261 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Richmond Hill: NY State Solar, CR Score 59/100; 4.8★ from 1,072 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 12 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Renew Solar Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #6 of 261.
Most-reviewed: Power Home Remodeling, 4,577 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 261 ranked; ranked #5.
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261 Richmond Hill solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 25 are open 24/7, 131 open Saturdays and 79 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 261 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NY State Solar | 59 | 4.8★ (1,072) | Hicksville, 16 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Mpower Solar | 58 | 4.8★ (263) | Brooklyn, 8 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 3 | New York Power Solutions - Smarter Solar | 58 | 4.9★ (248) | White Plains, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Organic Light | 58 | 4.9★ (43) | Jamaica, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Power Home Remodeling | 58 | 4.6★ (4,577) | Edison, 31 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 6 | Renew Solar Services | 58 | 5.0★ (85) | Babylon, 27 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 7 | Long Island Power Solutions | 58 | 4.9★ (791) | Ronkonkoma, 38 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Velaz Solar | 57 | 4.8★ (172) | Elizabeth, 20 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Advanced Solar Solutions | 57 | 4.9★ (70) | Kew Gardens Hills, 2 mi away | Sun | — |
| 10 | Sunrun Solar | 57 | 4.4★ (308) | Westbury, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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: 4.8★ from 1,072 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Brooklyn, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 263 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in White Plains, 23 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 248 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Jamaica, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Edison, 31 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 4,577 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Babylon, 27 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Ronkonkoma, 38 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 791 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Elizabeth, 20 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 172 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Kew Gardens Hills, 2 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Westbury, 15 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 308 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Valley Stream, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Brooklyn, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 235 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Brooklyn, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Ronkonkoma, 37 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 930 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Greenburgh, 25 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 269 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Passaic, 20 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Brooklyn, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Hauppauge, 33 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Brooklyn, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Jersey City, 12 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Plainview, 20 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 751 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Queens, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Farmingdale, 22 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 184 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Manhasset, 10 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Inwood, 7 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 146 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
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 261 Richmond Hill 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 Richmond Hill 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 |