14 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Oak Island: Cape Fear Solar Systems, CR Score 61/100; 4.9★ from 272 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 4 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Alpha Roofing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 14.
Most-reviewed: Alpha Roofing, 173 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 14 ranked after Cape Fear Solar Systems; ranked #2.
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14 Oak Island solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 14 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Fear Solar Systems | 61 | 4.9★ (272) | Wilmington, 25 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Alpha Roofing | 57 | 4.9★ (173) | Wilmington, 22 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Ocean Solar® | 55 | 5.0★ (10) | Cape May Court House, 39 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | 8MSolar | 54 | 5.0★ (3) | Wilmington, 26 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Carolina Connections Solar Energy - North Carolina Installation & Sales | 54 | 4.6★ (50) | Wilmington, 26 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Pamlico Electric & Solar | 54 | 4.9★ (136) | Wilmington, 25 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | New Era Solar Energy | 52 | 4.7★ (29) | Horizon West, 39 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 8 | EOS Energy LLC | 51 | 5.0★ (8) | Ellington, 39 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Soulr Powr | 51 | 5.0★ (6) | Cooper City, 39 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Enbright Solar | 50 | 3.7★ (3) | Socastee, 39 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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 review volume: 4.9★ from 272 Google reviews, the most in Oak Island.
Based in Wilmington, 22 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 173 Google reviews.
Based in Cape May Court House, 39 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Wilmington, 26 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Wilmington, 26 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Wilmington, 25 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 136 Google reviews.
Based in Horizon West, 39 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Ellington, 39 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Cooper City, 39 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Socastee, 39 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Boiling Spring Lakes, 34 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Leland, 34 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews.
Based in Boiling Spring Lakes, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrical installation service”.
Based in Wilmington, 30 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insulation contractor”.
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ace Solar & Roofing - Wilmington | 25 mi | |
| Agent Solar | 26 mi | |
| Brian Oates Solar | 27 mi | |
| Brunswick Solar | 11 mi | |
| Financial Solar Solutions | 39 mi | |
| Koolbridge Solar, Inc. | 1.0★ (1) | 28 mi |
| Roof Methods | 5.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for North Carolina with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $27,400 | $30,990 | $33,710 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 1.00 South Atlantic factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 14 Oak Island 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 Oak Island 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 |