May Electric Solar - Hudson, Florida

Thomas T.

Great communication with the company. Came out and installed the system in one day, cleaned up all their trash. Had to come out the following day to finish wiring up a relay and complete the inspection with the county. System was installed in November and has been working great. Highly recommend.

Elyse T.

Great products and install done by them. Lost power for 6 days with this past hurricane. Was able to run everything in the house off the batteries. Didn't have to try and find gas or wait in long lines to use a generator

John M.

Review after 3 months of the system working:

After a year of researching solar panel systems we decided to move forward with both solar panels and battery backup. It was a significant investment. Our house is 3500sf. We ended up with 52 panels on the roof and 4 – 5KW batteries in the garage. We went with the Enphase system (inverters and batteries). Panels were REC 405W Alpha Pure.

I have been in construction for 40+years and I can be a difficult customer. I interviewed numerous companies over several months. A friend had used May Electric Solar and recommended them so I added them to the list. Afterwards, I ended up going with May Electric Solar. They were excellent at communicating. They are an electrical company that installs the system(s). Since the most complicated part of the solar system is the electrical portion, I liked working with an electrical company versus a company that is strictly solar and outsources the electrical part. If you are doing just panels (no batteries) then this is not as important. May Electric Solar did everything they said they would do with no surprises. The challenging portion of getting the electrical inspection signed off and the utility company to accept and energize the system went flawlessly (first time). My overall experience was excellent. My questions and request to see cut sheets, warranties, contract language, payment requirements, etc was addressed quickly and professionally. The owner (Billy) came to my house and spent over an hour reviewing my electrical panel and sitting down and answering my question. I was very impressed.

The system has now been working for about 3 months with no issues. We just went through 2 hurricanes (Helene and Milton) that had record breaking amounts of rain and incredibly high winds. With Milton we lost power for 5 days. No leaks from the 52 roof panels. No panels blew off. The system worked perfectly and we had the necessary power 24/7. It was so nice not worrying about generators or finding gas. We were also surprised when both the sales person (Neil) and the owner (Billy) text us the day after the storm and ask how the system was doing. This company was 5-star from start to finish. I would highly recommend this company to friends and family.

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Logic on why we went with solar panels (excluding batteries):

For us, it would take approximately 7.8 years to break even. After that the panels were paid for and the electric is now free. The way I see it, we will be paying someone this money over the next 7.8 years (either for solar panels or Duke Energy).

Logic on why we went with batteries:

If your electric company power goes out to your house, you cannot use the solar panels unless you have a battery. We had discussed getting a whole house generator. That cost was approximately the same cost as adding batteries to our solar panels. It did not make financial sense but you buy a whole house generator for peace of mind and not for financial gain. Same logic with the batteries.

Other points of interest:

• Insurance: Our electrical provider (Duke Energy) required a million-dollar GL insurance policy due to the size of our system. It took State Farm months to get the policy in place so start that process early.
• Roof: If you need a new roof in the next few years, get the new roof installed first so you don’t have to pay to have the panels removed and reinstalled.
• Batteries are what currently has the greatest opportunity to improve year after year regarding the technology. Some battery companies have new generation batteries that are not compatible with their old battery technology. Not good if you want to replace or add just one battery.
• Tax credit. There is a federal 30% tax credit on the solar panel system. This does not come off the initial price. You still pay full price. But you can write off the value (30%) over the coming years. If you are in a position where you don’t pay taxes each year, then this won’t benefit you.

Gary P.

"May Electric Solar performed the job as promised. They kept us informed of the progress of the paperwork throughout. The panels went on the roof a little different than planned due to the location of a plumbing vent. That could have been determined beforehand had the roof been measured prior to design."

linda I.

Still waiting for someone to come out and look at my emphases box after it stopped working after hurricane Milton. Have called numerous times and get the service who leave a message with the office. Still no response. I have no idea if all my panels are operating properly for 2 months

Walter P. (.

We researched several different providers before we decided to go with May Solar Electric and we couldn’t be happier! They provided excellent pricing, the best solar panels, and the best micro-inverters. Our experience with them was great! Neil Summers made the sales process fantastic. He was very professional, attentive to all our needs, friendly, answered all our questions, provided lot of very useful information, and was with us during the whole process. On top of that, our interactions with May Solar Electric office, and Mr. William May, couldn’t have been better. They made the whole approval, installation, financing process a breeze. Great company!!! I give them 5 stars for sure!

Kayla R.

I experienced a leak in my roof since May Electric Solar installed my solar panels. William May came by and saw a screw was forgotten and that was the cause. They patched it and it’s not been an issue.

Months and months later, he helped me with an additional leak - that was not caused by them.

It is evident this man cares about his business but seems to be a little overwhelmed: getting in touch can be very difficult.

Kristin M.

We love our solar system! We actually waited about six months to write this so we can really see how it is performing. Really happy my bills are net zero after running $330+. We really did our homework checking out 6–7 companies and it was important that a real local company install our solar panels with NO subcontractors. Jake was the lead installer and they were done the same day! The office was great, Everyone was so professional and it was a no hassle sales process. Thank you May Electric Solar!