15 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Barre: SunCommon, CR Score 58/100; 4.6★ from 266 Google reviews.
Most-reviewed: Green Mountain Solar, 283 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 15 ranked; ranked #2.
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15 Barre solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.5★ across 15 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SunCommon | 58 | 4.6★ (266) | Colchester, 17 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Green Mountain Solar | 57 | 5.0★ (283) | South Burlington, 38 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | Sunrun Solar | 55 | 4.1★ (112) | Essex Junction, 33 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Solaflect Energy | 55 | 5.0★ (75) | Hartford, 35 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Building Energy | 51 | 4.4★ (42) | Williston, 35 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Building Energy | 48 | 4.5★ (8) | Hartford, 36 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Light on Earth Solar | 48 | 5.0★ (3) | Rockingham, 28 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Norwich Solar | 47 | 4.2★ (5) | Hartford, 39 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Bullrock Energy Ventures | 46 | 5.0★ (3) | South Burlington, 37 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Encore Renewable Energy | 46 | 4.0★ (4) | Burlington, 40 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 266 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in South Burlington, 38 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 283 Google reviews, the most in Barre.
Based in Essex Junction, 33 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Hartford, 35 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Williston, 35 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Hartford, 36 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Rockingham, 28 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Hartford, 39 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in South Burlington, 37 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Burlington, 40 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Colchester, 31 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in Plattsburgh, 37 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in Hanover, 39 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.0★ from 53 Google reviews.
Based in Lyndon, 39 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in Middlebury (village), 35 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
16 more solar installers within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Breakaway Renewables | 39 mi | |
| Comstock Solar Site | 4 mi | |
| Green Heron Solar | 5.0★ (1) | 26 mi |
| groSolar | 4.0★ (2) | 37 mi |
| GStar Solar VT | 23 mi | |
| Long Trail Solar | 26 mi | |
| Northeast Construction Inc | 35 mi | |
| Novus Energy Development | 6 mi | |
| Peck Electric | 36 mi | |
| RAK Solar Services | 4.5★ (2) | 29 mi |
| RunTime Solar | 39 mi | |
| Solar Wolf Energy | 37 mi | |
| SPARKLES | 36 mi | |
| Sun Catcher | 1.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| SustainableVT | 25 mi | |
| The Solar Specialists | 7 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Vermont with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $28,990 | $32,790 | $35,670 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 1.05 New England factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 15 Barre solar installers on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Barre data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |