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Going Solar Pty Ltd

Going Solar Pty Ltd Reviews

4.4

Based on 9 ratings

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Going Solar Pty Ltd is based in Carlton, Victoria and has been recognised for excellence by the Clean Energy Council. The company has been trading since 2007 and boasts its own in-house engineer designers, project managers and installation team.

It has been involved in a number of projects over the years, including work completed for Hobart City Council, the City of Melbourne and the Department of Justice.

It works in conjunction with consultants in specialist fields to give its customers the best possible service and ensure they can improve their energy efficiency. Advice is offered on government rebates.

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Going Solar Pty Ltd Reviews (9)

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Average Scores

3.9/5

Value for money

4.9/5

Quality of System

4.6/5

Installation

4.2/5

Customer Service

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  • 2 star 1
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Great engineering, after sale responsiveness could be better

The design process for our remote, off-grid home was very thorough. After seeing lead-acid batteries were included, I asked for a change to LiFePO4 and they cheerfully re-designed the system to meet my request. We had a few iterations to get total cost down. Overall, very impressive, if perhaps not the cheapest, though the house if very remote and the design also included a large diesel generator. Responsiveness to after-sale queries and requests has been a minor problem, but eventually I've gotten the help I needed.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
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Going solar have failed to connect our solar system to the grid after over 6 months, so no rebates earned over this time
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Original Review on 22-12-2016:

Company has 35 years experience and the installers used on my installation have done thousands with total efficiency, neatness and integrity. Original ratings

Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5

Value for money: 4/5
Quality of System: 5/5
Installation: 5/5
Customer Service: 5/5

8 months later we asked Graham: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"

Yes
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Going Solar is a very professional, knowledgeable and efficient company who have been in the industry for some time and have a good reputation, it has been a pleasure dealing with them. They quoted and installed my system promptly and it has been working well so far, my energy bills have nearly halved.
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this company has been in solar for over 30 years and I trusted their experience and reputation, they are at the higher end of the price scale, but I want the system to work for 15-20 years, buy once is my motto
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Original Review on 25-01-2014:

I chose Going Solar as they had a fantastic sales lady who first checked the roof and meter box. Then she explained different panels and inverters. Once she had finished she left information for me to read and emailed the quote. No pressure, time to decide, very detailed quote. Use of Australian mounting system. They have been in business for 35 years starting as a co-op. Miwa said they obtain all their work by word of mouth. Local in Carlton Vic they have a shop you can visit which sells sustainable products. For us solar was a choice made on sustainability and not just the hip pocket. Original ratings

Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5

Value for money: 5/5
Quality of System: 5/5
Installation: N/A
Customer Service: 5/5

8 months later we asked Carina: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"

Choose high quality panels it really does make a difference no matter what salesman day.it is not just a high quality inverter that makes the difference it is both that increase solar power production.
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Original Review on 07-05-2011:

Philosophically I am right behind this sustainable push and we were determined to reduce our carbon footprint. I didn't go for the cheapest system but went for quality, 2.6kw. The company has been in the game for 30 years and has had a good name. Checked out the traps & pitfalls I gained through your site - really good. The installer was first class and went through components thoroughly. The roof here is not conventional and some said they couldn't do it after inspection, however we ended up with an experienced tradey and the job took longer than expected. The supplier went out of the way to accommodate us as we had a very tight time constraint -good business but nevertheless genuine after talking to the installer. Original ratings

Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5

Value for money: N/A
Quality of System: 5/5
Installation: 5/5
Customer Service: 5/5

17 months later we asked TREVOR: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"

Yes but my winter bill with AGL showed usage @ $247 & solar credits @ $220 but charged $24 GST - Interesting accounting. Keep well away from AGL. they play amazing delaying games in connecting to the grid.
If you are in credit ask for the amount to be paid to you within 2 weeks as they expect you to pay when in debt -it works.
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Original Review on 21-03-2011:

Only company that took into account possible shading problems at certain times of the year and suggested alternative site for panels. Original ratings

Panel rating: 4/5
Inverter rating: 5/5

Value for money: 4/5
Quality of System: 4/5
Installation: N/A
Customer Service: 4/5

18 months later we asked Malcolm: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"

Better than expected and better than the calculated yield.
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