10 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Shelby: Boundless Power Systems, CR Score 56/100; 4.9★ from 119 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Better Ohio Solar Services LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #6 of 10.
Most-reviewed: Ambia, 146 Google reviews at 4.2★, the most of 10 ranked; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
10 Shelby solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 4 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.3★ across 10 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boundless Power Systems | 56 | 4.9★ (119) | Mount Vernon, 35 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Solar Brokers | 54 | 4.4★ (121) | Columbus, 36 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 3 | Ambia | 53 | 4.2★ (146) | Columbus, 38 mi away | Evenings | Most reviews |
| 4 | Solar Dunn Right | 53 | 5.0★ (24) | Brooklyn, 36 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | Ohio Solar Alliance | 52 | 4.6★ (22) | Amherst, 36 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Better Ohio Solar Services LLC | 51 | 4.0★ (4) | The Village of Indian Hill, 36 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 7 | Solar Gals | 49 | 5.0★ (3) | Brecksville, 36 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Edison Solar, Inc. Ohio | 49 | 3.4★ (20) | Norwalk, 30 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Ohio Solar Connection LLC | 49 | 4.2★ (15) | Dover, 36 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | McClintock Electric Inc | 42 | 4.3★ (16) | Wooster, 39 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 trade focus: 4.9★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Columbus, 36 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Columbus, 38 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 146 Google reviews, the most in Shelby.
Based in Brooklyn, 36 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Amherst, 36 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in The Village of Indian Hill, 36 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Brecksville, 36 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Norwalk, 30 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Dover, 36 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Wooster, 39 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 16 Google reviews.
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Equinox Solar | 36 mi | |
| Grateful Sun Energy | 5.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| MidWest Powur | 36 mi | |
| Midwest Solar Solutions | 1.0★ (1) | 36 mi |
| Mister Electric | 39 mi | |
| Ohio Solar Initiative | 5.0★ (1) | 36 mi |
| Solar Energy Mark | 36 mi | |
| Solarra Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 36 mi |
| Solo Solar | 36 mi | |
| The Little Guys Energy LLC | 36 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Ohio with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $26,020 | $29,430 | $32,010 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 0.95 East North Central factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 10 Shelby 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 Shelby 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 |