128 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Hawthorn Woods: Tron Solar, CR Score 60/100; 4.8★ from 989 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Solar & Energy Experts LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 128.
Most-reviewed: Burlington Fireplace & Solar, 1,754 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 128 ranked; ranked #13.
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128 Hawthorn Woods solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 13 are open 24/7, 76 open Saturdays and 25 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 128 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tron Solar | 60 | 4.8★ (989) | Vernon Hills, 6 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Solar & Energy Experts LLC | 59 | 5.0★ (41) | Cicero, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Certasun | 58 | 4.8★ (306) | Buffalo Grove, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Kapital Electric, Inc. | 58 | 4.8★ (715) | Bensenville, 16 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Smart Sky Solar | 58 | 4.9★ (46) | Schaumburg, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Sunrun Solar | 58 | 4.1★ (822) | Des Plaines, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Midwest Solutions Inc | 58 | 4.9★ (151) | Antioch, 19 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Technique Tinting | 58 | 4.8★ (45) | Crystal Lake, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | SunPower® | 57 | 4.1★ (451) | Vernon Hills, 5 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | PB Solar Panel Installer | 57 | 5.0★ (60) | Highland Park, 12 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: 4.8★ from 989 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Cicero, 18 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 Buffalo Grove, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bensenville, 16 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 715 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Schaumburg, 11 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Des Plaines, 16 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 822 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Antioch, 19 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Crystal Lake, 13 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Vernon Hills, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 451 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Highland Park, 12 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Crystal Lake, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Naperville, 36 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Burlington, 34 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 1,754 Google reviews, the most in Hawthorn Woods.
Based in Libertyville, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Fox Lake, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Rolling Meadows, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Skokie, 20 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Willowbrook, 33 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 173 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Gurnee, 12 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Chicago, 23 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Barrington, 6 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 259 Google reviews.
Based in Cicero, 18 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Chicago, 29 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Franklin Park, 22 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews.
Based in Arlington Heights, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 219 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 128 ranked solar installers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Elegant Solar Inc | 54 | 5.0★ (6) | 14 mi |
| 27 | Ananta Energy Source | 54 | 5.0★ (10) | 30 mi |
| 28 | AweSun Power | 54 | 5.0★ (15) | 36 mi |
| 29 | Greencore Solar, Inc. | 54 | 5.0★ (7) | 17 mi |
| 30 | Mr. Electric of Greater Naperville | 54 | 4.8★ (185) | 24 mi |
| 31 | Illinois Solar Express, LLC | 53 | 4.9★ (31) | 26 mi |
| 32 | Unity Solar Group | 53 | 4.8★ (107) | 26 mi |
| 33 | RxSun | 53 | 4.8★ (121) | 28 mi |
| 34 | Freedom Forever | 53 | 4.0★ (239) | 11 mi |
| 35 | Windfree Solar Co | 53 | 4.6★ (107) | 23 mi |
| 36 | Priority Solar Installation | 53 | 4.9★ (61) | 40 mi |
| 37 | Property Refresh Power Washing and Gutter Cleaning | 53 | 4.9★ (102) | 7 mi |
| 38 | Aeos Energy | 52 | 4.3★ (18) | 20 mi |
| 39 | Phoenix Exteriors Roofing & Solar | 52 | 4.7★ (178) | 11 mi |
| 40 | Sige Solar | 52 | 4.6★ (30) | 16 mi |
| 41 | Grand Solar & Environmental | 52 | 5.0★ (8) | 30 mi |
| 42 | Advanced Power USA | 52 | 5.0★ (17) | 28 mi |
| 43 | My Window Washing and Gutter Cleaning | 52 | 4.9★ (112) | 11 mi |
| 44 | Sun N Us Solar | 52 | 4.2★ (13) | 17 mi |
| 45 | Fibonacci Energy LLC | 52 | 5.0★ (9) | 7 mi |
| 46 | TruHome Pros | 52 | 4.8★ (342) | 16 mi |
| 47 | Solar by Dave Stanton | 52 | 5.0★ (5) | 35 mi |
| 48 | FreeWorld Electric & Solar | 52 | 4.9★ (58) | 30 mi |
| 49 | Global Adjusting & Construction | 52 | 4.9★ (178) | 16 mi |
| 50 | Solar Services | 52 | 4.9★ (11) | 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Access Control by Fresh USA | 5.0★ (4) | In Hawthorn Woods |
| ACSS Energy | 5.0★ (2) | 26 mi |
| Apollo Solar Energies | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Balance Solar, LLC | In Hawthorn Woods | |
| Carlson Solar Energy | 5.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| Continental Energy Solutions LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 26 mi |
| Energy Efficient Building Systems By Solarcrete | 5.0★ (2) | 28 mi |
| Evo Energy | 5.0★ (2) | 36 mi |
| Geothermal Energy Solutions, Inc. | 4.5★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Global SunPower | 1.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| JD Pro Electric INC | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Mammoth Roofing and Solar, Alsip, IL | 4.0★ (2) | 40 mi |
| Poltech Electric Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Real Solar Incentives | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| SLR Werks Solar Panel Installer LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Solar Connections International | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Solar SmartRoof by Powur | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Sunrun south chicago solutions | 1.0★ (2) | 40 mi |
| TruLight-Solar | 3.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| USA Clean Solar | 1.0★ (1) | In Hawthorn Woods |
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 128 Hawthorn Woods 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 Hawthorn Woods 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 |