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Sunwave Energy, Inc.

Solar energy system service · Rocklin, CA

What the listing shows you

4.8★

20 Google reviews

What it doesn’t

5%

rated 1–2★

typical in California, 1%

Newest review held

Jul 2026

newest held review this month

Google's rating breakdown · all 20 reviews

Rated 1–2★
5%
typical in California, 1%
Posted an update
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we saw no owner post, which is not the same as none existing
Replies to reviewers
20%
of the 20 reviews we hold

Its one and two star share is 4 points above the typical installer in California. Across California, 582 of the 1,529 installers whose breakdown Google has published carry a higher share than this one.

The percentages are Google’s own arithmetic over every review it holds, not a sample we assembled. Separately we hold 20 review texts for this company, quoted below. Google publishes review ages rather than dates, so every date here is approximate.

Every company we hold in California, on one axis

none

1–5%

6–10%

11–20%

over 20%

Every company we hold in California whose Google breakdown has been read, grouped by their share of one and two star reviews. Sunwave Energy, Inc. is in the highlighted group.

What reviewers said

  • 1★ · around August 2024 · the company replied

    Sunwave is not a solar company. Jose is a salesman who contracted out our business to Penguin Solar who had no idea how to install solar panels. Penguin went out of business and now we do not have a warranty on our roof. We have been left with broken tiles on our roof and dented gutters. Our panels also never worked liked promise after 8 months of installation and we have had to pay PG&E over $700 even though we have solar. We also have a tru-up of $500. Jose will not take responsibility for any of this and he stated himself that he is not liable. He did us “a favor” and called out his workers

  • 5★ · around July 2026

    I am extremely pleased with the way this company accommodated me! They gave me a great price for installing the solar panels on my home; as well as my family’s home ♥️ the entire process was a breeze and they waisted NO TIME!!! I wanted to give a personal thank you to Jose Alvarez for being very patient with me! (I can be picky lol) Very appreciated. 10/10

  • 5★ · around April 2026

    Jose Alvarez that's the Representative we worked with amazing person full of knowledge 5 stars to him. After our search we came across Sunwave and i think we picked the best. The whole transaction was smooth and Jose explained us everything in detail.Thanks Jose and Sunwave.

  • 5★ · around April 2026

    First time home buyer. After reviewing so many companies I picked Sunwave for my Solar need. Great company to work with. Owner Jose Alvarez was a big help deciding what our new house need. How many panels everything was explained in detail. Thanks Sunwave.

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.

What reviewers keep mentioning

  • company 7
  • pricing 3
  • salesman 3
  • team 3
  • response time 3
  • roof 2
  • detailed explanation 2
  • electrical needs 2
  • process explanation 2

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.

When they say they are open

Sunday
Closed
Monday
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

As Google published them when we last read the listing, not a live check. Ring before you drive anywhere.

Who Google shows alongside them

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

The ones without a link have no page here, either because Google does not categorise them as solar businesses or because we could not match the name to a listing with confidence.

Other installers around Auburn

1–2★3★4★5★gauge 0–20%typical here, 1%

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.

What we don't know

  • 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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