11 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Danville: Atlas Total Home, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 88 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Edelman Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Solar, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 11.
Most-reviewed: Edelman Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Solar, 830 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 11 ranked; ranked #2.
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11 Danville solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 4 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 11 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlas Total Home | 64 | 4.9★ (88) | Danville | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Edelman Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Solar | 59 | 4.9★ (830) | Champaign, 33 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Community Solar Representatives | 55 | 5.0★ (28) | Big Lake, 24 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Route 66 Solar | 53 | 4.8★ (70) | Champaign, 33 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 5 | Sangamon Solar | 53 | 5.0★ (40) | Champaign, 33 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 6 | New Prairie Solar | 52 | 5.0★ (23) | Urbana, 31 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Edelman Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Solar | 49 | 3.7★ (6) | Champaign, 34 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | SolarShift | 48 | 5.0★ (3) | Douglas, 28 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Harvest Solar | 48 | 5.0★ (4) | Champaign, 34 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Rector Solar & Roofing | 46 | 4.2★ (62) | Champaign, 36 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: 4.9★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Champaign, 33 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 830 Google reviews, the most in Danville.
Based in Big Lake, 24 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Champaign, 33 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Champaign, 33 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Urbana, 31 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Champaign, 34 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Douglas, 28 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Champaign, 34 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Champaign, 36 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Urbana, 31 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Illinois with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $26,020 | $29,430 | $32,010 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 0.95 East North Central factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 11 Danville 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 Danville 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 |