49 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in East Porterville: Expert Solar Cleaning, CR Score 62/100; 5.0★ from 162 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 4 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Capital Energy Porterville, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 49.
Most-reviewed: JP Electric & Solar, 204 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 49 ranked; ranked #26.
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49 East Porterville solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 37 open Saturdays and 22 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 49 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert Solar Cleaning | 62 | 5.0★ (162) | Tulare, 19 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | ECO Clean Solar Panel Cleaning LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (88) | Tulare, 22 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Capital Energy Porterville | 61 | 4.7★ (15) | Porterville, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Sun Brite Solar Panel Cleaning | 61 | 5.0★ (49) | Porterville, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | SolarInstinct SolarCare | 60 | 4.9★ (82) | Cathedral City, 10 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 6 | Sunrun Solar | 59 | 4.4★ (172) | Visalia, 31 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Quality Window Cleaning | 58 | 5.0★ (123) | Farmersville, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | LE Homes | 58 | 5.0★ (63) | Woodlake, 26 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Top Tier Shine LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (23) | Delano, 22 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Air Sun Solar | 58 | 4.6★ (63) | Visalia, 31 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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: 5.0★ from 162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Tulare, 22 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Porterville, 2 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Porterville, 16 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Cathedral City, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Visalia, 31 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 172 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Farmersville, 19 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews.
Based in Woodlake, 26 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Delano, 22 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Visalia, 31 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Visalia, 27 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Calabasas, 29 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Delano, 21 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Porterville, 3 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Tulare, 25 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Visalia, 31 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Farmersville, 22 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Farmersville, 36 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Bakersfield, 29 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Corcoran, 18 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Corcoran, 26 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Tulare, 22 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Visalia, 19 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Tulare, 28 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Visalia, 26 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #49, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bright House Energy Construction | 5.0★ (2) | In East Porterville |
| Central California Solar Power Panel Installation Solutions - Online Quotes | 27 mi | |
| Central Valley Pressure Pros | 5.0★ (1) | 37 mi |
| Coldwell Energy Inc. | 21 mi | |
| Discount Solar | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Elite Energy Corp | 1.0★ (1) | 26 mi |
| Glo Pro Electric & Solar | 24 mi | |
| Infinity Energy | 26 mi | |
| INNOVATIVE HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC. | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Jim Tyler Construction and Solar | 19 mi | |
| Justplug LLC | 20 mi | |
| LG Rexford site | 16 mi | |
| Mamba Solar | 21 mi | |
| MVP Solar | 22 mi | |
| Newport Solar | 26 mi | |
| PureRay Panel Care | 13 mi | |
| RB Solar Cleaning | 21 mi | |
| Solar Maintenance Pro Broker | 16 mi | |
| Sun Image Solar | 1.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| SunRun Solar | 1.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for California with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $29,770 | $33,680 | $36,640 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 1.08 Pacific factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 49 East Porterville 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 Porterville 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 |