Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 877 Google reviews, the most in Penn Yan.
- 5.0★ from 877 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 365 N Washington St, Rochester, NY 14625
14 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Penn Yan: Halco of Rochester, CR Score 56/100; 5.0★ from 877 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Fleming Heating & Air Conditioning, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 14.
Most-reviewed: Happy Solar, 59 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 14 ranked after Halco of Rochester; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
14 Penn Yan solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 3 open Saturdays and 3 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 | Halco of Rochester | 56 | 5.0★ (877) | Rochester, 39 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Happy Solar | 56 | 4.9★ (59) | Brighton, 35 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | Paradise Energy Solutions | 55 | 4.9★ (50) | Geneva, 18 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Fleming Heating & Air Conditioning | 51 | 5.0★ (14) | Irondequoit, 23 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | SmallGrid | 51 | 5.0★ (3) | Geneva, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Intelligent Green Solutions (IGS) | 50 | 4.3★ (50) | Ithaca, 35 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | 3rd ROC Solar LLC | 50 | 4.1★ (43) | Brighton, 35 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Sungineer Solar | 48 | 5.0★ (4) | Ithaca, 35 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Empire Valorize | 48 | 3.0★ (4) | Ithaca, 33 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Fingerlakes Sunroom and Solarium inc | 47 | 4.9★ (14) | Newark, 27 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 review volume: 5.0★ from 877 Google reviews, the most in Penn Yan.
Based in Brighton, 35 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Geneva, 18 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Irondequoit, 23 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Geneva, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Ithaca, 35 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Brighton, 35 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Ithaca, 35 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Ithaca, 33 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Newark, 27 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window installation service”.
Based in Elmira, 39 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Brighton, 40 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews.
Based in Ithaca, 31 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in Elmira, 38 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Act Green Be Green Solar PV & Hot Water | 36 mi | |
| Brownfield Group | 19 mi | |
| Dailey Electric, Inc. | 4.9★ (145) | In Penn Yan |
| Going Solar Steuben County | 3.0★ (2) | 26 mi |
| Hometowne Energy | 4.8★ (185) | In Penn Yan |
| New Energy Equity | 36 mi | |
| Solar Home Factory | 16 mi | |
| Solar Home Factory Sales Office | 15 mi | |
| Solar Power Lifestyle | 36 mi | |
| Steamback Renewable Thermal | 5.0★ (1) | 32 mi |
| West Energy Wisdom LLC | 24 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for New York with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $33,090 | $37,430 | $40,720 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 1.20 Middle Atlantic factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 14 Penn Yan 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 Penn Yan 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 |