EMPWR Solar

Each mark is one company we hold in the Charleston area whose Google breakdown has been read, placed by its share of one and two star reviews. EMPWR Solar is the red one. The amber line is the middle of that set, which includes suppliers and maintenance businesses as well as installers.

• 1★ · around August 2026

  After installation, service is very poor. Equipment wasn’t working correctly, costing me money. After two months trying to get service, I was told they couldn’t help me at all and I would need to get someone to help. Zero stars. Not only am I paying the install loan, but since the system isn’t working correctly my energy is back up where it was before and I have to pay someone else to fix what they should have fixed.

• 1★ · around June 2026

  My experience with EMPWR Solar is mixed. The onboarding and design of the solar system went swimmingly, presumably because they still hadn't been paid. However, once the system was installed, we experienced a monitoring issue. I don't doubt the system was working fine, but energy usage wasn't captured accurately in the monitoring app. The customer rep that was assigned to my account was unresponsive, and at times, flat out condescending. It's been a month since I escalated the issue and have received no meaningful follow up from the individual. This experience validates the research done when

• 1★ · around June 2026

  We’ve never done business with this company. One of their reps came to our door and said we made an appointment to look over our energy bill. We already have solar with a different installer. These fraudulent tactics make me weary of ever working with them and a good amount of the negative reviews seem to have the same experience.

• 3★ · around August 2022

  We have had horrible experience from the beginning of getting our solar panels installed in August 2020. They have horrible communication, we have had to get our roof fixed in March of 2023 and have had non stop issues with getting everything finished. We ended up having to get critter guard installed and it has been almost 2 months and I have not received a call back to get the rest of our supplies and to finish the installation process every person I talk to I tell them not to come here. Edited review: they have reached out to us and have had open communication and corrected all of the issue

• 5★ · around August 2026

  My entire interaction, from the introduction by Yousef, my salesman, to the final notice of operation from Lou, one of the most professional, communicative, and thorough representatives I’ve ever worked with, every step of the way was handled with transparency, professionalism, and respect. The process did take a few months, like Yousef said it probably would, and we had a small administrative issue, which the installation team said may happen, but there were no surprises and the installation was correct the first time. Thanks again. If you live in Augusta, GA, this team is definitely recommen

• 4★ · around July 2026

  All around good expieriance with EMPWR. They did my install. No major issues and the process took some time, but not bad. I had some issues with getting information for a rebate, and I finally reach Alana R, and she was amazing. She worked for days to get me the answers that I needed, and followed up. I coulnt ask for much more. Its hard to find good customer service these days, but she did an outstanding job.

• 5★ · around July 2026

  I was honestly pretty against solar at first. I’d heard a lot of mixed things and assumed it just wasn’t worth it. Douglas, Des, and Mason took the time to answer all of my questions without pressuring me and explained how everything actually works. I even spoke with my realtor afterward, and they confirmed that a PPA made a lot of sense for my situation. By the end of it, I felt like I finally understood solar instead of just hearing sales pitches. I’m really glad I gave them a chance and would definitely recommend working with them.

Reviewer names are not published here. Negative reviews are shown first because they are the ones a listing hides, not because they are more representative.

• informative staff 32
• installation crew 19
• cost savings 17
• polite staff 13
• quick installation 12
• bill reduction 7
• panel installation 6
• customer ambassador 6
• fast process 4
• no pressure sales 3

Topics Google derives from the review text, with how often each appears. A frequent topic is not a good one: “price” turns up in praise and in complaints alike.

• It is also reviewed on the Better Business Bureau. Worth reading before you sign anything: those are a different crowd, and the complaints that reach the Better Business Bureau rarely reach Google.
• It posts on LinkedIn and Facebook. A page that stopped posting years ago tells you something a listing will not.

Google’s own “people also viewed” set, in Google’s order. It is Google’s comparison, not ours.

• SC Solar Energy4.6★ · 27
• SCSP Solar4.7★ · 49
• Southern Current4.3★ · 55
• U.S. Renewable Power4.9★ · 78

• CompanyRating breakdown1–2★Newest review held

• SunPower®

  4.3★ · 462 reviews · North Charleston, SC

  16%
  Newest held review last month

• Live Oak Energy Systems

  4.9★ · 134 reviews · Ladson, SC

  3%
  Newest held review this month

• U.S. Renewable Power

  4.9★ · 78 reviews

  1%
  No held review in a year

• Second Sunrise Solar

  4.9★ · 61 reviews · Mt Pleasant, SC

  3%
  Newest held review last month

• Southern Current

  4.3★ · 55 reviews

  15%
  No held review in 2 years

• SCSP Solar

  4.7★ · 49 reviews

  8%
  Newest held review last month

Ordered by how much we can tell you about each, which is not an order of quality. We do not know which of these is better and would not say if we did.

• —The date above is the newest review we hold, which is not necessarily the newest that exists — we hold a large share of Google's reviews, not all of them.
• —We found nothing on a website for this company that states a warranty, a licence or how long it has traded.
• —We do not verify licences, insurance or bonding. Nothing here has been checked against a state licensing board.
• —We cannot tell you what an installation costs, and we hold nothing about the equipment they fit.

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