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  Iain Lightfoot

  We wanted to install Solar Panels for a little while and wanted to make sure we had the right supplier - it seems like there are people it there just in it for the money - BUT NOT Glenn and TechFor Energy - here is a Which trusted supplier and rightly so. From the GetGo Glenn showed he is a clearly an expert and very passionate about his work. A top-rated survey which really did highlight everything that was needed for the installation. A couple of months after the survey and it was our turn to be installed - the team were professional, polite, effective and friendly. We have been on our ‘own power’ and really getting a return straight away I think one of the smartest decisions we made. Glenn is always good on communicating and has really supported us. I would 100% recommend TechFor Energy - they are not the cheapest… and my purchase wasn’t about money it was about the right product, the right team, the ROI and of course peace of mind… worth every penny for sure!! In short, trusted which supplier for good reason - buy with confidence. Thank you Glenn and the team - see you when the battery arrives. Iain

  27-04-2023
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  Richard Shubrook

  Installation of solar in September 2021 and now, finally(!) the power wall in June 2022. Fully appreciate the delays in the powerwall were outside the control of Techfor, and once they had it, it was on our wall in a matter of days. Overall the installation is doing what we were told it would so we are very satisfied with the end result / performance to date. (81% energy independent since installation...Autumn / Winter / Spring so far...and the powerwall will only improve that in the future.) Not the cheap option, but went for longer term reliability over initial cost saving.

  27-06-2022
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  Peter Levinsohn

  We had quotes from a number of companies for our solar installation, but were impressed both by the professionalism and knowledge of Techfor Energy. Their quote was competitive so we agreed they would install a 16 panel system with Eddi water heater and Tesla battery. The installation team worked well and cleanly. Tesla batteries are on a very long lead time, but the rest of the system is working well and exceeding expectations after two months. I would strongly recommend Techfor Energy for anyone considering a solar panel installation.

  27-05-2022
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  Cham Ham

  PV Installation - Professional, Professional, Professional, Great Result Contacted Techfor regarding installation of PV and battery. After an initial very informative phone call a site visit was ordered which resulted in an extremely detailed quotation covering panel and battery installation, expected output and costs (which took into account the challenge of installation on a slate roof). Having accepted the quote, installation date was swiftly agreed. Scaffolding erected and the installation team turned up on schedule. They carried out the installation very professionally and by a very friendly and personable team. We still await the battery which is on long lead time from Tesla but the system is up and performing as forecast. Overall we are extremely happy with all stages of the process that were all performed with great professionalism. We would have no hesitation in recommending Techfor

  27-05-2022
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  Keith Conradi

  Work completed to an extremely high standard and suggestions made during the installation to improve things further still. We have had solar panels for many years but Glenn’s suggestions for roof and micro-inverter installation has tripled their productivity. Super excited at getting a powerwall to make the most of all the extra energy generated.

  27-05-2021
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  Chris Harrage

  Company not responding to warrenty claim of 4 year old system, 2 months since reporting fault, still no action. Scaffolding not required in future purely because we paid to have inverters moved into roof space as tecfor would not cover cost of future scaffolding !

  27-05-2021
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  Ashley Golder

  We have a lasting distrust of Techfor after two and a half years have past since they replaced our storm damaged Solar PV solution. Whilst the damage was covered by our house insurance, we took the opportunity to expand our solution with additional generation capacity and a Tesla Battery for storage. We could not help but be impressed with Techfors' helpful response and the solution proposed, so we proceeded with this system, total cost of approx £24k, about half of which was covered by our insurance from the storm. There were some teething problems initially, i.e. having to change system design and spec due to unavailability of components. For instance, a complete change in the invertors to be used. Other small changes were advised and accepted, but once agreed and deposit paid, it started to become difficult to get Techfor to update the documentation to reflect the different products used. We started to feel that our requests on this front were deemed to be a bit of a pain. This feeling was exacerbated during the final part of the panel installation, when we noticed that some panels on a part of the flat roof were not positioned according to the agreed drawings, meaning that they were partially shaded by our chimney stack. Our insistence that they be moved to the correct positions did not go down well, and we were held to ransom to pay in full before the panels were re-located. Eventually Techfor agreed to correct the positions before we settled, which we agreed to do immediately upon completion. Unfortunately this insistence on our part seemed to be the start of an increasingly hostile and unhelpful attitude to the last phase of our project, the Tesla battery installation. We had been led to believe that this would commence immediately after the panel work, but once we settled the final payment for that element we were told that the panel was not in stock and that we'd have to wait, perhaps for several months (we'd already paid the initial deposit). Several months turned out to be a year and a half, and only then after dozens of calls & emails, and finally the involvement of "Trusted Trader" to intervene. We subsequently found out from our Feed-in Tariff provider that as we had changed our solution that we were no longer entitled to the (generous) original FIT payents that we had enjoyed before our storm damage enforced repairs. Our original system was deemed to be "decommissioned". Techfor did not know the scheme rules, and did not advise us of this possibility. Moreover, they did not certify our new system, and so we could not apply for a new (susbstantialy reduced) FIT. Obtaining this certification took another 6 months and we had to pay another fee for them to raise it! The delays meant that we missed the deadline for new FIT applications, so we are now left without any FIT payment - for ever! It goes on....... We have recently had a Smart meter fitted, and the electrical engineer did not reconnect the electrical monitoring clamps to our system, so I now have no monitoring of generation/storage/home battery usage etc, resulting in no control of what/when battery use and/or charging kicks in. There are 3 clamps to be fitted, and where to put them is a little beyond me, although for the right person I'm sure it's a one minute job as they just clip around the appropriate cables. I have asked Techfor to advise (a simple call / email would enable me to do this - they are easy to fit), but they once again appear to be ignoring me. As they did not provide schematic drawings I have no-where to go. We give them 2 stars out of 5 as the initial installation team and their work was good, but please beware that if you encounter any changes, problems or difficulties, then you may be pushed into places that you don't really want to go. And if you resist or dispute at any stage, then you're on your own!

  27-05-2021
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  Graham Lodge

  I have used Glenn and Techfor Energy to install two solar/battery systems for me - one at home and one big system at work with 3 batteries. Very pleased with the technical advice given at the outset, the quality of the installation and the performance of the two systems - we are off grid most of the time. I would recommend them for anyone considering installing a Solar system in the future.

  27-05-2020
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  Chris Nelson

  I must say the knowledge and thought that goes in to the system design by George and the team is brilliant. I was thoroughly impressed from day one as to the depth of the survey. They were always at the other end of the phone and normally responded to emails within a few hours. In particular the help and advice while talking to the DNO to get a main fuse upgrade was second to none. I’ve had the system now for just over a week and haven’t touched a drop of energy from the grid. I’ve not even had the battery drop below 50% charge (thanks to some sunny days). While power cuts are few and far between in the UK it’s always nice knowing I’ll still be able to keep the lights on, especially in the current climate. While the system wasn’t the cheapest, I certainly believe you get what you pay for! The team were also exceptionally good at going above and beyond the COVID-19 guidance set by the government. £19.5K for kWh and Powerwall 2. A very detailed breakdown of the ROI and Payback period (1% and 16.5 years)

  27-05-2020
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  Tim Tostevin

  We spoke to three companies but chose Glenn and Techfor Energy as they were the most knowledgeable and professional of the three and gave us confidence that the system would do what we wanted. The solar panels were installed over 3 days with very little mess or inconvenience. We also had an Eddi fitted to control heating of the hot water tank and this has worked very well utilising excess solar power generated. The panels even generate power when it is cloudy. We were told that there would be a delay on getting the battery fitted but this was shorter than expected and it was fitted just over 2 weeks after the panels. After an initial hiccup getting the battery working we have now been virtually self sufficient for electricity for a week and have the comfort of knowing that if there is a power cut our battery will kick in automatically giving us uninterrupted power. Payback estimated to be about 15 years (at today's electricity prices) but really this is about generating our own green energy and helping to save the planet - everyone should be going solar!

  27-05-2020