Nevada Competitor Comparison: Blue Pacific Solar

Determining which solar company to go with for your Reno home isn’t an easy task. Many considerations go into an in-depth solar company comparison, including ratings, reviews, products and services.

Solar Company Ratings

While the best reviews come from friends and relatives, most people don’t know someone who has worked with every solar company in their area. Comparing reviews and ratings can provide some insight. The ratio of good and bad reviews, frequent complaints and raves, and how companies have dealt with complaints help customers determine whether the company has recurring problems.

Go Solar Group Ratings

Google Reviews

As of April 12, 2022, Go Solar Group’s Nevada services have received 4.7 stars out of 31 reviews. Five of these reviews gave below five stars, and two reviewed below four stars.

Facebook Reviews

Go Solar Group’s Facebook page has 3.8 stars out of 33 reviews. These reviews are a mix of upset customers and happy ones.

Blue Pacific Solar Ratings

Google Reviews

As of April 12, 2022, Blue Pacific Solar didn’t have any Google reviews. However, they do have some Facebook reviews.

Facebook Reviews

On the Blue Pacific Facebook page, there are five reviews ranging from 2013 to 2022. All of these reviews are positive, but the fact that there are so few over such a long time makes it difficult to assess the company.

Solar Product Comparison

The solar industry boomed over the past several years, many new solar technologies emerged, making consumers’ understanding of all the new products and improvements more difficult. The products used also impact the price. Only comparing the price of a high-quality solar panel with a module with lower wattage and durability isn’t a fair comparison.

Battery Backup

Go Solar Group Battery Backup Options

At Go Solar Group, we offer a variety of battery backup options. These include: 

• Tesla Powerwall 
• Goal Zero Yeti 3000
• Goal Zero Yeti 1400  
• Goal Zero Tanks 

Blue Pacific Solar Battery Backup Options

Blue Pacific Solar also offers several battery backup options. These include:

• Fortress Power Lithium Iron Phosphate (LifeP04) batteries
• Fullriver AGM deep-cycle batteries
• Trojan deep-cycle flooded lead-acid batteries
• Rolls Surette deep-cycle flooded lead-acid batteries
• SimpliPhi deep-cycle Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LFP) batteries
• OutBack Sealed AGM batteries 
• LG Chem home battery

Inverters

Go Solar Group Inverters

Go Solar Group’s inverter of choice is the SolarEdge. A string inverter with power optimizers is attached to each solar panel. While typically used for grid-tied homes, it can also connect to the Powerwall.

Blue Pacific Solar Inverter Options

Blue Pacific Solar has a large selection of inverters. They have separate inverter options for off-grid and grid-tied use. 

Grid-tied Inverters 

• SolarEdge
• SMA 
• Enphase 

Off-grid Inverters 

• Samlex America
• Magnum Energy
• OutBack Power
• MorningStar

Solar Panels

Go Solar Group Solar Panel of Choice

At Go Solar Group, as part of our products, we use one solar panel for most of our installations. However, if requested or necessary for the project, we have premium solar panels as well. 

Premium Solar Panels:

• LG 
• Q CELLS 
• Silfab

Blue Pacific Solar PV Panel Options

Blue Pacific Solar offers a wide variety of monocrystalline solar panels, which include:  

• Canadian Solar
• Q CELLS
• Trina
• Panasonic
• Mission Solar 
• Jinko

Services

Services can make a more expensive company worth it or outweigh the quality of the products. However, which matters most varies drastically among customers.

Financing Options

Go Solar Group Financing

1. Zero-down programs

2. cash: ten percent down, pay the first half at permitting and the second at meter install.

Financing Through Blue Pacific Solar

At Blue Pacific Solar, customers can either pay with a credit card, through a bank wire transfer or a cashier’s check. They take Mastercard, Discover, Visa, American Express, and PayPal.

Pre and Post-Installation Solar Services

Services Offered By Go Solar Group

Go Solar Group handles all the steps for installing solar through its partnership with Titan Solar Power. Go Solar Group also helps its customers with any questions or concerns after completing the installation.

Services Offered By Blue Pacific Solar

Since Blue Pacific Solar isn’t an installation company, they only sell the products to the customer. The customer has to install the array and make sure it’s up to code, which costs money and valuable time.

What Sets Go Solar Group Apart?

While Blue Pacific Solar offers low prices and quality equipment, its lack of installation services means it may not be the best fit for everyone.

Supporting Humanitarian Work

The humanitarian work Go Solar Group supports sets it apart from many companies. While for most helping others when making a purchase isn’t a deal-breaker, it’s worth considering. The owners started Go Solar Group after coming home from a service trip with Mothers Without Borders.

As a result of this trip, they started their own non-profit, now called 1heart1mind, and the private company solar company affiliated with the 1heart1mind entity, Go Solar Group. Together these two organizations have helped empower people in Uganda while providing independence for homeowners in America. 

Because of Go Solar Group’s focus on making a positive impact, a portion of every array sold goes to 1heart1mind. These contributions help people in Uganda afford solar for their homes, which replaces toxic kerosene lamps, paraffin lanterns, and other unviable power sources.

Solar Installation as a Service Solar Service

At Go Solar Group, we want our customers to have a smooth solar experience. While it costs more to employ professionals to take care of the solar installation, it makes the process far more enjoyable for the customer, regardless of whether they could have done it on their own.