Earthlight Technologies

Earthlight Technologies is a family-owned solar contractor headquartered in Ellington, Connecticut, run by CEO and co-founder Sam Schneider, working across New England from a Northampton, Massachusetts office. It installs residential and commercial solar, battery backup, EV charging and energy-efficiency work, and holds a registry-verified active Massachusetts electrician licence, number 518, in the company's own name. Homeowners describe a process that runs to plan. A March 2026 reviewer said the company was communicative and professional, finished in the expected timeline and "came in at exactly the proposed budget"; a February 2026 reviewer said the estimates of production were "right on the mark"; an April 2026 reviewer detailed an 11.745 kW system with three Franklin batteries totalling 45 kWh installed across separate roof planes. Several reviewers name the person they worked with — David Serkosky, Chamae, Jared Brong — and a December 2025 reviewer noted Jared Brong was on site the day of installation. The work extends past the panels. A February 2026 reviewer had their roof replaced as part of the job; a March 2026 reviewer had panels installed on new construction that finished on time and clean. A January 2026 customer used the company twice, for an original 2023 system and a 2025 add-on. Paperwork and utility approvals come up repeatedly as something the company handles rather than the homeowner, and more than one reviewer contrasts the sales approach with pressure they had met elsewhere: a January 2026 reviewer wrote "No high pressure sales." The limits worth knowing are in the sizing and the record's shortness. A 2025 Reddit commenter shopping several installers said Earthlight told them it could only do 5 kWh and had no way of going beyond that, so ask early whether the system you want is within what they will quote. Trade coverage puts the company's contract volume as having doubled in 2025 over the prior year, driven by customers rushing to secure the federal tax credit — a fast-growing book of work is worth asking about when you want a schedule commitment. This is the right call for a homeowner in western Massachusetts or Connecticut who wants an owner-run installer with a verified electrical licence and a track record of hitting quoted budgets. Confirm the Massachusetts office covers your town, and get the proposed system size in writing before you sign.