Sunlight Solar Energy Review

Solar, battery and EV charger installerBased in Bend, OregonProfile updated October 14, 2026

Is Sunlight Solar Energy a good choice?

Sunlight Solar Energy fits Central Oregon homeowners who want a long-established local installer with its own crews and service department. It says it has powered homes in Central Oregon for over 25 years, and its about page names Enphase, Tesla and SolarEdge product certifications. It publishes no warranty terms or license number, so ask for the workmanship, roof and equipment warranties in writing.

Price
Quote required; no system price on the company pages we reviewed. Costs
Coverage
OR only: Bend and Central Oregon towns. Service area
Warranty
No warranty terms published. Warranty
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On this page
  1. Why choose it, or not
  2. Sunlight Solar 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 Sunlight Solar Energy, and why you might not

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

Reasons to choose Sunlight Solar

  • It has worked in Central Oregon for 25 yearsSunlight Solar says it has powered Central Oregon homes for over 25 years. It has its own crews and its own service team.

  • Its installers hold brand certificationsIt says its installers are certified by Enphase, Tesla, SolarEdge, Eaton/SPAN and ChargePoint. It puts in Tesla Powerwall batteries and EV chargers.

  • Owners praise careful installsIts head-office Google listing shows 4.9 from 81 reviews. Owners praise clean installs, help with HOA approval and rebates, and a walkthrough with a personal system manual at the start.

Reasons to look at others

  • It lists no warranty at allSunlight Solar publishes no warranty on the panels, the inverter, its own work, or leaks where the panels are bolted to the roof. A&R lists 10 years on its work, and Earthlight 12. Get every term in writing.

  • It does not say how financing worksIt says it can walk you through financing, but names no plan, lender or terms. Ask if you can rent the panels or take a loan, and from whom.

  • It names no panel brandIt names battery and inverter makers but no panel brand. It prints no license number on its site. Ask for the panel model and its license number in writing.

  • One owner was left without serviceIts one negative review says the company left the Portland area, and the owner later paid another company to fix the system. Ask which areas it still services, and who honors the warranty there.

Sunlight Solar 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.

  • Google4.9 / 581 reviews · Bend, OR office listing only, not company-wideRead reviews

The five positive reviews below praise clean, careful installs and panel removals, help with HOA approval, rebates and the utility, and a start-up walkthrough with a personal system manual. The one negative review reports that the company left the Portland area, the system failed two years later and the owner had to pay another company to fix it. These are issues to ask about, not a measure of how often they happen. Ask Sunlight Solar which areas it still services and who honors the warranty there.

5 recent 5-star reviews
  • 5 of 5 · Jun 8, 2026

    “Sun Light solar has excellent customer service.”

    trudy d. · Read on Google

  • 5 of 5 · Apr 12, 2026

    “For local central Oregon solar I always recommend Sunlight due to their long experience, consistent quality and care for doing proper work in the best interest of the owner.”

    Laurel H. · Read on Google

  • 5 of 5 · Jan 22, 2026

    “I would (and now have) recommended them to friends.”

    Deb F. · Read on Google

  • 5 of 5 · Oct 29, 2025

    “They were professional, efficient and courteous.”

    Daniel K. · Read on Google

  • 5 of 5 · Oct 21, 2025

    “My family used Sunlight Solar to install solar panels and battery backups in my house in Bend, OR, and it was a great experience from start to finish.”

    Goldeen O. · Read on Google

1 recent 1- and 2-star review
  • 2 of 5 · Jan 20, 2026

    “The system failed 2 years later and now we are having to pay another company to fix it.”

    Scott _. · 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 (81 reviews read, back to Jun 1, 2016). We found no Trustpilot page for Sunlight Solar 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 Sunlight Solar Energy cost?

Sunlight Solar does not publish a system price; it offers a free quote and says its designers can render and price a system before a site visit (homepage). Ask for an itemized quote with the cash price, system size, equipment models and, for financing, the lender, APR, fees and financed total. For state price ranges, see our solar panel cost guide; for how the plans compare, see loans, leases and PPAs.

Purchase

You own it

The company says it never asks for money before a purchase.

Financing

Ask who owns it

The company says it can walk you through financing options but names no plan type, lender or terms.

Plans as described on Sunlight Solar’s solar financing page, read October 13, 2026. No lease or PPA is listed.

Sunlight Solar’s about page says its installers are certified by Enphase, Tesla, SolarEdge, Eaton/SPAN and ChargePoint, and its battery page says it installs Tesla Powerwall and other batteries. It names no panel brand. 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 Sunlight Solar Energy’s warranty cover?

Warranty terms Sunlight Solar publishes, by type of coverage
Coverage
What Sunlight Solar publishes
What to confirm
Solar panels
Not published
Confirm in your proposal: the panel model and its maker’s warranty term.
Panel output
Not published
Confirm in your proposal: the output guarantee and its term.
Inverter
Not published
Confirm in your proposal: the inverter model, its maker’s term and who pays labor to replace it.
Battery
Not published (the company says it stands behind battery work “for the life of the battery”)
Confirm in your proposal: the battery maker’s term and what Sunlight’s own support covers.
Labor and workmanship
Not published
Confirm in your proposal: Sunlight’s own workmanship term and what it covers.
Roof penetrations
Not published
Confirm in your proposal: who repairs and pays if a leak starts at a panel mount.

Sunlight Solar’s FAQ and battery page mention warranties but publish no terms (read October 13, 2026). Your signed agreement decides what applies.

The company runs a service department for repairs and maintenance, including systems it did not install.

Where does Sunlight Solar Energy operate, and which licenses were checked?

Sunlight Solar’s FAQ says it serves Central Oregon, including Bend, Culver, La Pine, Madras, Prineville, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver, Terrebonne, Tumalo and Warm Springs (read October 13, 2026). A listed town does not mean every address qualifies or that EcoGen can connect you with Sunlight Solar there.

Showing Bend, OR (headquarters)

Office address (1)

Address from Sunlight Solar’s website, read October 13, 2026.

Licenses

We found 2 active license records in state registries (October 13, 2026). Check the license yourself under the exact business name on your contract. A license check confirms registration, not workmanship quality.

Oregon2 recordsActive, checked Oct 13, 2026
  • License
    Construction Contractors Board and electrical licenses
    Number
    Not published
    Registry check
    Not checked by us
    Note
    The company says its crews are properly licensed, but no license number appears on the pages we read (October 13, 2026). Ask for its CCB number before you sign.
  • License
    CCB Residential General Contractor + Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 2
    Number
    158922
    Registry check
    Active, Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB Active Licenses open data), checked October 13, 2026
    Note
    Registry lists SUNLIGHT SOLAR ENERGY INC; expires 2028-04-28.
  • License
    BCD C-Electrical Contractor
    Number
    C556
    Registry check
    Active, Oregon Building Codes Division (Active Contractor/Individual Licenses open data), checked October 13, 2026
    Note
    Registry lists SUNLIGHT SOLAR ENERGY INC; expires 2029-07-01.

Sunlight Solar’s about page says it holds manufacturer certifications from Enphase, Tesla, SolarEdge, Eaton/SPAN and ChargePoint, is an Energy Trust of Oregon Trade Ally, and was named Energy Installer of the Year by Energy Trust of Oregon. These are company statements; we did not verify them.

Sunlight Solar Energy compared with three other installers

Only three alternatives share Oregon with Sunlight Solar, and none is based in Oregon. Every fact comes from the company profiles linked below.

Sunlight Solar Energy compared with three installers that serve the same states
Sunlight Solar EnergyThis pageA&R SolarEarthlight TechnologiesIntermountain Wind & Solar
Best forA long-running local installer in Central OregonSolar and batteries put in by its own crewsSolar, batteries, roofing and EV chargersSolar and roofing built for snow and wind
Head officeBend, ORSeattle, WAEllington, CTCenterville, UT
States shared with Sunlight SolarIts only state1: OR1: OR1: OR
RoofingNot listedNot listedYesYes
Ways to payBuy, financing (no details listed)Buy, loan, prepaid rentBuy, loan, rent or PPABuy, financing, prepaid rent
Labor warrantyNot listed10 years12 yearsNot listed
Roof leak warrantyNot listedNot listed separatelyPart of its 12-year work warrantyNot listed
Brands namedEnphase, Tesla, SolarEdgeTesla, Franklin (batteries)Tesla, FranklinWH, EnphaseHyundai, Trina, mSolar, Enphase, SolarEdge, Tesla
Google score*4.9 (81 reviews)4.8 (142 reviews)5 (568 reviews)4.4 (485 reviews)

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

Full profiles: A&R Solar · Earthlight Technologies · Intermountain Wind & Solar

Before choosing Sunlight Solar 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 Sunlight Solar Energy, Inc., and its license for your state.

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How we researched this profile

We read Sunlight Solar Energy’s own pages on October 13, 2026: homepage, about, residential, solar financing, battery, FAQ, cost of solar, federal tax credits and service department. On October 14, 2026 we also checked its Google Business listing and Oregon business registry data; its own site showed a bot check that day. We did not buy a system, request a quote, visit an office or interview customers. Sunlight Solar did not review this page.

Our installer methodology explains what we check.

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