50 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Palermo: Royal Aire Solar, Heating, Air & Water, CR Score 87/100; 4.7★ from 718 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Urban Design, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 50.
Most-reviewed: Climate & Energy Solutions, 562 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 50 ranked after Royal Aire Solar, Heating, Air & Water; ranked #8.
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50 Palermo solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 28 open Saturdays and 17 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 50 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Aire Solar, Heating, Air & Water | 87 | 4.7★ (718) | Chico, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Sierra Solar Cleaners | 84 | 5.0★ (98) | Grass Valley, 31 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Opal Solar & Gutter Cleaning | 84 | 5.0★ (53) | Yuba City, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Urban Design | 84 | 4.9★ (226) | Paradise, 22 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Ace Carpet Cleaning & Window Washing | 82 | 4.9★ (96) | Yuba City, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | On Point Electric | 82 | 4.6★ (21) | Redding, 35 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Westhaven Power | 81 | 4.6★ (248) | Yuba City, 20 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Climate & Energy Solutions | 81 | 4.9★ (562) | Chico, 30 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 9 | Energizer Brumley Solar | 81 | 5.0★ (9) | Yuba City, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Clean and Gleam Solar serving Yuba City, Marysville and surrounding areas | 80 | 5.0★ (6) | Linda, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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 review volume: 4.7★ from 718 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (718).
Based in Grass Valley, 31 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Yuba City, 23 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Paradise, 22 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 226 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Yuba City, 22 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Redding, 35 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 21 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Yuba City, 20 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 248 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Chico, 30 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 562 Google reviews, 562 Google reviews.
Based in Yuba City, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Linda, 15 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Chico, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Yuba City, 21 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Chico, 29 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Grass Valley, 30 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Grass Valley, 32 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Lincoln, 39 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Linda, 28 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 33 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Chico, 26 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Grass Valley, 30 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Chico, 29 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, open Saturdays until 5 PM and Sundays until 5 PM.
Based in Chico, 27 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 193 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Yuba City, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Chico, 26 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Oroville, 6 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Chico, 29 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Sustainable Energy Group | 73 | 4.7★ (46) | 29 mi |
| 27 | Safe Haven Solar | 73 | 4.5★ (17) | 23 mi |
| 28 | GSC SOLAR | 73 | 5.0★ (4) | 22 mi |
| 29 | Dotson Power Washing | 72 | 5.0★ (5) | 21 mi |
| 30 | CMC Solar Cleaning | 72 | 5.0★ (5) | 4 mi |
| 31 | Bess Electric | 71 | 5.0★ (12) | 16 mi |
| 32 | Tesla Solar | 71 | 5.0★ (5) | 24 mi |
| 33 | Solar Works | 71 | 4.2★ (21) | 29 mi |
| 34 | Bunch Electric | 70 | 5.0★ (6) | 23 mi |
| 35 | Sol Panel Cleaning | 70 | 5.0★ (4) | 22 mi |
| 36 | Marks Solar | 70 | 3.0★ (6) | 20 mi |
| 37 | All Around Heating, Air & Construction | 70 | 4.8★ (84) | 22 mi |
| 38 | Sunworks Solar Power - Durham | 69 | 3.7★ (3) | 18 mi |
| 39 | California Green Energy Construction | 68 | 5.0★ (78) | 36 mi |
| 40 | Revamp Solar and Roofing LLC | 68 | 5.0★ (11) | 23 mi |
| 41 | DC Solar Electric Inc. | 68 | 4.3★ (11) | 39 mi |
| 42 | Light It Up Solar and Electric | 68 | 4.8★ (13) | 29 mi |
| 43 | Bidwell Bright Cleaning | 67 | 5.0★ (4) | 20 mi |
| 44 | Phoenix Solar Energy | 67 | 3.2★ (41) | 29 mi |
| 45 | Hammond Electric | 66 | 5.0★ (10) | 17 mi |
| 46 | Inverted Electric | 65 | 4.9★ (14) | 30 mi |
| 47 | Astro Air Design & Solar Inc. | 65 | 4.1★ (17) | 39 mi |
| 48 | Blake Electric LLC | 64 | 5.0★ (16) | 36 mi |
| 49 | Chico Electric | 64 | 3.9★ (49) | 30 mi |
| 50 | E&E Electrical Contracting Inc. | 62 | 5.0★ (3) | 33 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ACIP Energy, LLC | 22 mi | |
| Apex Electrical & Solar | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| BoxPower | 5.0★ (1) | 32 mi |
| Brightedge Gutter & Solar Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 28 mi |
| Brightshield | 5.0★ (2) | 30 mi |
| Feather River Aire, Inc. | 5 mi | |
| Gibson Energy Solutions LLC | 13 mi | |
| igreen | 3.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Integrity Heating, Air & Solar | 1.0★ (1) | 31 mi |
| MEC Solar & Electric | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| North State Solar Cleaning | 20 mi | |
| Rancho Electric | 5.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
| Save On Solar | 2 mi | |
| Shields Electric | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| SMARTGEN | 1.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Solagistics LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Solar Energy Services | 20 mi | |
| Truconnect electrical&solar LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Westhaven Solar HVAC | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Zaniroli Solar Advantage | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for California 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 50 Palermo 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 Palermo 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 |