25 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Mā‘ili: Sunshine Solar Panel Cleaning, CR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Emergency Plumbing & Solar, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 25.
Most-reviewed: Emergency Plumbing & Solar, 547 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 25 ranked; ranked #2.
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25 Mā‘ili solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 13 open Saturdays and 8 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 25 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunshine Solar Panel Cleaning | 63 | 5.0★ (105) | Waianae, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Emergency Plumbing & Solar | 61 | 4.6★ (547) | Pearl City, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Sunrun Solar | 59 | 4.2★ (482) | Honolulu, 19 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Family First Solar | 57 | 4.6★ (18) | Kapolei, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Pacific Panel Cleaners | 56 | 4.9★ (95) | Honolulu, 19 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Hawaii Unified | 54 | 4.8★ (283) | Waianae, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | True Green Solar | 54 | 5.0★ (26) | Schofield Barracks, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Oahu Electric and Air | 54 | 4.9★ (35) | Waipahu, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Island Cooling | 53 | 4.9★ (309) | Kailua, 26 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Oceanic Home Solar | 53 | 4.4★ (20) | Waipahu, 10 mi away | — | — |
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 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Pearl City, 13 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 547 Google reviews, the most in Mā‘ili.
Based in Honolulu, 19 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 482 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Kapolei, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Honolulu, 19 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Waianae, 4 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 283 Google reviews.
Based in Schofield Barracks, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar hot water system supplier”.
Based in Waipahu, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews.
Based in Kailua, 26 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 309 Google reviews.
Based in Waipahu, 10 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Village Park, 22 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Waipahu, 12 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in Waimalu, 17 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Waipahu, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Pearl City, 14 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in Makakilo, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Waimalu, 18 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Honolulu, 20 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Kaneohe, 28 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Kaneohe, 24 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in Kapolei, 12 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Schofield Barracks, 12 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Pearl City, 13 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.1★ from 51 Google reviews.
Based in Schofield Barracks, 11 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in Kaneohe, 24 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Hawaii 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 25 Mā‘ili 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 Mā‘ili 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 |