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A recent Google customer whose roof was partly shaded said Earthlight explained everything and designed a system that would work for what they had, rather than overselling. The Ellington solar installer says it was founded in 2008 by the Schneider family and that family members remain in active leadership, and its website lists a service area that includes Hartford, Glastonbury, Springfield and Northampton. Its Google rating is 5 stars across 567 ratings, and it is BBB accredited with an A+ grade. A recent customer said the engineer recommended moving panels and adding structural supports to the attic because trees shadowed the roof; the install took two days, and a programming error found at the final walkthrough was corrected on the spot. A recent customer said Earthlight expanded a solar project it had originally installed in 2022, taking care of town permitting, National Grid interconnection and blending the new unit with the existing panels and storage. A recent customer said Dan spent 25 minutes standing in the pouring rain to turn on and finalize the installation, then helped set up the app for tracking production. A recent customer said the process from signing the contract to having the system running took about two months, and that Earthlight was not the cheapest quote they received. In 2023, a customer wrote that Earthlight took on a hillside ground-mount project after four other companies declined to quote, and that they returned to rake out the tire tracks. A 2025 customer said the town inspections found zero problems with Earthlight's installation. A 2025 customer said the day-one electrician noticed the main power cable was not secured to the side of the house and made sure it was strapped down before he left. A 2025 Reddit commenter in r/Connecticut warned that Earthlight is not the cheapest but does a thorough job. A recent customer said a project they were told would be running in May 2026 was not completed until August 2026, and that they then received an electric bill they had been told not to expect; in an update, that customer said one of the owners, Jake Schneider, took care of the electric bill. A 2024 customer said call-center staff relied on a satellite image of the shade and refused to come out until the customer removed trees.
“They went with Earthlight in Ellington and every month they are negative.”
“EarthLight did our solar.”
“Earthlight, Aegis, Green Power and others mentioned are all good companies.”
“Another vote for Earthlight out of Ellington. Agreed, they are not the cheapest, but they are the most complete and a top notch team that does a top notch job.”
“We used Earthlight from Ellington. Terrific!”
“DSD Partners with Earthlight Technologies on 1.1 MW solar project”
“Sam Schneider, CEO and co-founder of Earthlight Technologies, stands by a rooftop solar installation his Ellington-based company completed at Land Rover Hartford.”
“2023 Family Biz Awards: Earthlight Technologies LLC”
“CT LIVE!: JP Carroll Roofing Partners with Earthlight Technologies”
Interested in solar?! Look no further than Earthlight Technologies, LLC This company has been amazing from beginning to end, especially my girl Greta! I cannot speak more highly of her, she made herself available anytime of the day answering any questions or concerns I had. She worked with me on budget and even had trees removed at no cost to me to make this project a reality! The installers were respectful and efficient and the panels look sleek and amazing on my roof! To top it off, the project lasted one day! I highly recommend this company and working with Greta if you are thinking of going solar! Message me for her contact info and DON’T forget to mention yours truly!
UPDATE: Spoke with one of the owners, Jake Schneider, who was very nice and helpful in explaining the system correctly. We went over what I can do to save money on my home & how the app operates. He was also able to take care of my electric bill after being told otherwise. Thank you again, and I am very satisfied with the system now! From the start of this process I have had issues with the installation. Misinformation is giving by multiple people and cannot get a straight answer. I dont even know where to start but let’s just say this. 1. My project was supposed to be installed and running in May 2026 after I was told in March/April that it will take 4-6 weeks for it to be completed. my project was not completed until August 2026. Which then I lost energy production during peak summer time and I ended up having an electric bill in August for July. 2. I was told by Sean Fleming, Kevin & Nathan Schneider I would receive a 3 month on us check from a promotion for $300, well the check was not even for that amount. It was much less $282.18. 3. In my final walkthrough with Kevin in August, he brought me a gift card to cover my July electric bill which I could not even use to pay my electric bill so Nathan Schneider came back out another day to drop off a check. During my walkthrough, Kevin explained to me that going forward I should not see another bill and it will show as a negative balance like the sample sheet he provided me. Well a few weeks later I receive an electric bill again for September for $239, that only shows usage of a week and half & I never had bill that high for just a week and half of using electricity. 4. I messaged Sean Fleming regarding the issue and he was not able to help me regarding my electricity bill again. After he told me when he sold me the product that it will show negative and Kevin mentioned it to me as well in the final walkthrough with the sample sheet. Here I was under the impression that I would not have another electricity bill. 5. Sean had his regional manager Jared Brong reach out to me. Which I explained everything that has happened to me from the beginning of the project and all the misinformation I have been told throughout the process. He tried to see if his team can honor to cover my September bill but they were not willing to again even though they gave me incorrect information. Jared said he will try to take care of it himself due to the miscommunication with all the information provided. Yet he backed out to try to help me after going back and forth with messages. He did not do nothing for me and had to forward my issue to the executive team to see what they can do. Now I have to wait once again. All because they don’t want to cover my electric bill again due to their employees giving me misleading information and promises that were not true. I would think a company this large will take accountability for their actions and mistakes. I would not want anyone else to deal with this process like I have been.
Great communication and experience throughout the process. System is up and running just as expected!
Very happy with our solar system install and the great customer service. Jared B. came out in April to look over our electric bill, and show us options. The install, from initial email to PTO, took approximately 5 months. The team was up front and honest, they estimated three months to as much as six months. Due to a few trees shadowing our roof, the engineer recommended moving panels around and adding structural supports to the attic. The install took two days and our PTO came from Eversource just 10 days later. During final walkthrough we identified a programming error and corrected that on the spot. Earthlight is punctual and professional every step of the way. They let us know where they were at and ensured that we kept the project moving along.
We recently had Earthlight upgrade (expand) a solar project which they originally installed back in 2022. As then, their communication along the way was timely and accurate, their estimate spot-on, and the install team was smooth and professional. They took care of all of the town permitting, National Grid interconnection, and blending of our new unit with the existing panels and storage. On day one we boosted our production nearly 35%! I have recommended Earthlight to friends without reservation and they have had similarly positive experiences with their solar-installs. This seems like the best outfit in our region and I trust them fully to deliver what they promise without a glitch.
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