54 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in DeKalb: Greenlink Energy Solutions, CR Score 58/100; 4.9★ from 203 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Solar & Energy Experts LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 54.
Most-reviewed: TruHome Pros, 342 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 54 ranked; ranked #13.
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54 DeKalb solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 30 open Saturdays and 12 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 54 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlink Energy Solutions | 58 | 4.9★ (203) | Rockford, 25 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Solar & Energy Experts LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (41) | Cicero, 37 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Technique Tinting | 56 | 4.8★ (45) | Crystal Lake, 32 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Smart Sky Solar | 56 | 4.9★ (46) | Schaumburg, 36 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Mr. Electric of Greater Naperville | 55 | 4.8★ (185) | Crest Hill, 31 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Ananta Energy Source | 55 | 5.0★ (10) | Darien, 32 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Iconic Energy | 55 | 4.6★ (104) | Rockford, 25 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Advanced Power USA | 54 | 5.0★ (17) | Marengo, 23 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Ilumen Solar | 54 | 4.9★ (78) | Crystal Lake, 34 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 10 | Aurora Solar Panel Installers | 54 | 5.0★ (17) | Montgomery, 25 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: 4.9★ from 203 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Cicero, 37 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Crystal Lake, 32 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Schaumburg, 36 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Crest Hill, 31 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 185 Google reviews.
Based in Darien, 32 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Rockford, 25 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Marengo, 23 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Crystal Lake, 34 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Montgomery, 25 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Sandwich, 21 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Rolling Meadows, 38 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Elgin, 25 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 342 Google reviews, the most in DeKalb.
Based in Rockford, 26 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 103 Google reviews.
Based in West Chicago, 28 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews.
Based in Cicero, 39 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bolingbrook, 37 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Idabel, 17 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 56 Google reviews.
Based in Sandwich, 21 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.7★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Barrington, 35 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 259 Google reviews.
Based in Yorkville, 23 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 32 Google reviews.
Based in Crestwood, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Schaumburg, 37 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 239 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Schaumburg, 34 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 178 Google reviews.
Based in Bloomingdale, 35 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 164 Google reviews.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 54 ranked solar installers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Reficiency Solar | 52 | 4.7★ (37) | 36 mi |
| 27 | Solar Services | 51 | 4.9★ (11) | 34 mi |
| 28 | SunHeat Solar | 51 | 4.7★ (14) | 23 mi |
| 29 | Sunrise Solar Solutions | 51 | 4.5★ (16) | 25 mi |
| 30 | Safeguard Solar LLC | 51 | 5.0★ (15) | 29 mi |
| 31 | Phoenix Exteriors Roofing & Solar | 51 | 4.7★ (178) | 37 mi |
| 32 | Braven Solar, LLC | 51 | 4.7★ (12) | 28 mi |
| 33 | The Solar Shop | 50 | 5.0★ (5) | 32 mi |
| 34 | Cross Country Construction | 50 | 4.8★ (135) | 37 mi |
| 35 | RENAISSANCE Historic Exteriors | 50 | 4.8★ (50) | 23 mi |
| 36 | Udm Solar | 50 | 5.0★ (13) | 36 mi |
| 37 | Safeguard Construction Company | 49 | 4.9★ (113) | 29 mi |
| 38 | Fibonacci Energy LLC | 49 | 5.0★ (9) | 34 mi |
| 39 | T&J Prestige | 49 | 4.9★ (38) | 39 mi |
| 40 | Sunrun Energyed | 49 | 1.9★ (16) | 26 mi |
| 41 | UV Exteriors | 49 | 4.9★ (54) | 36 mi |
| 42 | Xolar | 48 | 5.0★ (3) | 27 mi |
| 43 | ION SOLAR ILLINOIS | 48 | 3.0★ (17) | 30 mi |
| 44 | HGR Construction Services, LLC | 47 | 4.8★ (38) | 35 mi |
| 45 | Vantage Home Solar Illinois | 47 | 3.7★ (10) | 38 mi |
| 46 | Semper Solaris | 47 | 5.0★ (6) | 40 mi |
| 47 | Solaris Roofing | 47 | 5.0★ (6) | 19 mi |
| 48 | MD Advanced Electric | 46 | 5.0★ (24) | 40 mi |
| 49 | Sterling Exteriors, Inc. | 46 | 4.2★ (51) | 35 mi |
| 50 | WCP Solar Svc LLC | 44 | 2.3★ (3) | 35 mi |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A New Solar | 19 mi | |
| ACSS Energy | 5.0★ (2) | 40 mi |
| All Energy Solar | 5.0★ (1) | 26 mi |
| Caliber Energy LLC | 1.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Carlson Solar Energy | 5.0★ (1) | 39 mi |
| Full Powered Home | 20 mi | |
| Global SunPower | 1.0★ (1) | 34 mi |
| Greenlink Energy Solutions | 19 mi | |
| High-Low Voltage Electrical | 4.9★ (48) | In DeKalb |
| JD Pro Electric INC | 5.0★ (1) | 39 mi |
| NXT Solar Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Peterson Steel Buildings and Solar Structures | 18 mi | |
| Poltech Electric Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 34 mi |
| Real Solar Incentives | 5.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| Roderick Brown - Solterra Powered by Vivint Solar | 1.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Solar Connections International | 5.0★ (1) | 31 mi |
| Solar SmartRoof by Powur | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Solar with Jason | 5.0★ (1) | 40 mi |
| Solarmark Energy Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 28 mi |
| Xceptional Exteriors LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
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 54 DeKalb 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 DeKalb 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 |