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Sunny Solar Cairns Reviews (32)
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Average Scores
4.6/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Quality of System
4.6/5
Installation
4.5/5
Customer Service
- 5 star 11
- 4 star 19
- 3 star 2
- 2 star 0
- 1 star 0
11 December 2022
08 August 2020
Excellent customer service and knowledge.
Sunny Solar Cairns were polite, professional and provided excellent customer service from the initial phone consultation through to final setup of the monitoring App.Sunny Solar was the only company to actually get on the roof to measure up. Clayton then provided practical advice on system sizing based on our individual household needs.
I would have no hesitation in recommending them.
Ken.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
06 April 2020
Sunny Solar Perfection
Was recommend to this company by a colleague who had done the research, but thought I'd use the whole Solar Quotes website advice and do the full exercise.Solar Quotes did not recommend getting a quote from Sunny Solar they picked 3 others, (Clearly Solar Quotes need to do a bit more research)
When we finally got 3 quotes and yes even though Solar Quotes recommend these 3, we had to chase one of them several times to get a quote.
The frustrating part of this exercise is that it is near impossible to compare Apples with Apples. We went through and decided which panel manufacturer we wanted and Inverter. (6.6kW Q Cell Peak Duo G5 Panels & Fronius Primo 5kW Inverter) Once we got quotes from everyone (including Sunny Solar) it was easy to see who was in the race and who was out.
Two companies quoted us the same price (Sunny Solar & Replenishable Energy), so we wrote back to each and asked them to reconsider their quotes and submit again via email.
The Winner was Sunny Solar.
They advised us it would be approx 3 weeks (to allow for Nth QLD wet season) and true to their word they were here on time and installed in 1 day...fantastic.
Next day their sales rep came around and set up my App and bingo we are making power big time (most for us and some back into the grid....exactly what we wanted.
Highly Recommended.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
25 November 2019
Thoughtful guys giving fantastic results.
First class operation. They really put the most effort to get my partially shaded house the best outcome. It was a pleasure working with them from start to finish.Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
02 August 2019
29 May 2019
Original Review on 26-09-2018:
Solar Quotes was an invaluable source of information. Enabled me to sort through misleading information provided and understand which companies were providing quality and value in their quotes.8 months later we asked Phil: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
We are thrilled with the performance and reduction to our power costs.Our installation is a valuable asset for our home.
16 April 2019
31 March 2019
Original Review on 27-07-2018:
Very easy to work with site visit before quote all questions and queries answer promptlya lot of care taken with the installation very neat and tidy and detailed explanation of system operation
Quick time frame from order to installation 2 weeks
This is the second time I have used SolarQuotes and you have recommended another top supplier, made the process easy
Thank You Sunny Solar Cairns & SolarQuotes
8 months later we asked Adrian: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
The system has out preformed my expectations there have been no problems &power bill has been in credit since installation
30 March 2019
Original Review on 30-07-2018:
They actually came to site, looked and talked it through.8 months later we asked Alfie: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
only been in since September 2018 so not a full year yet, so far so good14 February 2019
03 January 2019
The three guys suggested all were too busy and put me off straight away. One guy said get back to me when you've got a budget in mind. Money was never an issue, it was the ability to get a job. He never even got a call from me after that.
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26 August 2018
I was looking for a local Cairns company and got a quote from Matt which ended up being the cheapest of all quotes. I am usually a little cautious of the cheapest quotes, but given I had limited shading issues and after further review and a few questions to Matt, I decided to proceed with them. To be honest, I couldn't be happier with the install and the system (Fronius 5kw inverter and GCL Q series 325w panels). Jason and Damien were the installers who took pride in their work. We had a few little issues with the install given the age of my roof (ie the issue was with my house and not the solar system), but Jason & Damien kept me informed and came up with a solution and fixed it and no extra charge. Matt (the electrician) also took pride in his work and everyone left the house in a clean and tidy condition.
In terms of the system, I have had it for just over 1 month and I am averaging 27kw per day, noting the average for Cairns this time of year is around 23kw, however I do note that we have had a lot of cloud free days in August.
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In terms of the system, I have had it for just over 1 month and I am averaging 27kw per day, noting the average for Cairns this time of year is around 23kw, however I do note that we have had a lot of cloud free days in August.
08 August 2018
Original Review on 04-01-2018:
7 months later we asked Dianne or Tony: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
Yes. Our electricity bill has gone from an average $450 for this time of the year (March - June) to $168.09 June 2018
I recently purchased a 6.48kW system from Sunny solar. After getting few different other quotes for the same set up, I picked them for their best price. But also I felt great to go ahead with them after meeting with them and having a good chat. They had great advice and the install happened super fast (only 4 days after I decided to commit). Great system and service. I’m very happy with my choice.
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27 April 2018
Original Review on 23-08-2017:
More clarity with quotes. Quotes should be for panels, inverters and for installation and other equipment.8 months later we asked Les: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
System is good and last 2 power bills down by 60 per cent. Put in 46 panels. Putting in extra panels important. If in a situation of less light panels are still meeting power requirements. When I get my electric operating I may need to add some more panels. It is advantageous to put in more than the recommended number of panels. May require some batteries to store the extra power.I think people contemplating going solar should also try to arrange finance so that repayments on the system do not exceed the saving in "on going" electricity purchases.
23 April 2018
Original Review on 19-08-2017:
Solar quotes was extremely helpful in enabling me to contact a number of good companies. I got quotes from at least 5 companies and gained a whole lot of information about solar systems. I was then able to decide on exactly what system I wanted. The prices ranged from $6000 to $8000 for the same system. I then looked at the quality of the service I had received up to that point. Sunny Solar had a good price and had given me a lot of useful information and good service.I really appreciate the contribution from Solar Quotes. I was able to hit the ground running.
Thanks a lot
Mike
8 months later we asked Mike: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
Yes17 April 2018
01 March 2018
Original Review on 30-06-2017:
8 months later we asked Kornelia: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
Yes.04 February 2018
Easy to contact. Always returned calls if not immediately available.
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30 December 2017
The crew from Sunny Solar were excellent. Very helpful and extremely efficient.
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27 December 2017
27 December 2017
Really appreciated both your web site and the referral. Made the process much easier - in fact it probably was the deciding element that helped me decide to go ahead.
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22 December 2017
20 November 2017
I am sure it will be good value but it has only been installed for a couple of weeks which is why I am unable to answer all questions. Sunny Solar and Lumux followed up on the query I made via your web site and were very informative and helpful. After consideration of the various products I have installed a 5kW system with Sunny Solar
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19 October 2017
Original Review on 17-02-2017:
8 months later we asked This person: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
Am saving approx 80% on my power bills since the 6kW system was installed in sunny Cairns.Payback will be in 3 years I estimate.
18 October 2017
Matt and his team provided great service and a thoroughly professional installation. 21 Q cells coupled with a Fronius inverter are supplying our daily energy needs.
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05 May 2017
Very happy with the installer he was great and explained everything and was happy to answer any questions.
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15 April 2017
One could not be bothered to quote after repeated requests and another in my opinion gave misleading information.
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16 January 2017
The salesperson was honest and knowledgeable. He a local resident here in Cairns and is a part owner of the business. He managed to cut through much of the BS that seems to permeate this industry and did not try the hard sell. By contrast, I was cold-called by another company which tried, using hard sell techniques, misinformation and downright lies, to convince me to buy a comparable system for $8000 more than Sunny Solar's quote. Sunny Solar kept me up to date with installation progress and the installer managed to get the job done even in the middle of a typical North Queensland downpour.
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19 December 2014
Original Review on 21-04-2014:
Of the 3 solar installers, I got only 2 quotes in reply. (Mark Group did not tender)Naked Energy was over expensive - with quoted items of $2200 for "commissioning" and $1080 for miscellaneous cabling, fittings etc. Their sales office was well staffed, with brochures, video displays & presentations etc (high overheads ?)
Sunny Solar was a father & son outfit operating out of a backyard shed - who seemed to know their business ... and quoted an all-inclusive & reasonable price.
They answered all my questions & queries and were very helpful with alternate suggestions for a better system.
I have awarded the job to Sunny Solar. They haven't as yet started the installation but have submitted the appropriate paperwork to Ergon Energy to start the ball rolling.
8 months later we asked Justin: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
The Samil Power / SolaRiver system has fulfilled my expectations. Once set-up, it does its thing with minimal input by me.The recent decrease of the feed-in tariff from 9.07 c / kWh to 6.53 c / kWh (due to the lifting of the Carbon Tax) will affect my bottom-line power savings.
I therefore eagerly await the availability of light-weight, low-cost and energy efficient battery storage banks, whereby my solar power system can be charging up and storing energy for my use at night. My use of reticulated grid power would then be much less.
26 August 2014
Company was awesome to deal with. Give them a call for a quote.
Very friendly and no high pressure sales tactics like other companies I dealt with.
They installed a 6KW System which I didn't have to pay for until after installation.
I paid $7400.00 and that was with a dual tracking internet connected inverter so I can view the system online.
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Very friendly and no high pressure sales tactics like other companies I dealt with.
They installed a 6KW System which I didn't have to pay for until after installation.
I paid $7400.00 and that was with a dual tracking internet connected inverter so I can view the system online.
29 January 2014
We installed 2 systems at 2 different locations. It has been a painless experience with excellent communication and the company helped enormously with the detail and did not require any payment until the job was complete.
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Fig Tree Creek Solar
Quoting was good and they made helpful suggestionsInstallation had some hitches but we got there
Customer service is good
Inverter rating: 3/5