145 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Live Oak: EnergyAid, CR Score 86/100; 4.8★ from 842 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): California Glass and Solar, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 145.
Most-reviewed: Infinium Solar Roofing and Electric, 290 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 145 ranked after EnergyAid; ranked #8.
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145 Live Oak solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 20 are open 24/7, 63 open Saturdays and 37 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 145 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EnergyAid | 86 | 4.8★ (842) | Fremont, 37 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | California Glass and Solar | 85 | 5.0★ (28) | Campbell, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Nomadic Solar | 85 | 4.9★ (33) | Santa Cruz, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Sunrise Electrical Contracting | 85 | 5.0★ (118) | Capitola, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | TN Electrical and Solar Services | 84 | 5.0★ (107) | San Jose, 28 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Fisher Electric | 84 | 4.8★ (134) | Scotts Valley, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | ShineXD Pressure Washing ⋅ Building Maintenance ⋅ Elite Specialty Cleaning Professionals ⋅ PBID | 84 | 5.0★ (241) | Gilroy, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Infinium Solar Roofing and Electric | 83 | 4.9★ (290) | Campbell, 20 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 9 | Day One Solar | 82 | 4.5★ (16) | Santa Cruz, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Smart Solar Panel Cleaning Hollister | 82 | 5.0★ (23) | Hollister, 36 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 842 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (842).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell, 20 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Cruz, 2 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Capitola, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 28 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Scotts Valley, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 134 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gilroy, 23 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 241 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell, 20 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 290 Google reviews, 290 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Cruz, 3 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hollister, 36 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 28 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 25 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fremont, 33 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milpitas, 32 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 281 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Soquel, 2 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sunnyvale, 27 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salinas, 28 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 90 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 24 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Altos, 26 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fremont, 40 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Marina, 24 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 28 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gilroy, 23 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Cruz, 4 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Gatos, 22 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 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 145 ranked solar installers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | NRG Clean Power | 79 | 4.2★ (80) | 25 mi |
| 27 | Sandbar Solar & Electric | 78 | 4.9★ (55) | 4 mi |
| 28 | Porter Solar Solutions | 78 | 5.0★ (205) | 26 mi |
| 29 | Highlight Solar | 78 | 4.8★ (59) | 27 mi |
| 30 | Fisher Electric | 78 | 5.0★ (7) | 5 mi |
| 31 | LUX Home Services | 78 | 5.0★ (43) | 31 mi |
| 32 | Evolution Solar inc | 78 | 4.5★ (15) | 25 mi |
| 33 | Semper Solaris | 78 | 4.4★ (88) | 20 mi |
| 34 | Cinnamon Energy Systems | 77 | 4.8★ (83) | 18 mi |
| 35 | GGG HOME SERVICES | 77 | 5.0★ (34) | 16 mi |
| 36 | Skyfox Solar | 76 | 5.0★ (6) | 25 mi |
| 37 | Simmitri, Inc. | 76 | 4.8★ (98) | 21 mi |
| 38 | SolarHouse Co Cupertino | 76 | 5.0★ (3) | 23 mi |
| 39 | Hertz Electric | 76 | 4.9★ (60) | 25 mi |
| 40 | Monterey Peninsula Window Cleaning | 76 | 5.0★ (17) | 30 mi |
| 41 | Solar Power Installers Cupertino | 76 | 3.7★ (3) | 24 mi |
| 42 | A&G Facility Services | 76 | 5.0★ (52) | 28 mi |
| 43 | American Green Energy | 76 | 4.9★ (14) | 23 mi |
| 44 | Freedom Forever | 75 | 4.8★ (70) | 23 mi |
| 45 | SEC Services - Solar Energy Consultants | 75 | 5.0★ (8) | 21 mi |
| 46 | SunWork Renewable Energy Projects | 75 | 5.0★ (20) | 31 mi |
| 47 | Earth Electric Inc | 75 | 4.9★ (49) | 20 mi |
| 48 | VBN Solar Solution | 75 | 4.2★ (10) | 30 mi |
| 49 | Sungenix Energy | 75 | 4.0★ (4) | 23 mi |
| 50 | SOLAR CLEANING BY FRITS | 75 | 5.0★ (15) | 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| All One Solar Shine | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Boviet Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| Bright Future Solar Energy | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Clean Focus | 2.5★ (2) | 27 mi |
| Clear Solar Solutions, Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Golden State Solar | 4.5★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Hanwha Q CELLS Applied Innovations Lab | 3.0★ (2) | 28 mi |
| Quality First Home Improvement | 1.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| SilRay, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Solar Bar Install | 4.0★ (2) | 31 mi |
| Solar Customized SJ Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 28 mi |
| SOLAR LIGHTWORKERS INC. | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Solar San Jose | 5.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| Solar Service | 4.5★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Solar Switch | 5.0★ (2) | 29 mi |
| Solar Technologies | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| SolarPaneLLink Jan Jose | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Sunpower | 1.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| TopLine SolarPanel Pros | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| W3 Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 1 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 145 Live Oak 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 Live Oak 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 |