Greenman Solar Ltd - Ashford

Phil

Next update to review March 2025

Install date being 24/06/24

Firstly, I would like to commend the Greenman Solar teams, from the back office to the instillation team for such a professional job as well as their aftercare.

Pre-install the design team were on hand to answer questions as well as confirm design and technical details; they even came to site to walk through the install.

The install teams, from the erection of the scaffolds to commissioning were very profession and kept me fully informed.

Throughout the process there was no pressure to hand over a deposit, a full payment was not required until we were happy with the final commissioning; Greenman Solar has always been on hand to answer questions post the install.

We had been looking to get Solar onto our property (4 bed detached) for over the past few years, and yes, we did find the process daunting. We talked to several companies, some who were happy to quote having not even visited the property, we then had the standard quotes which to be honest were pages and pages of data which did not really mean anything to us. However, Greenman Solar stood out head and shoulder above the rest with their personable approach.

Dean and Keith worked with us to get the solution we were after and were more than happy to talk through options and solutions; my wife did not want to see any unnecessary cables, and any that were visible were neat; the battery had to be in the garage and the cables had to be run underground alongside the front of the property.

At no time did we feel we were under any time pressure or a have a commitment to proceed.

It’s now been four months since the Greenman Solar team commission the Solar arrays and battery at my property (24th June 2004); However, to allow for a fair and honest feedback I thought I would wait until I had completed a cycle and had feedback regarding the return on my export figures.
Suffice to say is WOW, the install and Solar journey has far exceeded our expectations, we attribute this down to the design and professionalism of the install team.

We feel the design was bang on and is doing what is expected and more. The Tesla Powerwall 2 battery is surely the star of the show and has been invaluable in facilitating good use of our store energy long after the sun has gone down.
The design allowed for having the arrays on both elevations of our roof, a positive design feature; we are catching the sun all day even between the clouds, an example being today, in that it’s very overcast with a little rain, and we are still generating and covering the basic household demand.

Over the last four months we are showing as being depended on a supply from the grid of only 4%; however, 2% of that being the result of car charging testing post the installation; the Tesla app is showing an estimate saving of £627. We are also saving on the gas as the hot water is being heated by the Solar iBoost saving about £100; this will of course change as we move through both Autumn and Winter.

The Tesla battery is doing its job and discharging thought-out the evening and early morning.

Having been living with Solar for the last four months my mindset has fundamentally changed, in as much as it’s more about thinking about how you use the excess solar energy as opposed to being sent back to the grid. Why would I sell back to British Gas at 15p per Kw and then if I need to, buy back at 24.5p per Kw.We tend to maximise the use of the washing machine, tumble drier and dishwasher when there are sunny periods and excess energy is being sent back to the grid, whilst at the same time ensuring that the Tesla power wall is changing; the Tesla power wall seems to have a change rate of 3.7 Kw from Solar, therefore what’s not being used by the house will be sent back to the grid; we use the BBC weather app to help plan our usage and help get best use out of our Solar system.

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TOMMYSTEELE

Mr T Sharp.
Very pleased with the service from GREENMAN ltd during what must be very busy times for them.
Got our panels fitted a good 2 months earlier than we thought we would.
They dealt with a somewhat awkward roof very well.

Ian Forward

9 months on from installation and we are completely satisfied with our system which is performing in all seasons exactly as promised. The initial visit, design, installation and resolving a problem with UK Power Network's admin were managed flawlessly by the team. Communication was excellent and all staff we encountered were friendly and helpful. We paid a small deposit and balance a week after completion. MCS & other paperwork followed.
I have no hesitation in recommending Greenman Solar who delivered a great service at a competitive price.

Simon HILLING

From the outset Keith and his team have been professional, courteous, and a pleasure to deal with. Their workmanship was extremely good, both on the fitment of the panels and also the install of the battery pack and associated electrics.

The install team were friendly and polite and left the work areas vacuumed and clean.

Also a shout out to UK scaffolding who put up the access. Well done lads.

WE would have absolutely no problem in recommending them to future customers.

How nice it is to see free electricity on my App!

Thanks Sue and Simon

Martyn Kendrick-Bott

Greenman Solar were really good throughout the process, and the team on site were excellent and just got on with the job with no fuss. The electrician, made sure that all the cabling in the loft was tidy and attached to the roof supports well, he did a fantastic job of hiding the cable on the outside of the house.

I would recommend them to anyone without any a second thought, the price was competitive and the panels nicely arranged on the roof and generating around 260KwH in the last 10 days since they were installed.

Florence Fortey (Olive)

Greenman Solar provided an excellent service in cleanly and efficiently supplying and installing my new Solar system. Communication was good, the price fair and the job completed on the specified days. Payment was taken when the job was completed and the overall feeling was of a quality product and an excellent team - I would recommend Greenman solar to family and friends.

A_ _A

Friendly and efficient service from the quotation, planning and installation phases (incl. scaffolding). Installed our PV panels, inverter and consumer unit interface etc in under 1.5 days. System is working really well and we can see the benefits immediately (even with poor weather). I would definitely recommend Greenman Solar.

Jacqui Wapshott

Greenman Solar installed a 4 Kw PV solar system on 27 May 2022 with an I-boost system and bird netting. The job from start to finish went very smoothly over a period of 4 days with an electrician here on the Tuesday, scaffolding installed on the Wednesday, installation of the system on the Thursday and removal of the scaffolding on the Friday. Customer service is good as well which is important when choosing an installation company. If anyone is looking to install a solar panel system then look no further than Greenman Solar.

We have already made savings on our gas bill as the water is now heated by the I-Boost system. The data shows that since installation we have produced 119.2 kw and have made 32kw savings by the solar system. The system has only been working for just under 7 days.