82 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Prunedale: Smart Solar Panel Cleaning Hollister, CR Score 59/100; 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): ShineXD Pressure Washing ⋅ Building Maintenance ⋅ Elite Specialty Cleaning Professionals ⋅ PBID, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 82.
Most-reviewed: Infinium Solar Roofing and Electric, 290 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 82 ranked; ranked #5.
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82 Prunedale solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 12 are open 24/7, 36 open Saturdays and 22 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 82 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smart Solar Panel Cleaning Hollister | 59 | 5.0★ (23) | Hollister, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | ShineXD Pressure Washing ⋅ Building Maintenance ⋅ Elite Specialty Cleaning Professionals ⋅ PBID | 59 | 5.0★ (241) | Gilroy, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Premium Pressure Washing and Roof Cleaning | 58 | 5.0★ (90) | Salinas, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Nomadic Solar | 57 | 4.9★ (33) | Santa Cruz, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Infinium Solar Roofing and Electric | 57 | 4.9★ (290) | Campbell, 38 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 6 | Alpha&Omega details cleaner | 57 | 5.0★ (63) | Marina, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | California Glass and Solar | 57 | 5.0★ (28) | Campbell, 38 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Sunrise Electrical Contracting | 56 | 5.0★ (118) | Capitola, 25 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | fresh and clean | 56 | 5.0★ (39) | Hollister, 16 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Santa Cruz Renewables | 56 | 5.0★ (24) | Soquel, 21 mi away | Sat | — |
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 trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Gilroy, 18 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 241 Google reviews.
Based in Salinas, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 90 Google reviews.
Based in Santa Cruz, 24 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Campbell, 38 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 290 Google reviews, the most in Prunedale.
Based in Marina, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews.
Based in Campbell, 38 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Capitola, 25 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews.
Based in Hollister, 16 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Soquel, 21 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Gilroy, 17 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Scotts Valley, 27 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 134 Google reviews.
Based in Salinas, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews.
Based in Morgan Hill, 17 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Marina, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 25 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 25 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Castroville, 4 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in San Jose, 32 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Gilroy, 17 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Salinas, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Los Gatos, 36 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in San Jose, 38 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Gilroy, 24 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 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. We publish the top 50 of 82 ranked solar installers here; the rest are on their profiles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3R Electric | 5.0★ (5) | In Prunedale |
| All One Solar Shine | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Applied Solar Energy | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| Bautista Builders Metal Roofing, Solar, General Contractor | 5.0★ (1) | 26 mi |
| Blueline Solar Hydrogen Power | 5.0★ (2) | 32 mi |
| Bright Future Solar Energy | 5.0★ (2) | In Prunedale |
| Electrician Santa Cruz | 5.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Get Green Solar | 5.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Golden State Solar | 4.5★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Quality First Home Improvement | 1.0★ (2) | 39 mi |
| Sep | In Prunedale | |
| SilRay, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 40 mi |
| SOLAR LIGHTWORKERS INC. | 5.0★ (2) | 30 mi |
| Solar Service | 4.5★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Solar Switch | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Solar Technologies | 3.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
| SolarPaneLLink Jan Jose | 5.0★ (2) | 38 mi |
| Solcon Solar Construction | 5.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| TopLine SolarPanel Pros | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| W3 Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 23 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 82 Prunedale 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 Prunedale 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 |