Vancouver Solar & Electrical Ltd (V.S.E)

When Looking for a Solar Solution We had many estimates. VSE took the time to explain the different equipment options and guided us through the whole process. They made it very simple and were professional throughout.They arranged all the permits and registration for net-metering.We are very pleased with the work carried out and the follow up since.

We purchased 2 commercial systems from VSE, one in the city and one in a rural location in the interior of BC. Tarum and his crew were fantastic from start to finish, great recommendations, very good value, fantastic attention to detail on the installation. We are going to use them again for a 3rd system and would recommend them to anyone!

We researched and compared solar companies for about 6 months. I had spreadsheets cost comparing cost of installation with panels against the impact of the system. My husband researched panels and system set up. We were utterly careful, cautious and very deliberate and probably a little annoying to work with. Tarum was EXCEPTIONAL - and so thoughtful, patient and willing to share. He was flexible with system set up, thoughtful about our needs and utterly reliable. He was super careful with our roof, and handled all the paperwork with the city. I would absolutely recommend him! Exceptional experience and we're THRILLED with our system!! It was affordable, designed well and brilliantly completed. I also waited for a windstorm before posting my review - just to be certain!

Vancouver Solar & Electrical Ltd (VSE) was the 3rd company I contacted to add more solar panels and how much would it be for a battery? 1st company, said, that I don't need a battery because, I got net metering from the power company. But did give me general price without too much details. And never got back to me on the cost of addition solar pannels. The 2nd company quoted me $25,000 for one Tesla's Powerwall. After supplying them with pictures and diagrams of my exisiting system. But did not visit me to see my requirements. Only VSE quoted me and visiting my site and told me the addition requirements need to meet the current code. So after getting an engineer's report (extra $), an upgrade to a 200 AMP electric service panel two handle my two electric cars ($5200) plus $1400 to the power company to disconnect the power on request, (blackouts are for free, and on the Sunday we had to change our clocks, we had four extra practices due to power backouts for about 10 minutes each, there was a major wind storm that day). The extra solar panels were installed within a month of contracting. But we waited three months for the transfer switch (Telsa's Gateway) to arrive, but never came. So we had to disconnect two circuits to make room in the 100 amp panel for the solar power. The addition solar give me a total of 12.5 KWatts. During the summer months we had a large credit with the power company after the hotest summer on record and all the power we used for the AC. And was not until fourteen months later due to supply chain managment problems that the battieres came and were installed. During the installation of the solar panels, VSE did extra free not solar work for me. By installing a mounting bracket on the side of the roof. Saving me from hanging upside down over the edge of the roof 10 meters above the ground. We shall monitor our power usage and needs here to see if we may get a third powerwall in the future. In our home we have two adults working from home online, one going to school online, two RADAR stations (24 hrs/day), HF/VHF/UHF/SHF radio station, and emergency Internet. So our power requirements are unique that other companies would of gotten the business if they came over for a site inspection. VSE was the only company to do that and give a detail quote, and a report of the payback. Therefore VSE got the business. The Covid19 and supply chain management delays had nothing to do with VSE. Therefore I would recommend VSE for your power and Solar needs.

Installation was on time and on budget !Our last bill was negative -$82 including all our electric Car charging. We would definitely recommend Tarum and his Vancouver Solar Team

Vancouver Solar installed my solar panel system. The install went really well and I can say the workmanship and system is top notch! Tarum is very professional and always kept me apprised of everything. Tarum has a huge amount of experience and knowledge in solar systems worldwide and it shows when you observe him in action. I would recommend Vancouver Solar to anyone!

Tarum and VSE is great to deal with, they answered all my questions, moved quickly for the install, and dealt with issues that arose due to a convoluting permitting process immediately.I would recommend their services for anyone looking for a solar installation.

We were building a new home and wanted to go all solar. We contacted some other companies, but Tarum was the most professional in explaining our options and had competitive pricing.Tarum took care of all the ordering, permits and schedules, and worked with our builder for the installation. He also contacted BC-Hydro to setup the net-metering account. It was a hassle-free and smooth process.As we were the first solar in our area, Tarum had to spend a day tutoring to the electrical inspectors how the solar system worked.We now have 44 solar panels installed on our roofs along with a battery backup system and it has been working great.

We wanted to install solar panels and contacted several providers. When contacting VSE we were immediately impressed with Tarum’s knowledge and experience. He offered a site visit and came out the same day. He used a drone to capture the roof capacity and within a day had a plan to us. Within two weeks from start to finish we had a 33 panel system. His staff are courteous and friendly. Our system is now functioning efficiently with a user friendly app for tracking output. We are pleased with our choice.

My wife & I researched the system, received quotes from 5 different contractors. Tarum made a big difference with his proposal, he performed an aerial site survey and thoroughly explained his design from the electrical service connection down to placement of each solar panel.All permitting completed, Engineer’s sign-off, coordination with BC Hydro for our net-metering application, all taken care of and the installation completed promptly with a clean site each day. I would highly recommend Tarum & his team at Vancouver Solar & Electrical.