Legacy Solar Reviews

Legacy Solar performs commercial and residential solar panel installation services throughout Illinois.

Note: Costs in this table are average costs for the state and do not represent specific company pricing. "Average cost after ITC” reflects the cost after receiving the full 30% solar investment tax credit (ITC). “Estimated net savings” is the average amount residents in that state will save on electricity over 25 years, including their cost of installing a solar energy system.

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As a solar installer, Alternative Energy Southeast does not manufacture its own equipment. The company offers equipment from the following brands:

• Generac PWRcell
• Kohler Power
• Qcells
• Sol-Ark
• SolarEdge
• Tesla
• Tesla Powerwall
• Yaskawa Solectria Solar

Legacy Solar projects start with requesting a free, no-obligation quote online. Quote information is gathered to put together a custom proposal. After a proposal is created, the Legacy Solar team will meet with you to discuss design, financials and any questions you may have.

Legacy Solar is an installer, so it doesn't manufacture its own panels. It offers panels and equipment from brands like SunPower and SolarEdge. Depending on the project size, the actual installation process can take as little as three days.

Legacy Solar offers SunPower panels and SolarEdge inverters. In addition, electrical services are available. This includes:

• Backup batteries
• Electric vehicle chargers
• Transfer switches
• Lighting and power
• Telecommunications
• Bidirectional charging stations

Ongoing maintenance services are also available.

Solar panel project pricing varies, with the Illinois average being $3.18 per watt. This calculates out to around $19,080 for a 6-kilowatt (kW) system and $31,800 for a 10-kW system. You can expect an average return on investment of five years.

Financing

Solar panel financing options are available. You can secure a private loan or work with Legacy Solar for financing. Other common types of solar financing include solar leases and power purchase agreements (PPAs).

With Legacy Solar, equipment is backed by a 10- and 25-year warranty. The warranty covers your whole system. Under the 25-year warranty, panels, micro inverters and racking are covered. Monitoring hardware is covered by the 10-year warranty.