20 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Benton: Omega Solar Energy, CR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 90 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): AEV Solar | Solar Panel, Generator and Battery Backup Installations Company in Arkansas, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 20.
Most-reviewed: Seal Solar, 99 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 20 ranked; ranked #3.
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20 Benton solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 9 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 20 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omega Solar Energy | 64 | 5.0★ (90) | Little Rock, 22 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | AEV Solar | Solar Panel, Generator and Battery Backup Installations Company in Arkansas | 64 | 5.0★ (78) | Little Rock, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Seal Solar | 59 | 4.8★ (99) | North Little Rock, 22 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 4 | Diamond State Window Cleaning | 58 | 4.9★ (37) | Benton | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Peak Power Solar | Solar Panel Installation and Service Company in Arkansas | 57 | 4.7★ (23) | Little Rock, 17 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Freedom Forever | 54 | 3.8★ (59) | North Little Rock, 24 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | OFF THE GRID SYSTEMS LLC | 54 | 5.0★ (5) | Little Rock, 15 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Everything Solar | 54 | 5.0★ (20) | Bryant, 29 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Lumio | 53 | 5.0★ (13) | North Little Rock, 22 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Design 1 Solar Group Little Rock | 52 | 4.0★ (4) | Little Rock, 20 mi away | Sat | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Little Rock, 21 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Little Rock, 22 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 99 Google reviews, the most in Benton.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Benton
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Little Rock, 17 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Little Rock, 24 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Little Rock, 15 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bryant, 29 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Little Rock, 22 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Little Rock, 20 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 on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sherwood, 27 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Hot Springs National Park, 20 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Little Rock, 16 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Searcy, 29 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Little Rock, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Siding contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Searcy, 29 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Little Rock, 21 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Maumelle, 29 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Little Rock, 22 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Little Rock, 26 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 2.5★ from 15 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Arkansas with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $25,490 | $28,830 | $31,360 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 0.93 West South Central factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 20 Benton 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 Benton 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 |