491 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Irvine: Mr. Solar Clean, CR Score 80/100; 5.0★ from 369 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): EnergyAid, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 491.
Most-reviewed: EnergyAid, 1,353 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 491 ranked; ranked #2.
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491 Irvine solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 56 are open 24/7, 277 open Saturdays and 152 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 491 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Solar Clean | 80 | 5.0★ (369) | Carson, 27 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | EnergyAid | 64 | 4.7★ (1,353) | Santa Ana, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Solar Sparkle | 62 | 5.0★ (110) | Anaheim, 1 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Good Energy Network | 61 | 5.0★ (43) | Irvine | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Sunrun Solar | 61 | 4.6★ (231) | Irvine | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | NetZero Energy & Roofing | 61 | 4.9★ (99) | Irvine | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Solar Express Cleaning | 61 | 5.0★ (308) | Chino Hills, 30 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | SunSolar U.S. | 61 | 5.0★ (62) | Irvine | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Semper Solaris | 61 | 4.7★ (156) | Santa Ana, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | OC Solar | 60 | 4.8★ (326) | Irvine | Evenings | — |
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 369 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Santa Ana, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,353 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Anaheim, 1 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Irvine
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Irvine
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 231 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Irvine
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Chino Hills, 30 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 308 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Irvine
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Santa Ana, 4 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Irvine
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 326 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Santa Fe Springs, 23 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 515 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Eastvale, 19 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 310 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Anaheim, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 322 Google reviews.
Based in Long Beach, 20 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Ladera Ranch, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Santa Fe Springs, 23 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 262 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Irvine
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in La Verne, 31 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 246 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Westminster, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Irvine
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Foothill Ranch, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Irvine
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 139 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Aliso Viejo, 5 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Irvine
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Redondo Beach, 34 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
#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 491 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance New Energy | In Irvine | |
| Commercial Solar Installation Cleaning Services Irvine | In Irvine | |
| Dirt-Free Power, Inc. - Office (Not EV Charging Site) | 1.0★ (1) | In Irvine |
| ecoSolargy Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Irvine |
| Emcor Services Mesa Energy Systems | 2.5★ (16) | In Irvine |
| EP solar | In Irvine | |
| Evergreen Renewables | 1.0★ (2) | In Irvine |
| Evivie | 5.0★ (50) | In Irvine |
| Federal Solar | 5.0★ (1) | In Irvine |
| Hanwha Convergence USA Corp. (Irvine office) | In Irvine | |
| INDEPWR Solar | In Irvine | |
| Lucid Solar | 1.0★ (1) | In Irvine |
| Mario Castillo Electric | In Irvine | |
| Neon Energy | In Irvine | |
| Solar Assist - Discount Solar Power | 5.0★ (1) | In Irvine |
| Solar Energy Connection | In Irvine | |
| Solar Energy MLV | 5.0★ (1) | In Irvine |
| SunCode Energy | In Irvine | |
| Sunpin Solar | In Irvine | |
| Treeium Irvine | In Irvine |
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 491 Irvine 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 23, 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 Irvine 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 |