Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 100 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.4★ from 100 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 132 Bridge St, Springfield, VT 05156
15 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Rockingham: HB Energy Solutions, CR Score 83/100; 4.4★ from 100 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Owen Ladd Solar, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 15.
Most-reviewed: Bergeron Mechanical Systems, 521 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 15 ranked; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
15 Rockingham solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 5 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 15 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HB Energy Solutions | 83 | 4.4★ (100) | Rockingham | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Owen Ladd Solar | 79 | 5.0★ (5) | Winooski, 35 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | New England Electric and Solar Solutions | 77 | 5.0★ (8) | Valley Falls, 35 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Solaflect Energy | 76 | 5.0★ (75) | Hartford, 38 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Bergeron Mechanical Systems | 76 | 5.0★ (521) | Keene, 21 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | Light on Earth Solar | 75 | 5.0★ (3) | Rockingham | — | — |
| 7 | Apex Solar LLC | 73 | 5.0★ (8) | Katy, 35 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | ReVision Energy | 73 | 4.9★ (30) | Hanover, 36 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | New England Energy Experts | 72 | 5.0★ (30) | Ashland, 26 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Same Sun Of Vermont Inc | 70 | 4.4★ (16) | Rutland, 38 mi away | — | — |
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 availability: 4.4★ from 100 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Winooski, 35 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Valley Falls, 35 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Hartford, 38 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Keene, 21 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 521 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (521).
Based in Rockingham
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Katy, 35 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Hanover, 36 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Ashland, 26 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, 30 Google reviews.
Based in Rutland, 38 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Greenfield, 37 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Hartford, 36 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Hartford, 33 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Brattleboro, 22 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in Hanover, 34 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.0★ from 53 Google reviews, 53 Google reviews.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Gen Solar | In Rockingham | |
| Applied Solar Technologies | 38 mi | |
| Boundless, Inc. | In Rockingham | |
| Brattleboro Solar Management | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| Breakaway Renewables | 33 mi | |
| Energy Saver Enablers, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 36 mi |
| groSolar | 4.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Onlysolar Diagnostic | 5.0★ (1) | 29 mi |
| RunTime Solar | 33 mi | |
| Spartan Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 37 mi |
| SunRun Solar | 33 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Vermont with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $28,990 | $32,790 | $35,670 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 1.05 New England factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 15 Rockingham 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 Rockingham 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 |