{"id":24188,"date":"2022-01-13T00:41:08","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T00:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/?p=24188"},"modified":"2023-04-04T18:20:22","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T18:20:22","slug":"solar-generator-costco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/solar-generator-costco\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Buy a Solar Generator from Costco?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24188\" class=\"elementor elementor-24188\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44fc73dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44fc73dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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class=\"last-updated-text\">Last updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2023-04-04 18:20:22\">April 4, 2023<\/time><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d4a7329 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d4a7329\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e371034\" data-id=\"4e371034\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a5170d elementor-toc--content-ellipsis elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"34a5170d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As solar equipment becomes more mainstream and an ever-growing number of Americans begin turning to renewable energy systems to fulfil their power needs, it seems inevitable that solar tech, like solar generators, will begin appearing on the shelves of the nation\u2019s largest retailers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fddd8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fddd8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Costco.webp 512w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Costco-300x108.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Costco.png\" height=\"184\" width=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Costco.png 512w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Costco-300x108.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24190 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9b2de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b9b2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the last couple of years, Costco has begun stocking several solar generators, as well as a few different solar panel kits. Given Costco\u2019s impressive reputation for fair prices and excellent customer service, it only makes sense that this decision has caught the attention of the solar industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While having a major retail chain branch out into the world of solar is certainly a step in the right direction for the renewable energy movement, it is still worth taking some time to consider whether purchasing solar equipment from a \u201cbig-box\u201d store that does not specialize in this sort of equipment is a good decision.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6664a2bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6664a2bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can We Help?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59936553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59936553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you decide whether or not you should consider purchasing a solar generator from Costco, we are going to take a close look at some of the pros and cons of choosing Costco for your solar equipment needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will also explain what they actually sell and offer our recommendations for retailers that we believe offer a superior alternative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interested in more articles related to solar power? Check more on our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">site<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730411a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"730411a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Solar Equipment Does Costco Actually Sell?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6141f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e6141f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned, Costco has recently branched out into the world of solar by offering their customers several solar generators, as well as a few solar panel kits. While greater exposure for residential solar equipment to the mainstream population is always a good thing, there is no getting around the fact that Costco\u2019s selection is severely limited.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this is certainly understandable, especially given that they just began stocking solar equipment and generators, it is not a good thing for anyone that is looking for solar products that has more than even a casual interest in solar power systems. One of the most important factors when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/planning-home-solar-electric-system\">building your own solar power<\/a> system is customization, as it is important that the equipment you buy matches your own unique power needs. When you shop through a retailer that only stocks a few entry-level components, your ability to find what you need is severely compromised.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660ae1cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"660ae1cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solar Generators Offered by Costco:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc9b6cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cc9b6cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you actually take a look at what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costco.com\/CatalogSearch?dept=All&amp;keyword=solar+generator\">Costco sells<\/a>, you are basically limited to three solar generators \u2013 the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/lion-safari-me\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lion Energy Safari ME<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/real-reviews-the-ecoflow-delta-pro\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EcoFlow Delta PRO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EcoFlow River PRO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c835e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76c835e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lion-Energy-2-300x224.webp 300w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lion-Energy-2.webp 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lion-Energy-2-300x224.png\" height=\"224\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lion-Energy-2-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lion-Energy-2.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-24191 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f1f927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67f1f927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there is nothing inherently wrong with any of these solar generators, especially the EcoFlow Delta PRO, we found that they are regularly listed as being out of stock, or, in some cases, they are even temporarily removed from Costco\u2019s website completely! So, not only is the product selection very limited, the solar generators are often difficult to find through Costco in the first place!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3441f04e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3441f04e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Solar Equipment that Costco Offers:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd07aa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd07aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Costco also offers a variety of solar panel kits; however, all of their kits and solar power systems use Grape Solar panels. While Grape Solar is a brand that is known for reasonable prices, their solar panels are considered mid to low range, meaning they are not overly efficient and are often seen as a no-frills, basic option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While these solar panels might be a good fit for those on a tight budget, or anyone that is just looking to assemble a basic, entry-level solar power system, we would not recommend them for anyone that is looking for more of a long-term solar power system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home Depot is another major retailer that is known for carrying solar panels from Grape Solar. This really tells you something when you consider the fact that very few specialized solar equipment retailers carry <a href=\"https:\/\/grapesolar.com\/products\/\">Grape Solar products<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f4e0e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64f4e0e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros & Cons of Buying a Solar Generator from Costco<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cba0a30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cba0a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make things as straightforward as possible, we are going to go over some of the pros and cons of purchasing a solar generator from Costco:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7655713 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7655713\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e2a9e4\" data-id=\"4e2a9e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f0fb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4f0fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d579787 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d579787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">There are currently 558 Costco warehouses in the United States, so, assuming your local Costco actually stocks solar generators, you would have the option to see them in-person before you purchase one<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reasonable prices<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Some people use a Costco credit card, so they could potentially see a 2% cashback credit on their solar generator purchase if they used their Costco rewards card<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4956ecf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4956ecf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c36015\" data-id=\"4c36015\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88c0851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88c0851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-810d268 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"810d268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Extremely limited selection<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The staff has very little, if any, knowledge about solar generators and other pieces of solar equipment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Costco has limited stock when it comes to solar generators and panels, so they are often listed as out of stock, or they are removed from their website without warning<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">While they sometimes carry the EcoFlow Delta PRO, which is an outstanding solar generator, the other solar generators that they carry are becoming somewhat dated<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Costco does not offer its own custom solar generator kits. While the Lion Energy Safari ME package they sell does come with several solar panels, they are just 100W solar panels that were made by Lion Energy, so it offers very limited power capabilities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Costco does not offer follow-up customer service on their solar products, which means you will have to go through the manufacturer if you have any questions or concerns regarding installation, performance, or potential defects<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Aside from basic instructions provided by the manufacturer, Costco does not supply any of its own wiring diagrams or setup instructions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Costco has an ever-changing product line, so there is no guarantee that they will even continue to stock solar generators in the future. If you did come across a problem with your new solar generator, you could run into problems with Costco if you wanted to do an exchange because they might stop stoccking that solar generator<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c97b9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13c97b9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, when it comes to buying a solar generator from Costco, the cons outweigh the pros. While we certainly believe Costco is an excellent company and feel that their rapid growth is a testament to the fact that they usually offer fair prices and outstanding customer service, we just cannot recommend purchasing a solar generator from a retailer that has so little experience with solar equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solar equipment is fairly complex and can be quite an expensive investment, which is why we firmly believe you should always go with a specialized solar retailer that can be relied upon to have knowledgeable staff, a dependable warranty and returns system, and a large product catalogue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You probably wouldn\u2019t consider buying a car from Wal-Mart, or an expensive computer from your local grocery store, as these retailers cannot offer the expertise you would expect when making such a large purchase. This is the same reason you should not purchase a solar generator from a big-box store like Costco, Home Depot, or Amazon.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4468260c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4468260c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Alternative?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36430ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36430ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned, we always recommend purchasing your solar equipment from a well-established and specialized solar retailer. These companies understand the products they are selling, which means they can offer far superior customer service and product knowledge than you would ever experience by going through a non-specialized retailer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only can they answer questions about the products they sell and make personalized recommendations, they will have a much larger product catalogue, which means you will actually have the ability to find a solar generator that matches your unique needs and budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best solar retailers also follow up with their customers and help them through the installation process. Costco simply lacks the product knowledge to be of any use to you after you have purchased a solar generator from them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily, there are plenty of reputable solar equipment retailers out there that we believe offer a greater degree of expertise than you would ever get by shopping for solar equipment through Costco.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d6e0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26d6e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Top Choice \u2013 <a href=\"shopsolarkits.com\">ShopSolarKits.com<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f73e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6f73e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to buying a new solar generator, or a complete solar generator kit, we usually <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/shopsolarkitscom-review\/\">recommend<\/a><\/span><a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ShopSolarKits.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They were founded in 2018 and in just a few short years, the company has grown to become one of the largest retailers of off-grid solar equipment in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d9719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13d9719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-1.webp 590w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-1-300x61.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-1.png\" height=\"120\" width=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-1.png 590w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-1-300x61.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23652 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ebaff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57ebaff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While their massive product catalogue and extremely competitive prices partially explain their rapid growth, it is actually their impressive reputation for offering outstanding and ongoing customer support that is the real reason why they are our top recommended solar retailer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are new to solar and have never owned a solar generator before,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\/pages\/about-us\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ShopSolarKits.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be extremely helpful, as they offer setup instructions, wiring diagrams, and after-sale customer assistance through their knowledgeable and friendly support team.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5346ef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5346ef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Do They Offer?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57091eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57091eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where Costco tends to sell solar generators as standalone units, ShopSolarKits.com offers a wide range of solar generator kits, which bundle a state-of-the-art solar generator with an appropriate number of solar panels, cables, connectors, and accessories to ensure that the solar generator will perform to its full potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For comparison, when Costco has them in stock, they sell the EcoFlow River PRO as a standalone unit. While ShopSolarKits.com also offers the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\/products\/ecoflow-river-601?_pos=1&amp;_sid=5d40e2002&amp;_ss=r\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EcoFlow River PRO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on its own, they also offer a variety of EcoFlow River PRO solar generator kits, which package the unit with a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/renogy-100-watt-12-volt-monocrystalline-foldable-solar-suitcase-review\/\">foldable solar panels<\/a> and expansion batteries. This transforms a basic solar generator into a complete solar power station!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3736795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3736795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\/products\/ecoflow-river-expansion-battery-double-kit?_pos=5&#038;_sid=594778280&#038;_ss=r&#038;ref=pBtudQPYogQEqb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ecoflow-River-1-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ecoflow-River-1-150x150.webp 150w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ecoflow-River-1-768x768.webp 768w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ecoflow-River-1.webp 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ecoflow-River-1-300x300.png\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ecoflow-River-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ecoflow-River-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ecoflow-River-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ecoflow-River-1.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-24192 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db80d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db80d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\/products\/ecoflow-river-expansion-battery-double-kit?_pos=5&amp;_sid=594778280&amp;_ss=r&amp;ref=pBtudQPYogQEqb\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EcoFlow River PRO 1,440Wh Double Kit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a perfect example of how ShopSolarKits.com takes basic solar generators and uses it to create a customer-friendly and budget-friendly bundle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also do the same with Costco\u2019s other best-selling solar generator, the EcoFlow Delta PRO. While ShopSolarKits.com offers the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\/products\/ecoflow-delta-pro?_pos=1&amp;_sid=cdea40572&amp;_ss=r&amp;ref=pBtudQPYogQEqb\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EcoFlow Delta PRO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at a great price on its own, it is their Delta PRO complete kits that really catch our eye!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef7c39c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef7c39c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\/products\/ecoflow-delta-pro-7-2-nomad-kit?_pos=9&#038;_sid=cdea40572&#038;_ss=r&#038;ref=pBtudQPYogQEqb\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DeltaPRO6panels_1024x1024-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DeltaPRO6panels_1024x1024-150x150.webp 150w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DeltaPRO6panels_1024x1024-768x768.webp 768w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DeltaPRO6panels_1024x1024.webp 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DeltaPRO6panels_1024x1024-300x300.png\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DeltaPRO6panels_1024x1024-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DeltaPRO6panels_1024x1024-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DeltaPRO6panels_1024x1024-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DeltaPRO6panels_1024x1024.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-24193 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25380e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f25380e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, their<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\/products\/ecoflow-delta-pro-7-2-nomad-kit?_pos=9&amp;_sid=cdea40572&amp;_ss=r&amp;ref=pBtudQPYogQEqb\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EcoFlow Delta PRO 7,200Wh Nomad Kit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> combines the Delta PRO with 1,200W worth of monocrystalline solar panels, a Delta PRO Smart Expansion Battery, and all of the extension and charging cables you would ever need! On top of that, customers also receive custom installation and maintenance guides from ShopSolarKits.com themselves!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\">ShopSolarKits.com<\/a> doesn\u2019t just offer the same solar generators you can find at Costco, they also offer a wide range of other kits from outstanding solar brands, such as EcoFlow, Bluetti, Lion Energy, Titan, and more. They also offer an incredibly impressive range of off-grid and grid-tied residential solar power systems and battery banks, which is great news if you are looking for more power than a solar generator could offer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412799a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"412799a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Words\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ce4a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04ce4a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want our advice, avoid the potential headaches that often result from buying solar equipment from a non-specialized retailer. 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