12 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Madras: Purelight Power of Bend, CR Score 57/100; 4.9★ from 476 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Sunrun Solar Bend, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 12.
Most-reviewed: Solar Light Inc, 525 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 12 ranked; ranked #2.
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12 Madras solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 2 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 12 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purelight Power of Bend | 57 | 4.9★ (476) | Bend, 40 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Solar Light Inc | 54 | 5.0★ (525) | Bend, 38 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | Infinity Solar USA | 53 | 4.2★ (98) | Redmond, 24 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Sunrun Solar Bend | 53 | 5.0★ (4) | Bend, 40 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Earthlight Technologies | 52 | 5.0★ (11) | Redmond, 25 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | E2 Solar, LLC | 50 | 4.5★ (32) | Bend, 38 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Greenlee Roofing | 50 | 4.9★ (250) | Bend, 35 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Sasquatch Electric & Solar, LLC | 50 | 4.8★ (34) | Redmond, 26 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Central Oregon Landscaping | 48 | 5.0★ (7) | Redmond, 26 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Green Ridge Solar | 48 | 5.0★ (4) | Bend, 39 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: 4.9★ from 476 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bend, 38 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 525 Google reviews, the most in Madras.
Based in Redmond, 24 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Bend, 40 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Redmond, 25 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bend, 38 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Bend, 35 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 250 Google reviews.
Based in Redmond, 26 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrical installation service”.
Based in Redmond, 26 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Property maintenance”.
Based in Bend, 39 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Redmond, 24 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Redmond, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Booher Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| Cascade Solar Clean | 5.0★ (1) | 34 mi |
| Central Solar | 5.0★ (1) | In Madras |
| Gen Energy | 34 mi | |
| Mynt Solar Cleaning | 5.0★ (2) | 32 mi |
| SunRun Solar | 27 mi | |
| SunRun Solar | 27 mi | |
| Unity Solar | 27 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Oregon 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 12 Madras 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 Madras 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 |