Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 312 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
- 4.6★ from 312 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 688 High Point Ln, East Peoria, IL 61611
22 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in East Peoria: Sunrun Solar, CR Score 64/100; 4.6★ from 312 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SOLAR PANTHER, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 22.
Most-reviewed: Edelman Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Solar, 487 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 22 ranked; ranked #6.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
22 East Peoria solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 9 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 22 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun Solar | 64 | 4.6★ (312) | East Peoria | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | SOLAR PANTHER | 64 | 5.0★ (79) | Peoria Heights, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Sun Collectors | 63 | 5.0★ (264) | Peoria, 6 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | 1Earth Solar | 62 | 4.8★ (79) | Creve Coeur, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Solar Shield | 59 | 5.0★ (380) | East Peoria | — | — |
| 6 | Edelman Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Solar | 59 | 4.9★ (487) | Bloomington, 36 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 7 | Halo Solar LLC | 57 | 4.9★ (29) | East Peoria | — | — |
| 8 | Edelman Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Solar | 56 | 4.8★ (157) | Bloomington, 34 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | One Energy Solutions, LLC | 56 | 4.4★ (21) | Peoria, 8 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Quality Electric and Solar | 56 | 4.8★ (13) | Peoria, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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 312 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Peoria Heights, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Peoria, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 264 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Creve Coeur, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in East Peoria
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 380 Google reviews.
Based in Bloomington, 36 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 487 Google reviews, the most in East Peoria.
Based in East Peoria
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bloomington, 34 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 157 Google reviews.
Based in Peoria, 8 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Peoria, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Peoria, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bloomington, 36 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bloomington, 33 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Morton, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 89 Google reviews.
Based in Leon Valley, 37 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Pekin, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 37 Google reviews.
Based in Quincy, 37 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Peoria, 3 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bloomington, 38 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Peoria, 6 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Bloomington, 34 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bloomington, 34 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrical installation service”.
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 22 East Peoria 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 East Peoria 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 |