monthly rate.
Owners praise no-pressure salesIts Albuquerque Google listing shows 4.9 from 173 reviews. Owners praise patient sales staff, quick repair visits and a panel replaced within two weeks.
Reasons to look at others
It shows no license numberPositive Energy does not print its New Mexico license number. Sol Luna does. Ask for the number and check it with the state before you sign.
No battery warranty listedIt sells Tesla Powerwall, Enphase and Sigenergy batteries but lists no battery warranty. It also names no inverter brand. Ask for both in writing.
Moving panels for roof work costs extraNegative reviews describe a $750 charge to move panels for a roof repair, later reduced. Another describes a costly quote to upgrade the device that tracks your power. Ask what each costs before you sign.
Some owners report pushy door knockersOne negative review describes salespeople who kept ringing the doorbell. Ask for a written quote and take time to compare it with others.
Positive Energy Solar reviews: what customers say
Each review site shows its own score; we read them on October 12 and 13, 2026 and do not combine them or add our own rating.
- Google4.9 / 5173 reviews · Albuquerque, NM office listing only, not company-wideRead reviews
The five positive reviews below praise patient, no-pressure sales, quick troubleshooting visits and a panel replaced under warranty within two weeks. The three negative reviews describe door-to-door salespeople who kept ringing the bell, a $750 charge to move panels for a roof repair, later reduced, and a costly monitoring upgrade quote followed by a closed ticket. These are issues to ask about, not a measure of how often they happen. Ask Positive Energy what it charges to move panels for roof work.
5 recent 5-star reviews
“Jim was consistently patient, professional, and willing to answer my questions, even when some of them were probably a little outside the normal sales conversation.”
Samuel S. · Read on Google
“And every single other person we interacted with was just as friendly and professional.”
Art T. · Read on Google
“Prompt and professional service.”
Don W. · Read on Google
“They have been on time, responsive, helpful, and always willing to listen and answer my many questions thoroughly.”
Perry J. · Read on Google
“Both times we were super-happy with their service and their products.”
Linda D. · Read on Google
3 recent 1- and 2-star reviews
“The door to door sales people are the worst part of this company, they don’t take no for an answer and will stand outside your house ringing your doorbell multiple times.”
Sharon · Read on Google
“They wanted to charge $750 for moving 3 solar panels so that roofers could repair a leak.”
Deborah E. · Read on Google
“No phone call, no letter.”
Mike D. · Read on Google
How we picked these: the five newest 5-star and the five newest 1- or 2-star reviews with written text on Google and Trustpilot, as of October 2026 (173 reviews read, back to Feb 7, 2017). We found no Trustpilot page for Positive Energy Solar on October 12, 2026. Each quote is one sentence, word for word. Picking the highest and lowest ratings shows the range of experiences; it is not a representative sample, and we did not verify what reviewers describe.
How much does Positive Energy Solar cost?
Positive Energy does not publish a system price on its financing page. Ask for an itemized quote showing the cash price, system size, equipment models and, if you finance or lease, the financed total or prepaid lease amount with all fees. For state price ranges, see our solar panel cost guide; for how the plans compare, see loans, leases and PPAs.
Cash purchase
You own itYou pay the full price and own the system right away.
Signature solar loan
You own itA $0-down loan with no lien on the home, per the company; it names Nusenda Credit Union and Homewise as lending partners. The lender sets the terms.
Positive Path prepaid lease
Positive Energy owns itOne upfront payment covers the first five years; from year 6 you can buy the system at fair market value or keep leasing at a fixed monthly rate with no escalator up to year 15. The company says it installs, monitors and maintains the system and guarantees production during the first five years.
Plans as listed on Positive Energy’s financing page and prepaid lease page, read October 14, 2026. No PPA is listed.
Its solar panels page names JA Solar, Qcells (Q.TRON) and Mission Solar panels, and its backup power page says it is a Tesla Powerwall certified installer and also offers Enphase IQ and Sigenergy batteries. No inverter brand is named on the pages we read. It also installs EV chargers and has a full-time service team. Your written proposal should list the exact panel, inverter and battery models, the system size in kilowatts (kW) and the forecast yearly production in kilowatt-hours (kWh).
What does Positive Energy Solar’s warranty cover?
Coverage | What Positive Energy publishes | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
Solar panels | 30 years (SolarInsure limited warranty); maker terms vary by panel, for example Qcells Q.TRON 25 years per its panels page | Which panel you get and that the 30-year coverage is in your contract. |
Panel output | Not stated as a company term; its panels page says Qcells Q.TRON keeps at least 90.58% of nominal power at 25 years, and the lease includes a production guarantee during the first five years | Confirm in your proposal: the output guarantee for your panel model and, for a purchase, any company production guarantee. |
Inverter | 30 years (SolarInsure limited warranty) | Who files the claim and whether labor to replace it is covered. |
Battery | Not published | Confirm in your proposal: the battery maker’s term and who services it. |
Labor and workmanship | 30 years (SolarInsure limited warranty) | That SolarInsure is named in your warranty documents. |
Roof penetrations | 30 years (SolarInsure limited warranty) | What the roof penetration coverage excludes. |
Company-published terms from Positive Energy’s warranty page, read October 14, 2026. Your signed agreement decides what applies.
The warranty page says SolarInsure backstops maker warranties if a manufacturer closes and that the warranty transfers to a new owner.
Where does Positive Energy Solar operate, and which licenses were checked?
Positive Energy’s service areas page (read October 14, 2026) lists offices in Albuquerque and Santa Fe and says its residential team serves within about two hours of those offices, naming Albuquerque, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, Sandia Park, Corrales, Los Lunas, Española and South Valley, among others. It says its commercial team works across New Mexico. A listed area does not mean every address qualifies or that EcoGen can connect you with Positive Energy there.
Showing Santa Fe, NM (headquarters)
Office addresses (2)
- Santa Fe, NM (headquarters)1235 Siler Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507Show on mapOpen in Google Maps
- Albuquerque, NM3600 Pan American Fwy NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107Show on mapOpen in Google Maps
Addresses from Positive Energy’s service areas page, read October 14, 2026. New Mexico’s business register lists Positive Energy, Inc. with its head office at the Santa Fe address.
Licenses
We have not checked Positive Energy’s licenses in a state registry yet, and its website does not list license numbers we could match. Check the license yourself under the exact business name on your contract. A license check confirms registration, not workmanship quality.
New Mexicono number publishedNot published
- License
- License or registration
- Number
- Not published
- Registry check
- Not checked by us
- Note
- No license number appears on the pages we read. The homepage mentions licensed in-house installers; ask for its New Mexico contractor license number.
Positive Energy’s homepage says it is employee-owned and a registered Benefit Corporation in New Mexico, and its backup power page says it is a Tesla Powerwall certified installer. These are company statements; we did not verify them.
Positive Energy Solar compared with three other installers
These three are the only alternatives that share Positive Energy’s state, New Mexico. Epex, formerly Solar Works Energy, is based in Albuquerque. Every fact comes from the company profiles linked below.
| Positive Energy SolarThis page | Sol Luna Solar | Solar Smart Living | Epex Home Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | NM homes wanting long written warranty cover | A local women-owned installer with its own crews | Solar plus HVAC in El Paso and Las Cruces | Solar, batteries and a new roof |
| Head office | Santa Fe, NM | Dixon, NM | Santa Teresa, NM | Albuquerque, NM |
| States shared with Positive Energy | Its only state | 1: NM | 1: NM | 1: NM |
| Roofing | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Ways to pay | Buy, loan, prepaid rent | Buy, loan | Buy, loan | Buy, loan, rent, PPA |
| Labor warranty | 30 years (backed by SolarInsure) | Offered, length not listed | 30 years | 25 years (older page), new site unclear |
| Roof leak warranty | 30 years (backed by SolarInsure) | Not listed | Not listed separately | Not listed |
| Brands named | JA Solar, Qcells, Mission Solar, Tesla, Enphase | SolarEdge (in a video) | Tesla badge only | REC, Silfab, Q Cells, Enphase, Tesla |
| Google score* | 4.9 (173 reviews) | 5 (4 reviews) | 4.8 (545 reviews) | No Google listing found |
*Each Google score is for the company’s head-office listing only, read October 12 and 13, 2026.
Full profiles: Sol Luna Solar · Solar Smart Living · Epex Home Performance
Before choosing Positive Energy Solar
Ask for these in writing:
- An itemized quote with the cash price and the financed total, including the APR and all fees.
- The exact panel, inverter and battery models, the system size in kW and the forecast yearly production in kWh.
- The warranty documents for your payment plan: panels, inverter, labor and roof penetrations.
- Your local service contact, and who handles utility approval and warranty claims.
- The exact company on the contract, such as Positive Energy, Inc., and its license for your state.
Before you sign, read the quote line by line and bring our questions to ask a solar installer.
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How we researched this profile
We read Positive Energy’s own pages on October 14, 2026: homepage, service areas, contact, warranty, solar panels, backup power, financing and prepaid lease. We did not check any license in a registry. We did not buy a system, request a quote, visit an office or interview customers. Positive Energy Solar did not review this page.
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Sources (11)
- Positive Energy Solar: Homepage, read October 14, 2026
- Positive Energy Solar: Service areas, read October 14, 2026
- Positive Energy Solar: Contact, read October 14, 2026
- Positive Energy Solar: Warranty, read October 14, 2026
- Positive Energy Solar: Solar panels, read October 14, 2026
- Positive Energy Solar: Backup power, read October 14, 2026
- Positive Energy Solar: Solar financing, read October 14, 2026
- Positive Energy Solar: Positive Path prepaid lease, read October 14, 2026
- Positive Energy Solar: About us (founded 1997, offices), read October 14, 2026
- Google Business listing for Positive Energy Solar, Albuquerque (address, open listing), read October 14, 2026
- New Mexico business register via OpenCorporates: Positive Energy, Inc. (active; head office 1235 Siler Rd., Santa Fe), read October 14, 2026