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Project Solar review: real prices online, but someone else installs.

Project Solar posts a full price list, so you can price a system yourself. That is rare. But a partner company puts the system on your roof, and its Texas license has lapsed. Here is the whole picture.

Updated 9 min readBy The Day Company review team · How we score
$2.35/W8 kW, its Texas list
Not rankedTexas license lapsed
BBB B-Not accredited
Short answer

It depends on what matters to you. Project Solar scores 67 out of 100 on public records. It posts real prices and a strong warranty with a power promise. But partner companies install, its homepage still talks up the 30% tax credit that ended for buyers, its BBB grade is B-, and its Texas license expired in March 2026.

March 28, 2026: Project Solar’s Texas electrical license (EC-37910) expired, per the state’s records on October 7. Texans should ask for a current license or seller number before paying.
Your move before you order from Project Solar

A full price list online is rare, and it has one. The catches: a partner installs, its homepage still cites an ended tax credit and, in Texas, its license lapsed.

  1. Price your system in the calculator, with no 30% credit taken off.
  2. Ask which partner company will install, and get its license number.
  3. In Texas, ask for a current license or seller registration before you pay.
Price my system →
Project Solar: key factsChecked October 7, 2026
  • Score67 of 100 on our formula. Not ranked in Texas, because its license expired.
  • PriceIts Texas list starts at $2.15 a watt plus a size charge. An 8 kW system is $18,810 before incentives (price list dated October 5, 2026).
  • InstallerPartner companies. Its terms say systems are installed by preferred partners.
  • Warranty10 years on workmanship and roof leaks, backed by Project Solar if a partner fails. Plus a production guarantee.
  • Tax creditIts homepage still says homeowners can benefit from the 30% credit. That credit ended for buyers on December 31, 2025.
  • BBBB-, not accredited, for not answering 2 complaints. 18 complaints in three years.
  • Texas licenseEC-37910 expired on March 28, 2026, as of our October 7, 2026 check.
  • CompanyProject Solar Inc., based in Utah. Founded in 2020.

Built on public data from Project Solar’s own price list, terms and install-area pages, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, NABCEP and the Better Business Bureau. Checked October 2026.

01 · Prices

What does Project Solar cost? It posts the whole list

Project Solar’s Texas list starts at $2.15 a watt, plus a size charge and a $10 fee. An 8 kW system comes to $18,810 before incentives.

Most solar companies hide prices until a sales visit. Project Solar does the opposite. Its price list shows the base price, the size charge, battery prices and every add-on. Smaller systems cost more per watt. That is because the size charge drops as systems get bigger.

$9.8k4 kW$14.4k6 kW$18.8k8 kW$22.5k10 kW$25.8k12 kW$32.3k15 kW
Project Solar’s own Texas prices for solar only, with its default 460-watt REC panels and no add-ons. From its price list dated October 5, 2026.
Price calculator

Build a Project Solar price, the way its price list does

These are Project Solar’s own Texas numbers. Pick your size and extras to see the total before incentives.

$18,810about $2.35 a watt, before incentives

From Project Solar’s Texas price list dated October 5, 2026. Systems under 4 kW add $1,000. Other add-ons, like travel fees, extra roof planes or the 1.9% PayKeeper fee, are not shown. Your final quote may differ.

Its homepage also says prices start “as low as $1.61 a watt.” That figure is for other places or bigger systems. For Texas, use the price list.

Its October 5, 2026 price list is the same in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada and Texas, so this calculator works for all six.

Next: the catch, a partner company installs →

02 · Who installs

The catch: a partner company installs your system

Project Solar sells the system online. Then one of its partner companies puts it on your roof.

Its warranty terms say each system is “installed by one of our preferred partner installers.” So the company you buy from is not the crew on your roof. In our formula, that costs all 12 points for who installs.

Here is why it matters. In one 2026 complaint, the partner company went bankrupt, and the project sat unfinished for months. Project Solar says it backs the install warranty if a partner fails. Still, before you pay, ask which partner will do your job. Get its name and license number in writing.

How a Project Solar job runs
  1. You order online

    Project Solar prices and sells the system from its own list.

  2. A partner installs

    One of its preferred partner installers does the work on your roof.

  3. Project backs the work

    It says it stands behind the install warranty if a partner fails.

03 · Texas

Why Project Solar is not in our Texas ranking

Its Texas electrical contractor license, EC-37910, expired on March 28, 2026. We only rank companies with an active license in our Texas ranking.

Texas buyers, check first. When we checked on October 7, 2026, the state showed the license as expired, with no current master electrician listed. We also found no Texas solar seller registration, though the state’s new list is still filling in.

Texas still appears on its price list, so it may still sell there through partners. If you are in Texas, ask Project Solar for a current license or seller registration number. Then look it up on the state’s license search before you sign.

04 · The score

How Project Solar scores 67

Its warranty and clean legal record scored well. Partner installers, missing certifications and a stale tax-credit claim cost the most.

Project Solar missed 33 points. Partner installers cost 12. No NABCEP or equipment-maker certification cost 6. Loan fees not shown cost 5, and the stale tax-credit claim cost 4. No outside warranty backup cost 3. Its B- grade cost 1, and being six years old cost 2.

Project Solar’s points in each category
Complaints, lawsuits and state actions
30 of 30
Contract and warranty terms
22 of 25
Price transparency
6 of 15
Who installs
0 of 12
Time in business
5 of 7
Certifications
0 of 6
BBB rating
4 of 5
How Project Solar earned each point
CategoryPointsThe record behind it
Complaints, lawsuits and state actions30 of 30Lawsuits, settlements and class actions (minus 10 each): 0 found
Investigation demands alone (minus 5 each): 0 found
BBB complaint-pattern alert (minus 8): No
Contract and warranty terms22 of 25Workmanship warranty (up to 7): 10 years
Equipment warranties in writing (4): Yes
No court claims about fees or contracts (4): None found
Written production guarantee (4): Yes
Roof-leak warranty (up to 3): 10 years
Warranty backup if the company closes (3): None stated
Price transparency6 of 15Its own published prices (6): Yes
Loan and dealer fees shown up front (5): No
Tax-credit claims match current law (4): No
Who installs0 of 12Own crews 12, mixed 6, partners only or not stated 0: Partner installers only
Time in business5 of 7Years in business (up to 7): 6 years
Certifications0 of 6NABCEP-certified installer on staff (4): None found
Equipment-maker certification (2): None found
BBB rating4 of 5BBB letter grade: B-

90–100 Excellent80–89 Very good70–79 Good60–69 FairUnder 60 Poor

Score history
  • October 7, 2026: 67 at launch, left out of our Texas ranking because its Texas license had expired.
  • If it fixes its tax-credit claims: dropping the stale 30% line from its homepage and add-ons page would add 4 points.

If Project Solar renews its Texas license, it can join our Texas ranking.

How 67 compares with the 15 solar companies we’ve scored
Project Solar
67

Project Solar ranks eighth of 15. Tap a name to compare its review.

Every company gets this same formula, built from public records. Project Solar can’t buy a better grade, and ads never touch one.

Next: the rare power promise in its warranty →

05 · Warranty

A strong warranty, including a power promise

Project Solar covers workmanship and roof leaks for 10 years. It also guarantees how much power your system will make.

The production guarantee is rare. Project Solar promises a set amount of power each year. The promise drops 5% after year one, then half a percent a year, for up to 25 years. If you come up short, it pays 15 cents for each missing kilowatt-hour, once a claim is approved. Its terms aslo say there is no savings guarantee.

Equipment warranties come from the makers, with Project Solar as your contact. Panels carry 25 years. The warranty can move to a new owner if you give written notice within 20 days.

Project Solar’s warranty terms, in years
Install work and roof leaks
10 yrs
Power promise
up to 25
Panels (maker)
25 yrs

From its SolarCare terms. The power promise steps down each year and pays 15 cents per missing kWh on an approved claim.

One more question: Project Solar backs its partners, but who backs Project Solar? It names no insurer or outside company that would step in if it closed. That is the 3-point backup slot in our formula. How we score warranty backup.
06 · Tax credit

A stale tax-credit claim on its homepage

Project Solar’s homepage says homeowners can still benefit from the 30% tax credit. For people who buy, that credit ended on December 31, 2025.

Its add-ons page also says your true cost will be 30% less. Yet its own October 5, 2026 price list assumes no tax credit at all. The mixed message cost Project Solar 4 points for honest tax-credit claims.

The lesson is simple. Use the price list, not the homepage, and leave the 30% out of your math. If anyone tells you the credit still applies to a purchase, ask them to show you the law in writing.

Next: what the BBB flagged in its ads →

07 · BBB

A B- grade and a warning about price claims

The BBB gives Project Solar a B- because it did not answer 2 complaints. The BBB also flagged its “lowest price” ads.

On December 31, 2024, the BBB asked Project Solar to back up, change or stop “lowest price” claims on its website and signs. As of January 10, 2025, it had not, the BBB says. Its file shows 18 complaints in three years, and the BBB publishes 13 of them.

We read all 13, from October 2023 to August 2026. Project Solar answered 11. Slow replies came up in 10. One customer waited about seven months for return labels on a failed generator. Money problems came up in 7. One customer said they were still waiting on about $32,000 after an install stalled.

What came up in the 13 complaints we read
Slow replies
10 of 13
Money problems
7 of 13

The 13 complaints the BBB publishes, October 2023 to August 2026. Project Solar answered 11 of them.

Complaints cost points in our formula only when the BBB flags a pattern. This file has an ad notice, not a complaint pattern, so the B- grade is what counts.

08 · Where it sells

33 states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico

Project Solar’s install-area page lists 33 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico. A second list on the same page shows 32.

The two lists on its install-area page disagree on Idaho, Utah and Michigan. Its power-purchase plans reach 18 states, and a do-it-yourself kit is sold in most of the lower 48. Its price list covers only Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada and Texas.

Ask Project Solar to confirm it serves your address before you pay anything. And check the partner installer’s license in your state.

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09 · Before you buy

Questions to ask Project Solar

Its prices are clear. These questions cover the rest.

  1. Which partner will install my system? Get the company’s name and license number.
  2. Do you have a current license or seller registration in my state? This matters most in Texas.
  3. Is my price based on the current list? Match your quote to the price list date.
  4. How do I claim the production guarantee? Ask for the steps and the yearly amount in writing.
10 · Questions

Project Solar questions, answered

Fast, sourced answers about Project Solar.

Is Project Solar legit?

Yes, it is a real company with posted prices and a clean legal record. It scores 67 out of 100 on our formula. It has a B- BBB grade and uses partner installers.

How much does Project Solar cost?

Its Texas list starts at $2.15 a watt, plus a size charge and a $10 fee. An 8 kW system is $18,810 before incentives, per its October 5, 2026 price list.

Who installs Project Solar systems?

Partner companies. Its terms say systems are installed by one of its preferred partner installers.

Does Project Solar have a production guarantee?

Yes. It promises a set amount of power each year for up to 25 years. It pays 15 cents for each missing kilowatt-hour once a claim is approved.

Is Project Solar licensed in Texas?

As of our October 7, 2026 check, its Texas license, EC-37910, had expired on March 28, 2026. Ask for a current license or seller registration.

Can I still get the 30% tax credit with Project Solar?

Not if you buy. The credit ended for buyers on December 31, 2025, even though Project Solar’s homepage still mentions it.

Why does Project Solar have a B- on the BBB?

The BBB says it did not answer 2 complaints. The BBB also flagged its “lowest price” ads in December 2024.

Where does Project Solar install?

Its install-area page lists 33 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico, though a second list on the page shows 32.

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Sources

Sources and updates

Sources (9)
  • Project Solar, Solar pricing (October 5, 2026): Texas base price, size charges, batteries and add-ons.
  • Project Solar, Homepage: says homeowners can still benefit from the 30% tax credit; “as low as $1.61 a watt.”
  • Project Solar, Additional costs and adders: says your true cost will be 30% less.
  • Project Solar, SolarCare terms (updated August 2024): partner installers; 10-year workmanship; production guarantee; transfer within 20 days.
  • Project Solar, Install area: 33 or 32 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico, in two lists.
  • Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, License EC-37910: Project Solar Inc, expired March 28, 2026, no current master electrician, checked October 7, 2026.
  • Better Business Bureau (nonprofit), Project Solar profile: B-, not accredited; advertising review notice dated December 31, 2024.
  • Better Business Bureau (nonprofit), Project Solar complaints: 18 complaints in three years; 13 published, all read.
  • NABCEP, the solar certification board, Certified professionals directory: no Project Solar certificants found, October 2026.
Changelog · last updated October 13, 2026 · 2 updates
  • October 13, 2026: Moved to theday.company/solar-reviews/project-solar-reviews; the old address forwards here. Added a decision box, a score history, a chart of all 15 company scores, a how-the-job-runs guide, warranty and complaint charts, a tax-credit warning in the price calculator and next-step links. The score and the records behind it are as checked on October 7, 2026.
  • October 7, 2026: Published, with Project Solar’s score of 67 out of 100, a price calculator from its own Texas price list and its Texas license status.

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