19 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Batavia: NOCO Residential: HVAC, Fuels, and Energy, CR Score 61/100; 4.8★ from 440 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Halco of Rochester, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 19.
Most-reviewed: Halco of Rochester, 877 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 19 ranked; ranked #2.
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19 Batavia solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 19 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOCO Residential: HVAC, Fuels, and Energy | 61 | 4.8★ (440) | Tonawanda, 33 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Halco of Rochester | 57 | 5.0★ (877) | Rochester, 36 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Long Construction NY LLC | 56 | 4.9★ (572) | Rochester, 31 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Highland Contractors | 56 | 4.8★ (693) | Rochester, 31 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Happy Solar | 56 | 4.9★ (59) | Brighton, 37 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Solar Liberty | 55 | 4.9★ (118) | Buffalo, 26 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Buffalo Solar | 55 | 4.9★ (127) | Depew, 26 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Community Solar Authority | 55 | 4.4★ (7) | Oneida, 4 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | GreenSpark Solar | 54 | 4.8★ (178) | Rochester, 31 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Go Solar WNY | 54 | 4.9★ (41) | Lockport, 28 mi away | Sat | — |
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: 4.8★ from 440 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Rochester, 36 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 877 Google reviews, the most in Batavia.
Based in Rochester, 31 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 572 Google reviews.
Based in Rochester, 31 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 693 Google reviews.
Based in Brighton, 37 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Buffalo, 26 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Depew, 26 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Oneida, 4 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Rochester, 31 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 178 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Lockport, 28 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Buffalo, 31 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Brighton, 37 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Tonawanda, 33 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Grand Island, 33 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Gutter cleaning service”.
Based in Buffalo, 36 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.0★ from 448 Google reviews.
Based in Depew, 28 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in Rochester, 28 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrical installation service”.
Based in Rochester, 29 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Lockport, 29 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.3★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative Carbon Energy Systems, Inc. | 26 mi | |
| Buffalo Solar Systems | 32 mi | |
| DynoRaxx | 5.0★ (1) | 26 mi |
| E3 Energy Advisors | 32 mi | |
| Iceberg Energy, LLC | 4 mi | |
| IMT Solar | 29 mi | |
| Little Solar Energy Services | 26 mi | |
| Montante Group | 5.0★ (1) | 37 mi |
| Montante Solar | 37 mi | |
| NOCO HVAC, Fuels, and Energy | 37 mi | |
| Norbut Solar Farms | 5.0★ (1) | 33 mi |
| Solar Raceway | 5.0★ (1) | 26 mi |
| Solar System "Works" | 30 mi | |
| SolarCovers.com | 35 mi | |
| South Wedge Solar Company | 31 mi | |
| State Group Industrial USA Ltd | In Batavia | |
| Tyll Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 31 mi |
| UtiliTarget Energy Solutions LLC | 26 mi | |
| YSG Solar | 28 mi | |
| YSG Solar Farms | 5.0★ (1) | 35 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for New York with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $33,090 | $37,430 | $40,720 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 1.20 Middle Atlantic factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 19 Batavia 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 Batavia 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 |