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Greenlief Energy Reviews

Based in Petaluma, CA. This profile is built from public installation records and published ratings, not paid placement.

118verified installs in California utility records*
13recent installs, 2025-26 records*
2020first year in county records
8.2/10Solar.com Score · 21 reviews analyzed

Solar.com Installer Score for Greenlief Energy

One score, computed the same way for every installer. We read the full text of all 21 substantive published Greenlief Energy review texts across every platform and measure what customers actually report. Not a survey. Not a sample. Never for sale.

Solar.com Installer Score

8.2/10

Synthesized from 21 substantive customer review texts.

Google 5.0★ · 7 reviewsYelp 5.0★ · 14 reviews

Updated September 28, 2026 · No installer can pay to change this score · How scores work →

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Sales IntegrityHow clearly and honestly the company explains the system, contract, savings, and incentives before you sign.7.3

9 reviews speak to this · 9 praise · 0 complaints

Price TransparencyHow well the final price, financing terms, and incentive guidance match what customers were led to expect.6.9

8 reviews speak to this · 8 praise · 0 complaints

CommunicationHow reliably the company keeps customers informed and answers questions across sales, installation, and service.7.4

9 reviews speak to this · 9 praise · 0 complaints

Timeline ReliabilityHow well the company manages the path from contract through permits, installation, inspection, and turn-on — without the customer having to chase it.7.2

9 reviews speak to this · 9 praise · 0 complaints

WorkmanshipThe quality, professionalism, neatness, and property care of the physical installation.8.0

17 reviews speak to this · 17 praise · 0 complaints

Long-Term SupportHow well the system performs after turn-on, how the company handles monitoring, warranty claims, and service calls — and its staying power to honor them.7.4

5 reviews speak to this · 5 praise · 0 complaints

#251 of 678 scored in California by Solar.com Installer Score

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Where Greenlief Energy builds

County-by-county activity from CPUC records through May 2026.

What this data covers: *Counts on this page, including the totals up top, come from investor-owned-utility interconnection records (SCE, SDG&E, PG&E). Work in municipal-utility territory, such as LADWP or city utilities, and outside California does not appear here, so this company's true totals are higher than shown. Unlike the county rankings, this profile also shows counties below the 250-install ranking floor.

CountyVerified installsRecent 2025-26Active sinceMedian system% leasedCounty rankingLink to the county ranking page. This company's rank on this page is its Solar.com Installer Score rank, shown above.
Sonoma County87820206.1 kW0.0%below ranking floor (under 250 installs)
Marin County31520206.4 kW0.0%below ranking floor (under 250 installs)

% leased counts systems recorded as third party owned (lease or power purchase agreement); the remainder are customer owned. Median system size is the middle system this company installed in that county. Star ratings and review counts are from Google.

Greenlief Energy reviews: what customers say

An independent synthesis of published customer feedback across Google and Yelp, updated September 28, 2026. Green marks praise, amber mixed experiences, red complaints.

Sales & proposal integrity

Sales Integrity7.3/10

Reviewers describe Greenlief Energy's sales process as knowledgeable and straightforward, with proposals that were seen as clear and tailored to the home. The available review evidence is entirely positive in this category, with no complaint pattern reflected in the corpus.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Knowledgeable, low-pressure sales. Reviewers say the representative understood project needs well and did not push unnecessary products or services. Representative review excerpt: "He was obviously extremely knowledgeable in the trade and didn't make us feel like he was trying to upsell us unnecessary products or services."

Proposal fit and clarity. Reviewers describe bids as thoughtful and well matched to the home, including older-house and system-specific considerations. Representative review excerpt: "Their bid was perfect and their understanding of our old home and its unique needs were spot on."

Reasonable scope framing. Reviews also mention bids that felt thorough and informed, with expectations set around the work required. Representative review excerpt: "Got at least three quotes that were all very expensive, with each company stating challenges with the current ducting that would require more work to fix."

Price & financing transparency

Price Transparency6.9/10

Reviewers generally report fair pricing and clear expectations around the final bill. The corpus does not show a complaint pattern here, and mentions of incentive timing or timing-related paperwork issues are not prominent in the analyzed reviews.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Fair pricing. Several reviews describe the pricing as fair or reasonable and say the quote compared well with the scope of work. Representative review excerpt: "Not only was his quote the most reasonable price but the bid was actually the most thorough and knowledgeable of the FOUR bids I received."

Price held as agreed. Reviewers say the company stuck to the quoted price and met the agreed schedule tied to the work. Representative review excerpt: "(and stuck to that price!) -We scheduled a start and end date for the work and they met their dates!"

Receipt and paperwork follow-through. One review describes a minor billing or paperwork mix-up that was resolved by sending the receipt, with the reviewer saying things were ultimately fine. Representative review excerpt: "I'm not sure how wires were crossed but he is sending me my receipt and all is good."

Communication & coordination

Communication7.4/10

Reviews describe responsive communication and solid project coordination from estimate through completion. Customers most often mention clear updates, punctual arrivals, and flexibility when plans changed, with no substantive complaint pattern in the corpus.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Responsive and clear. Reviewers say communication was prompt and descriptions were easy to understand. Representative review excerpt: "He was very responsive, clear with his descriptions, and best of all his pricing was very fair."

On-site coordination. Reviews note that the team showed up when expected and handled scheduling details well. Representative review excerpt: "After the estimate and decision to move forward he gave me two different dates and times they would be out and they showed up on time as expected, no schedule..."

Flexible handoffs. Customers also describe the team as willing to work through last-minute changes and keep the job moving smoothly. Representative review excerpt: "They finished ahead of schedule, all the work was neat and professional, and they worked with me on some last minute changes."

Timeline reliability

Timeline Reliability7.2/10

Reviewers generally say Greenlief Energy kept projects moving on schedule, including permit handling and activation. The reviewed feedback is entirely positive in this category, with no meaningful complaint pattern captured in the provided corpus.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Ahead of schedule. Several reviews say the crew finished earlier than expected while still keeping the work organized. Representative review excerpt: "They finished ahead of schedule, all the work was neat and professional, and they worked with me on some last minute changes."

Permits moved quickly. Reviewers report that permitting was handled faster than hoped and that the system was turned on promptly after completion. Representative review excerpt: "The permits were all handled quicker than I'd hoped for, and my system was up and running the day they finished."

On-time starts. Customers also mention the team arriving at the agreed times without scheduling surprises. Representative review excerpt: "After the estimate and decision to move forward he gave me two different dates and times they would be out and they showed up on time as expected, no schedule..."

Workmanship & site care

Workmanship8.0/10

Workmanship is one of Greenlief Energy's strongest areas in the review corpus. Reviewers repeatedly describe professional crews, clean job sites, and careful execution across multiple types of installs and upgrades, with no complaints reflected in the provided evidence.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Clean, professional crews. Reviewers describe the work site as clean and the crew as professional and timely. Representative review excerpt: "Professional, timely and clean work site."

Strong install execution. Customers say the team handled complex installation work well, including paired system upgrades and equipment changes. Representative review excerpt: "Chad has replaced our pv system, assisted with the replacement of our solar thermal system when we needed to re-roof the house, and installed a heat pump."

Quality across project types. Reviews also point to successful battery, furnace, and A/C work completed with care. Representative review excerpt: "Chad in particular was great to work with -The installed both a furnace and A/C until and did a fantastic job."

Long-term support & performance

Long-Term Support7.4/10

Post-install reviews describe systems that kept working well and support that continued after the original installation. The available evidence is positive overall, with customers mentioning follow-up work, approval after inspection, and ongoing system performance rather than unresolved service issues.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Systems still performing well. Reviewers say the installed systems were working well after completion and that the results looked clean and finished. Representative review excerpt: "The roof panels have a clean look and it everything is working great."

Follow-up support and upgrades. Customers mention later service work and additional equipment installs, suggesting continued engagement after the original job. Representative review excerpt: "Chad has replaced our pv system, assisted with the replacement of our solar thermal system when we needed to re-roof the house, and installed a heat pump."

Inspection approval after completion. One review notes that the city inspector approved the work and commented positively on the job quality. Representative review excerpt: "The city inspector who inspected and approved the work after completion mentioned to me multiple times what a good job they did."

Bottom line: Across 21 substantive reviews, Greenlief Energy's profile is strongly positive overall, with especially high marks for workmanship and site care. Reviewers most often praise clear proposals, fair pricing, responsive communication, and reliable timelines, while the corpus shows very few complaint signals in any category.

How this is built: category scores and summaries weigh the company's full published rating record (7 Google reviews averaging 5.0 stars), the most recent and most relevant review texts, and recurring feedback themes verified acrossGoogle and Yelp. Ratings and review excerpts from published review sources. Refreshed as new feedback is published. No installer can pay to change it.

About Greenlief Energy

Company background from published business information and licensing records.

Products

Solar

Service area

California. Note: the install counts on this page cover California investor-owned-utility records only.

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Recorded installs by year

Residential interconnections statewide in PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E records through May 2026.
6
2020
28
'21
24
'22
42
'23
7
'24
10
'25
5
'26

Important context: this chart shows investor-owned-utility records only. Companies that shift work toward municipal-utility territory (LADWP and city power departments) or other states will show declining bars here even while building steadily elsewhere, and 2025-26 records also lag real installation dates. Treat this as a partial window, not the company's full trajectory.

FAQ about Greenlief Energy

What do customers say in Greenlief Energy reviews?

We analyzed 21 substantive published customer reviews of Greenlief Energy in full. The company's Solar.com Installer Score is 8.2/10, with category-level detail on this page covering sales integrity, price transparency, communication, timeline reliability, workmanship, and long-term support.

How many solar systems has Greenlief Energy installed?

Greenlief Energy appears as installer of record on 118+ residential systems in California investor-owned-utility interconnection records through May 2026. Work in municipal-utility territory or other states does not appear in those public records.

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How we built this data

Methodology: Counts are residential PV interconnections in investor-owned-utility territory (PG&E, SCE, SDG&E) per CPUC Rule 21 public records through May 2026. Postal and name variants are merged. Municipal utility territory such as LADWP, Glendale, Pasadena, Burbank, Anaheim, and Riverside Public Utilities is not included in those CPUC counts. Counts show recorded installations, not quality ratings. Reported costs are self-reported on owned-system interconnections. No installer can pay for placement.

Who we are: Solar.com is a solar marketplace — we connect homeowners with installers and earn a fee when projects move forward. These rankings and scores are computed from public installation records and published customer reviews. No installer can pay for placement, and no installer — including those we work with — can pay to change a score.