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REC's Alpha panels, installed by our vetted network, priced by installers competing for your project. Your price in 90 seconds.
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REC is a paid sponsor of Solar.com. Sponsorship never changes your price — it always comes from competing installer bids.
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The panel
Why REC earns the recommendation.
We quote a lot of equipment. The Alpha 460 family stands out on the numbers: more watts from every panel, so the same system fits in less roof, holds its output in heat, and carries a 25-year warranty.
More power from each panel, so your system needs fewer of them and takes up less of your roof.
Heterojunction (HJT) cells, built for more output per square foot and strong performance in heat.
A warranted production floor, not a lifespan estimate.
A 25-year performance warranty, with product and labor coverage extendable to 25 years under REC ProTrust.
Specs shown are the floor across the REC Alpha 460 family we quote. Your exact model and its datasheet are confirmed before you sign.
The company behind the panel
A 30-year company behind a 25-year warranty.
Panel brands come and go. REC has been building solar panels since 1996: founded in Norway, Alpha production at its Singapore facility, one of the most automated panel factories in the world, and a North American headquarters in San Luis Obispo, California. A warranty is only as good as the company still standing behind it in year 25.
- Founded in Norway in 1996, three decades in solar
- North American headquarters in San Luis Obispo, California
- Alpha panels built at REC's Singapore facility
- Backed by Reliance Industries, one of the world's largest companies, since 2021
The warranty stack
Two names behind your roof, in writing.
REC warrants the panel. Solar.com stands behind the install. You get both, and neither depends on your installer's phone number still working in fifteen years.
REC performance warranty
At least 92% of original output warranted in year 25.
25 yearsREC ProTrust coverage
Product and labor coverage extendable to 25 years when the panel is installed by an REC-certified installer.
Up to 25 yearsCovered by Solar.com
Our production promise, 10-year roof-leak coverage at every penetration, and your installer's workmanship warranty with us holding them to it.
How coverage works →Who installs it
The network already installs REC.
REC is one of the most widely stocked panels across our vetted installer network, with REC packages available in 37 states. You are not hunting for the one dealer in town — the installers competing for your project already carry it.
- Licensed for your state and trade, verified before any project
- Fully insured: general liability, workers' compensation, and auto
- Background-checked ownership and a record of completed installs
- A written workmanship warranty, with Covered by Solar.com behind it
Every bid is backed by the Best Price Guarantee.
How it works
Address to install, without a sales pitch.
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We design a system for your exact roof, usage, and utility rate. 90 seconds, no phone number required.
Installers compete
Vetted installers bid on your project and we select the lowest qualified price, backed by our Best Price Guarantee.
REC, where available
When a complete REC package is available for your project, REC comes recommended at your equipment review. If it is not, we say so and show our standard pick.
FAQ
What to ask about a sponsored panel.
Is this page sponsored?
Yes. REC compensates Solar.com to feature REC panels, and we disclose that everywhere the recommendation appears. What sponsorship never touches: your price. Every price on Solar.com comes from vetted installers competing for your project, whichever panel you pick.
Does choosing REC cost more?
Sometimes there is a difference, sometimes there is not. It depends on your market and system. Whatever it is for your project, you see it as one clear line item next to our standard option before you decide. Both prices come from the same competitive bidding, and both are covered by the Best Price Guarantee.
Where are REC panels made?
REC was founded in Norway in 1996. The Alpha panels we quote are built at its Singapore facility, and its North American headquarters is in San Luis Obispo, California.
What if REC isn't available for my roof?
REC availability is confirmed for your exact project during your equipment review. It depends on your market, roof, and the rest of your system. If a complete REC package is not available, we will tell you directly and recommend the strongest alternative from our network. You are never silently switched.
See what REC costs on your roof.
Your system, your price, and REC recommended where available, in 90 seconds.
REC is a paid sponsor of Solar.com. Your price always comes from competing installer bids.