SUNation Energy Review

Solar, battery, roofing and solar service companyBased in Ronkonkoma, New YorkProfile updated October 14, 2026

Is SUNation Energy a good choice?

SUNation Energy fits Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island homeowners who want a local installer that also offers roofing, batteries and paid monitoring plans. It says it has served Long Island since 2003, and it prints Suffolk, Nassau and NYC license numbers on every page. Its warranty terms differ by page and by plan; the lease FAQ lists only 5-year workmanship and roof coverage. SUNation also says it has agreed to merge with Suniva.

Price
Quote required; no fixed system price on the company pages we reviewed. Costs
Coverage
NY: Suffolk and Nassau counties, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island. Service area
Warranty
Purchase: 25-year panel performance and inverter terms, 10-year parts and labor. Lease: 5-year workmanship and roof penetrations. Warranty
On this page
  1. Why choose it, or not
  2. SUNation Energy reviews
  3. Cost and ways to pay
  4. Warranty
  5. Service area and licenses
  6. Compare installers
  7. Before choosing
  8. How we researched

Why choose SUNation Energy, and why you might not

What SUNation does well, and where to be careful, compared with the installers it competes with most.

Reasons to choose SUNation

  • It does your roof tooSUNation puts in solar and batteries and also does roof work. Of the three alternatives below, only Trinity also does roofing.

  • It names its lendersSUNation names three lenders for its loans: Atmos Financing, GreenSky and Teachers Federal Credit Union. Trinity names none. You can check each lender before you sign.

  • It fixes systems others put inSUNation has a service team for older systems, including former SunPower systems. It also sells a paid plan to watch your system. Solar Me also takes over systems from other installers.

  • It has served Long Island since 2003SUNation says it has worked on Long Island since 2003. Its head-office Google listing shows 4.7 from 964 reviews. Good reviews praise clear answers and on-time crews.

Reasons to look at others

  • Its warranty depends on how you payBuyers get 10 years on its work. Renters get 5 years on its work and on leaks where panels are bolted to the roof. No leak warranty is listed for buyers. Brooklyn SolarWorks lists 30 years for both.

  • Renting puts a lien on your homeIts rent plan has a fixed monthly payment for 25 years. SUNation places a lien on the home, a legal claim tied to the property. Ask what happens if you sell.

  • Its owner may change soonSUNation says it has agreed to merge with Suniva. The deal had not closed by October 14, 2026. Ask who will back your warranty after the merger.

  • Some reviews describe slow serviceIts negative reviews describe unanswered service calls and emails, three leaks in three months, and wrong bills with a two-month delay. Ask who handles service calls and how fast.

SUNation Energy 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.

  • Google4.7 / 5964 reviews · Ronkonkoma, NY office listing only, not company-wideRead reviews

The five positive reviews below praise clear explanations, permit updates, punctual crews, a combined roof and solar job, and staff who keep answering questions after installation. The five negative reviews describe unreturned service calls and emails, panel errors the owner had to chase with the equipment maker, a three-month wait on a meter issue, three leaks in three months, and wrong invoices with a two-month delay. These are issues to ask about, not a measure of how often they happen. Ask SUNation who handles service calls and how quickly.

5 recent 5-star reviews
  • 5 of 5 · Oct 10, 2026

    “Scott was super respectful of the property and getting the roof started and finished quickly.”

    John M. · Read on Google

  • 5 of 5 · Oct 5, 2026

    “From the beginning, their entire team has been professional, responsive, knowledgeable, and genuinely committed to making sure we are taken care of.”

    Marwah · Read on Google

  • 5 of 5 · Sep 11, 2026

    “Great price Great salesperson his name was Brian.”

    Sharyn G. · Read on Google

  • 5 of 5 · Sep 10, 2026

    “I would like to recommend to anyone who is planning to get a solar panel.”

    Rup K. · Read on Google

  • 5 of 5 · Aug 16, 2026

    “We're happy we chose SuNation to complete our installation.”

    Janet D. · Read on Google

5 recent 1- and 2-star reviews
  • 1 of 5 · Jul 9, 2026

    “never return call or email.”

    Eric K. · Read on Google

  • 1 of 5 · Apr 27, 2026

    “Having a service issue called multiple times on Friday to the service department I was advised via an automated system to leave a message and someone will call you back??”

    Wayne S. · Read on Google

  • 1 of 5 · Apr 13, 2026

    “Been waiting three months for them to fix fix an issue with my meter”

    Emmanuel Z. · Read on Google

  • 1 of 5 · Feb 24, 2026

    “3 leaks within 3 months.”

    Hector (. · Read on Google

  • 1 of 5 · Feb 13, 2026

    “They sent me the wrong invoices, no organization, no clue what they were doing.”

    Maraya · 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 (200 reviews read, back to Jan 27, 2025). We found no Trustpilot page for SUNation Energy 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 SUNation Energy cost?

SUNation does not publish a fixed system price on the pages we reviewed. Ask for an itemized quote showing the cash price, system size, equipment models and, if you finance or lease, the lender or lessor, the total of all payments, APR and fees. For state price ranges, see our solar panel cost guide; for how the plans compare, see loans, leases and PPAs.

Purchase

You own it

You pay the full price.

Solar loan (Atmos Financing, GreenSky or Teachers Federal Credit Union)

You own it

Loans through the three named lenders, which set the terms and approval.

SUNation solar lease

SUNation or its lease provider owns it

A fixed monthly payment over a 25-year term, starting 30 days after activation, with a production guarantee paid as bill credits. A lien is placed on the property.

Plans as listed on SUNation’s financing page and solar lease page, read October 14, 2026. No PPA is listed.

SUNation says it is a Pro Dealer with REC, S-Platform and Enphase (why SUNation page), and its site lists Tesla Powerwall and Enphase battery options. It also runs a paid Guardian monitoring service and a service department for existing systems, including former SunPower systems. 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 SUNation Energy’s warranty cover?

Warranty terms SUNation publishes, by type of coverage
Coverage
What SUNation publishes
What to confirm
Solar panels
Optional 25-year product warranty covering panels, testing, shipping and labor, depending on the panel chosen
Whether your panel model carries the 25-year product warranty.
Panel output
25-year performance warranty on all panels (purchase); lease includes a production guarantee
The guaranteed output and how a shortfall is credited.
Inverter
25 years, per the company’s FAQ
The inverter model and whether labor to replace it is included.
Battery
Not published
Confirm in your proposal: the battery maker’s term and who services it.
Labor and workmanship
10 years (purchase, per FAQ and lease page); 5 years for leased systems
Which term applies to your plan. The lease FAQ lists 5 years, while the same page also mentions a 10-year workmanship warranty.
Roof penetrations
5 years for leased systems; not published for purchases
Confirm in your proposal: the roof penetration term for a purchased system.

Company-published terms from SUNation’s FAQ and solar lease page, read October 14, 2026. The pages give different workmanship terms. Your signed agreement decides what applies.

SUNation’s SunPower warranty page explains how owners of older SunPower systems can register panel warranties with Maxeon. That applies to existing systems, not new installs.

Where does SUNation Energy operate, and which licenses were checked?

SUNation’s New York locations page (read October 14, 2026) lists towns it serves in Suffolk County, Nassau County, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island; its financing page names all of these except Brooklyn. Its locations page lists one Long Island office in Ronkonkoma (read October 14, 2026). Its site footer also shows a Florida license, but the pages we read do not advertise Florida service. A listed area does not mean every address qualifies or that EcoGen can connect you with SUNation there.

Showing Ronkonkoma, NY (headquarters, Long Island)

Office address (1)

Address from SUNation’s website, read October 13, 2026.

Licenses

We found 5 active license records in state registries (October 13, 2026, September 7, 2026). Check the license yourself under the exact business name on your contract. A license check confirms registration, not workmanship quality.

New York3 recordsActive, checked Oct 13, 2026
  • License
    NYC Home Improvement Contractor (Consumer Affairs)
    Number
    1431197-DCA
    Registry check
    Active, NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (open data), checked September 7, 2026
    Note
    Registry lists SUNATION SOLAR SYSTEMS, INC., Home Improvement Contractor, active since May 23, 2012, expires February 28, 2027.
  • License
    Suffolk County Home Improvement
    Number
    44104-H
    Registry check
    Active, County home improvement license search, checked October 13, 2026
    Note
    Registry lists Sunation Solar Systems Inc; expires 2028-03-01.
  • License
    Nassau County Home Improvement
    Number
    H2409230000
    Registry check
    Active, County home improvement license search, checked October 13, 2026
    Note
    Registry lists SUNATION SOLAR SYSTEMS INC.; expires 02/29/2028.
Florida2 recordsActive, checked Oct 13, 2026

SUNation’s why SUNation page says it has held a NYSERDA accreditation shared by five New York solar companies, is a Pro Dealer with REC, S-Platform and Enphase, and has won Long Island business awards. These are company statements; we did not verify them.

SUNation Energy compared with three other installers

Every alternative shares only New York with SUNation. Trinity also does roofing, Brooklyn SolarWorks is a New York City installer, and Solar Me also fixes systems other companies put in. Every fact comes from the company profiles linked below.

SUNation Energy compared with three installers that serve the same states
SUNation EnergyThis pageTrinity SolarBrooklyn SolarWorksSolar Me
Best forSolar, a roof and batteries on Long IslandSolar and a new roof from one companyFlat-roof homes, brownstones and co-ops in NYCTaking over a system whose installer is gone
Head officeRonkonkoma, NYWall, NJBrooklyn, NYMonroe, NJ
States shared with SUNationIts only state1: NY1: NY1: NY
RoofingYesYesNot listedNot listed
Ways to payBuy, loan, rentBuy, loan, rent, PPABuy, financing, prepaid rentalBuy, loan (FiBank), rent
Labor warranty10 years if you buy, 5 if you rent10 years if you pay upfront30 years30 years
Roof leak warranty5 years if you rent; none listed if you buy5 years if you pay upfront30 yearsCovered by its 30 years
Brands namedREC, Enphase, TeslaNoneREC, Qcells, JA, SMA, EnphaseQcells, REC, Panasonic, Silfab, Enphase, Tesla
Google score*4.7 (964 reviews)4.5 (1,823 reviews)4.9 (267 reviews)4.8 (251 reviews)

*Each Google score is for the company’s head-office listing only, read October 12 and 13, 2026.

Full profiles: Trinity Solar · Brooklyn SolarWorks · Solar Me

Before choosing SUNation Energy

Ask for these in writing:

  1. An itemized quote with the cash price and the financed total, including the APR and all fees.
  2. The exact panel, inverter and battery models, the system size in kW and the forecast yearly production in kWh.
  3. The warranty documents for your payment plan: panels, inverter, labor and roof penetrations.
  4. Your local service contact, and who handles utility approval and warranty claims.
  5. The exact company on the contract, such as SUNation Energy, 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 SUNation’s own pages on October 14, 2026: homepage, why SUNation, locations, financing, solar lease, FAQ, residential, battery storage, Guardian service, SunPower warranty, contact its New York locations page and its Suniva merger page. We also read its SEC filings and investor press releases on October 14, 2026 to check the merger status. The NYC license result is from a September 7, 2026 registry check. We did not buy a system, request a quote, visit an office or interview customers. SUNation did not review this page.

Our installer methodology explains what we check.

Sources (15)
  1. SUNation Energy: Homepage (license numbers), read October 14, 2026
  2. SUNation Energy: Why SUNation, read October 14, 2026
  3. SUNation Energy: Our locations, read October 14, 2026
  4. SUNation Energy: Solar financing, read October 14, 2026
  5. SUNation Energy: Solar lease, read October 14, 2026
  6. SUNation Energy: FAQ (warranties), read October 14, 2026
  7. SUNation Energy: SunPower warranty, read October 14, 2026
  8. SUNation Energy: Suniva merger, read October 14, 2026
  9. NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (open data), read September 7, 2026
  10. SUNation Energy: New York locations (areas served, Lifetime Warranty), read October 14, 2026
  11. SUNation Energy: Net metering in Florida (blog), read October 14, 2026
  12. SUNation Energy, Inc.: Form 8-K, First Amendment to Merger Agreement (filed September 8, 2026), read October 14, 2026
  13. SEC EDGAR: SUNation Energy, Inc. filings list, read October 14, 2026
  14. SUNation Energy: Investor press releases, read October 14, 2026
  15. Google Business listing for SUNation Energy, Ronkonkoma (address, open listing), read October 14, 2026