United Solar Electric is an electrical service business located in Brentwood in the East Bay region. The company has a 4.8 rating based on 59 customer reviews. More information is available at unitedsolarelectric.net.
My wife and I purchased a new 19 panel solar system and Tesla Powerwall in mid 2025. The install was completed in October 2025. The crew and all of the people at United solar Electric were very responsive and professional. I would, and will do business with them again, (adding an additional battery). PG&E was a problem. PG&E was very slow with providing PTO (permission To Operate). We did not receive PTO until end of May 2026, over 6 months from the date when system was operational. PG&E will need to upgrade transformer (December ???) before we can send greater that 2000 watts back to the system. Right now, we have conditional permission to operate, limiting output to PG&E to 2.2 KW. To United Solar Electric's credit, they were with us the entire time dealing with PG&E and were just as irate with PG&E as we were. Thank you, United Solar Electric!
United Solar Electric installed my Solar Panel system and did a great job. They were competitive on the pricing, installed the system exactly as I wanted it and did it quickly and efficiently. I will use them again if I ever need another Solar System.
My wife and I had a very concerning experience with United Solar Electric regarding their business ethics and refund policies. We were interested in solar for our 1940s home and provided a deposit in good faith. However, after further inspection of our roof and the overall project viability, we decided not to move forward. When we requested our deposit back—before any equipment was ordered or installation began—the company initially refused, claiming it was 'passed' the point of a refund. It was a high-pressure situation where we felt they were trying to lock us into a contract we weren't comfortable with. While we did eventually receive our deposit back after pushing the issue, the initial refusal to return funds for work not performed was a major red flag. Homeowners should be very careful with the fine print here. If you are looking for a company that values transparency and customer comfort over just 'closing the deal,' I would suggest looking elsewhere. We’re glad we didn't get stuck with them and are instead putting that money into improvements that actually fit our home.
United Solar Electric has been helping us install a pretty robust solar system with battery back up. Ryan was so knowledgeable and patient from the very beginning. He walked me through all the options and really understood my household needs. I feel his prices were fair. My house is now completely electrical, no gas. And I'm 100% confident that this system will save us money in the long term and help us keep power on during power outages. And during this project, Holly and Anahi were amazing in keeping our project on track and coordinating all the minute details with our GC. I actually really want to go to their office just to say thanks. Their installers were always professional and understanding when we had to interrupt their work multiple times through out the project. THANKS Will upload pictures soon.
After considerable research, I chose United Solar Electric to install our system. They were very professional, reasonably priced, installed high quality products with long warranties, and got the job done on time. I definitely recommend United Solar Electric if you are looking to install a solar system in your house.