Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 215 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
- 4.9★ from 215 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM–5 PM
15 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Orillia: Sharpline Home Comfort, CR Score 86/100; 4.9★ from 215 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Xterior Xperts Pro Clean, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 15.
Most-reviewed: Solar Power Store Canada, 237 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 15 ranked; ranked #6.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
15 Orillia solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 5 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 15 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharpline Home Comfort | 86 | 4.9★ (215) | Richmond Hill, 59 km away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Solr Solvr - Solar and other Clean Energy Solutions in Ontario and Alberta | 81 | 4.5★ (19) | Orillia | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Xterior Xperts Pro Clean | 77 | 5.0★ (23) | Lindsay, 61 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | BTW Electronic Parts, Batteries, Solar and IT Services. | 76 | 4.8★ (107) | Lindsay, 61 km away | Sat | — |
| 5 | Diamond Renewable Energy | 75 | 5.0★ (5) | Orillia | — | — |
| 6 | Solar Power Store Canada | 74 | 4.5★ (237) | Barrie, 38 km away | — | Most reviews |
| 7 | BRIGHT LEMONZ CO. Property Solution | 74 | 5.0★ (36) | Barrie, 41 km away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Herc Du Soleil | 73 | 4.9★ (32) | Newmarket, 61 km away | — | — |
| 9 | TerraGen Solar | 71 | 5.0★ (15) | Alliston, 62 km away | — | — |
| 10 | Orillia Electric | 71 | 4.8★ (17) | Orillia | — | — |
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 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 215 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Orillia
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Lindsay, 61 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lindsay, 61 km away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 107 Google reviews, 107 Google reviews.
Based in Orillia
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Barrie, 38 km away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 237 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (237).
Based in Barrie, 41 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, 36 Google reviews.
Based in Newmarket, 61 km away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Alliston, 62 km away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Orillia
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, 17 Google reviews.
Based in Barrie, 28 km away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Barrie, 32 km away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 21 Google reviews, 21 Google reviews.
Based in Newmarket, 64 km away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Barrie, 35 km away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in King, 31 km away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
12 more solar installers within 64 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canwindpower | 40 km | |
| Clarion Solar | 64 km | |
| Diamond Renewable Energy | 5.0★ (2) | 49 km |
| Happy Planet Solar Solutions | 64 km | |
| Kawartha Solar | 57 km | |
| Maple Solar | 48 km | |
| Northern Solar Works Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 56 km |
| Osborne Solar Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 62 km |
| Pars Robotics Group Inc. | 37 km | |
| Rosom Agri-Solar | 62 km | |
| Solar Heats Water | 62 km | |
| Solution Solar | 63 km |
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Orillia. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | CA$38,690 | CA$43,760 | CA$47,600 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
We scored 15 Orillia 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 Orillia 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 |