116 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Forked River: Supreme Solar Services, CR Score 61/100; 5.0★ from 152 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): State Solar Initiative, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 116.
Most-reviewed: NJR Home Services, 6,979 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 116 ranked; ranked #6.
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116 Forked River solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 18 are open 24/7, 68 open Saturdays and 50 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 116 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supreme Solar Services | 61 | 5.0★ (152) | Bayville, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | State Solar Initiative | 60 | 4.8★ (129) | Toms River, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Sunpurity | 59 | 4.9★ (237) | Toms River, 8 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | 100K Solar | 58 | 5.0★ (11) | Ocean Acres, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Enersun Solar | 57 | 5.0★ (66) | Belleville, 28 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | NJR Home Services | 56 | 4.9★ (6,979) | Freehold, 26 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 7 | Solar Savings By Garrett | 56 | 5.0★ (85) | Atlantic City, 29 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Eastern Shore Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. | 56 | 4.9★ (551) | Lakewood, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | The Solar Guy | 56 | 5.0★ (40) | Levittown, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Surf & Turf Roofing, Solar and Windows | 55 | 4.6★ (572) | Absecon, 27 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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 152 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Toms River, 11 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Toms River, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 237 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ocean Acres, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Belleville, 28 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freehold, 26 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 6,979 Google reviews, the most in Forked River.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atlantic City, 29 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood, 15 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 551 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Levittown, 21 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Absecon, 27 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 572 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bayville, 5 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tinton Falls, 27 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freehold, 22 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 1,039 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Hills, 33 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Toms River, 11 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 245 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cedar Grove, 36 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freehold, 33 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Toms River, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Toms River, 8 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 East Brunswick, 40 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 1,629 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Keansburg, 33 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atlantic City, 33 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pleasantville, 35 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bayville, 3 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#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 116 ranked solar installers here; the rest are on their profiles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BH Energy | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Cyberdyne Systems | 5.0★ (2) | 38 mi |
| DO Solar LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| Ecological Systems by Water Wizard LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
| ECS Energy, Ltd. | 5.0★ (2) | 26 mi |
| Elite | 5.0★ (2) | 37 mi |
| Hytek Energy | 5.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
| Jersey Solar Energy and Power | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Simply Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
| Smart Light Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
| Solar Aura | 5.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
| Solar Cents | 5.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
| Solar Landscape | 1.0★ (1) | 28 mi |
| Solar USA | 5.0★ (1) | 29 mi |
| Sun Arc Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Sunrun New Jersey | 1.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
| SunShift | In Forked River | |
| TAF Solar, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| TenneX Solar | 5.0★ (1) | 27 mi |
| The Best Crew Construction, LLC. | 5.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for New Jersey with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $33,090 | $37,430 | $40,720 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 1.20 Middle Atlantic factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 116 Forked River 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 Forked River 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 |