Ranked #1 in Minooka
Based in Naperville, 24 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
75 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Minooka: E. Scott Ostrowski: Awesome Options for Awesome People, CR Score 87/100; 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Adams, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 75.
Most-reviewed: Kapital Electric, Inc., 715 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 75 ranked; ranked #20.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
75 Minooka solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 11 are open 24/7, 49 open Saturdays and 24 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 75 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Scott Ostrowski: Awesome Options for Awesome People | 87 | 5.0★ (48) | Naperville, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Adams | 86 | 4.8★ (379) | Morris, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | GreenGrids | 85 | 4.7★ (33) | Shorewood, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Illinois Solar Power | 85 | 5.0★ (14) | Montgomery, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Solar & Energy Experts LLC | 84 | 5.0★ (41) | Cicero, 37 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | AweSun Power | 84 | 5.0★ (15) | Downers Grove, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Ananta Energy Source | 83 | 5.0★ (10) | Darien, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | 1Earth Solar | 83 | 5.0★ (13) | Joliet, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Solar by Dave Stanton | 82 | 5.0★ (5) | Bolingbrook, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | SUNRISE SOLAR | 82 | 4.9★ (173) | Willowbrook, 26 mi away | Sat | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 in Minooka
Based in Naperville, 24 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Morris, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 379 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Shorewood, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Montgomery, 11 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cicero, 37 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Downers Grove, 24 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Darien, 24 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Joliet, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bolingbrook, 20 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Willowbrook, 26 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 173 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Crest Hill, 30 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 185 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Richton Park, 28 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Franklin Park, 39 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Tinley Park, 24 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Frankfort, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Yorkville, 18 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 32 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Frankfort, 30 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Western Springs, 30 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Lockport, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bensenville, 40 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 715 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (715).
Based in West Chicago, 29 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Montgomery, 20 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Homer Glen, 24 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Wood Dale, 39 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Sandwich, 24 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.7★ from 7 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 75 ranked solar installers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | GoSolar | 76 | 5.0★ (25) | 37 mi |
| 27 | The Solar Shop | 76 | 5.0★ (5) | 17 mi |
| 28 | The Chicago Solar Energy Company | 76 | 5.0★ (5) | 37 mi |
| 29 | Illinois Solar Express, LLC | 76 | 4.9★ (31) | 31 mi |
| 30 | Those Solar Guys | 76 | 5.0★ (4) | 29 mi |
| 31 | My Window Washing and Gutter Cleaning | 76 | 4.9★ (216) | 28 mi |
| 32 | The Chicago Solar Energy Company | 76 | 5.0★ (3) | 35 mi |
| 33 | T&J Prestige | 75 | 4.9★ (38) | 27 mi |
| 34 | Unity Solar Group | 75 | 4.8★ (107) | 32 mi |
| 35 | American Solar Partners | 75 | 1.0★ (3) | 7 mi |
| 36 | Solar Services | 74 | 4.9★ (11) | 32 mi |
| 37 | Porcaro Services | 74 | 4.7★ (34) | 5 mi |
| 38 | Soleon Solar | 74 | 5.0★ (5) | 20 mi |
| 39 | Independence Renewable Energy, LLC | 74 | 4.6★ (37) | 22 mi |
| 40 | Semper Solaris | 74 | 5.0★ (6) | 28 mi |
| 41 | My Window Washing | 74 | 4.9★ (164) | 36 mi |
| 42 | Windy City Solar Group | 74 | 5.0★ (11) | 37 mi |
| 43 | Reficiency Solar | 73 | 4.7★ (37) | 26 mi |
| 44 | Safeguard Solar LLC | 73 | 5.0★ (15) | 20 mi |
| 45 | Global Adjusting & Construction | 73 | 4.9★ (178) | 38 mi |
| 46 | Aeos Energy | 72 | 4.3★ (18) | 38 mi |
| 47 | LB Solar Solution | 72 | 4.3★ (6) | 38 mi |
| 48 | Ailey Solar | 72 | 4.7★ (57) | 40 mi |
| 49 | Green Home Makeover | 72 | 4.6★ (47) | 26 mi |
| 50 | Property Refresh Power Washing and Gutter Cleaning | 72 | 4.8★ (42) | 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ACSS Energy | 5.0★ (2) | 31 mi |
| AJA Energies | 4.0★ (1) | 26 mi |
| All Energy Solar | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Carlson Solar Energy | 5.0★ (1) | 34 mi |
| Continental Energy Solutions LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 32 mi |
| Energy Efficient Building Systems By Solarcrete | 5.0★ (2) | 36 mi |
| Evo Energy | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Leading Solar Solutions, Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Mammoth Roofing and Solar, Alsip, IL | 4.0★ (2) | 31 mi |
| Minooka solar field | In Minooka | |
| MWSLR - Midwest Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| NXT Solar Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 32 mi |
| ProWash | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Roderick Brown - Solterra Powered by Vivint Solar | 1.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Sintic Solutions LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Solar Service Solutions LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Minooka |
| Solar with Jason | 5.0★ (1) | 29 mi |
| Solarmark Energy Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 32 mi |
| Sunrun south chicago solutions | 1.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
| Vivint Solar Frankfort Sales Office | 1.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
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 75 Minooka 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 Minooka 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 |