84/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Best Solar Installers in Genoa, IL (2026)
64 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Genoa: Solar & Energy Experts LLC, CR Score 84/100; 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Edelman Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Solar, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 64.
- 10
Most-reviewed: Tron Solar, 989 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 64 ranked; ranked #10.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
64 Genoa solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 36 open Saturdays and 13 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 64 rated businesses.
Top 10 solar installers in Genoa at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar & Energy Experts LLC | 84 | 5.0★ (41) | Cicero, 35 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Edelman Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Solar | 83 | 4.8★ (396) | Elkhorn, 40 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Smart Sky Solar | 81 | 4.9★ (46) | Schaumburg, 32 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Ananta Energy Source | 81 | 5.0★ (10) | Darien, 35 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Technique Tinting | 81 | 4.8★ (45) | Crystal Lake, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Mr. Electric of Greater Naperville | 80 | 4.8★ (185) | Crest Hill, 31 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Advanced Power USA | 79 | 5.0★ (17) | Marengo, 11 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Greenlink Energy Solutions | 79 | 4.9★ (203) | Rockford, 19 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | CCC Solar | 78 | 5.0★ (18) | Loves Park, 36 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Tron Solar | 78 | 4.8★ (989) | Vernon Hills, 39 mi away | — | Most reviews |
The 64 best solar installers in Genoa, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Elkhorn, 40 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 396 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 396 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5384 WI-11, Elkhorn, WI 53121
Based in Schaumburg, 32 mi away
81/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
- 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 8 AM–8 PM · Sun 8 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 1901 N Roselle Rd Suit 800, Schaumburg, IL 60195
Based in Darien, 35 mi away
81/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Crystal Lake, 23 mi away
81/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
- 4.8★ from 45 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 605 E Terra Cotta Ave unit A, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Based in Crest Hill, 31 mi away
80/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 185 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 185 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Marengo, 11 mi away
79/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
- 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–8 PM · Sat 9 AM–4:30 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 418 E Washington St, Marengo, IL 60152
Based in Rockford, 19 mi away
79/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 203 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
- 4.9★ from 203 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 3020 Forest View Rd, Rockford, IL 61109
#9 CCC Solar
Based in Loves Park, 36 mi away
78/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
- 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–6 PM
#10 Tron Solar
Based in Vernon Hills, 39 mi away
78/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 989 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (989).
- 4.8★ from 989 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 950 Corporate Woods Pkwy, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Based in Bensenville, 38 mi away
77/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 715 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
- 4.8★ from 715 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 1270 Mark St, Bensenville, IL 60106
Based in Idabel, 8 mi away
76/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 56 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
- 4.7★ from 56 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–7 PM
Based in West Chicago, 30 mi away
76/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
- 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 7 AM–5:30 PM · Fri–Sun 7 AM–3:30 PM
- Address
- 245 W Roosevelt Rd Bldg. 2 Ste. 13, West Chicago, IL 60185
#14 Ace GC Exteriors
Based in Yorkville, 32 mi away
76/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 32 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 32 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2255 Northland Ln, Yorkville, IL 60560
Based in Wood Dale, 38 mi away
76/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
- 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 955 Lively Blvd, Wood Dale, IL 60191
#16 Tesla Solar
Based in Libertyville, 40 mi away
76/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1121 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048
Based in Rockford, 19 mi away
76/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
- 4.6★ from 103 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 7 AM–7 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 7296 Argus Dr, Rockford, IL 61107
#18 Ilumen Solar
Based in Crystal Lake, 26 mi away
76/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
- 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 9 AM–7 PM · Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 4 N Hillview Dr C, Lake Barrington, IL 60010
#19 GoSolar
Based in Cicero, 37 mi away
76/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
- 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–7 PM · Sat 9 AM–5 PM · Sun closed
Based in Barrington, 29 mi away
75/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 259 Google reviews, 259 Google reviews.
- 4.9★ from 259 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM · Sat 9 AM–3 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 118 Barrington Commons Ct Ste 222, Barrington, IL 60010
#21 Certasun
Based in Buffalo Grove, 39 mi away
75/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
- 4.8★ from 306 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 1582 Barclay Blvd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
#22 Iconic Energy
Based in Rockford, 19 mi away
75/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
- 4.6★ from 104 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 4617 American Rd, Rockford, IL 61109
#23 TruHome Pros
Based in Elgin, 20 mi away
75/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 342 Google reviews, 342 Google reviews.
- 4.8★ from 342 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 9 AM–3 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 715 Tollgate Rd H, Elgin, IL 60123
#24 SunPower®
Based in Vernon Hills, 39 mi away
75/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 451 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
- 4.1★ from 451 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–11 PM · Sat 9 AM–9 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 200 N Fairway Dr Ste 180, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
#25 CF Solar Power
Based in Sandwich, 32 mi away
74/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.7★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
- 2.7★ from 7 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–7 PM
- Address
- 1424 W Church St, Sandwich, IL 60548
Solar installers ranked #26 to #50
#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 64 ranked solar installers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Genoa
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 |
|---|---|---|
| All Energy Solar | 5.0★ (1) | 29 mi |
| Caliber Energy LLC | 1.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Carlson Solar Energy | 5.0★ (1) | 38 mi |
| Genoa Insulation | In Genoa | |
| Global SunPower | 1.0★ (1) | 31 mi |
| Green Flow Energy LLC | 20 mi | |
| Greenlink Energy Solutions | 19 mi | |
| JD Pro Electric INC | 5.0★ (1) | 37 mi |
| NXT Solar Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Peterson Steel Buildings and Solar Structures | 19 mi | |
| Poltech Electric Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 29 mi |
| Real Solar Incentives | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Roderick Brown - Solterra Powered by Vivint Solar | 1.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Shared Solar Advisors | 20 mi | |
| Solar Connections International | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Solar SmartRoof by Powur | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Solarmark Energy Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 28 mi |
| USA Clean Solar | 1.0★ (1) | 37 mi |
| Versun Solar | 20 mi | |
| Xceptional Exteriors LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
How much do solar installers cost in Genoa?
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 |
How we ranked Genoa solar installers
We scored 64 Genoa solar installers on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Genoa data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |
Solar installers in Genoa: frequently asked questions
Who is the best solar installer in Genoa?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked solar installer in Genoa, IL is Solar & Energy Experts LLC with a CR Score of 84/100. It has 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Edelman Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Solar (#2) and Smart Sky Solar (#3) follow. We ranked 64 solar installers on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many solar installers are there in Genoa?
ContractorsRanked ranks 64 solar installers serving Genoa, IL. Another 20 within 40 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which solar installers in Genoa are open 24/7?
6 ranked solar installers in Genoa post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Solar & Energy Experts LLC (#1), Edelman Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Solar (#2) and Ananta Energy Source (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which solar installers in Genoa work on weekends?
36 of 64 ranked solar installers post Saturday hours and 13 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Solar & Energy Experts LLC (#1), Edelman Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Solar (#2) and Smart Sky Solar (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How much does solar panel installation cost in Genoa?
Solar panel installation typically costs $26,020 to $32,010, with $29,430 typical (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)). The range is adjusted for Illinois. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Genoa solar installers have?
The median Google rating among 64 rated solar installers in Genoa is 4.8★, with a median of 40 reviews. Tron Solar has the most, 989 reviews, and ranks #10. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank solar installers?
Each solar installer gets a 0–100 CR Score from 8 published factors, led by reputation (35%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). Factors we cannot measure are left out, not scored as zero. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do solar installers outside Genoa count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the Genoa city center, our service radius for solar installers. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.
Update log for Genoa
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 64 solar installers serving Genoa.
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