Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 416 Google reviews, the most in Solvay.
- 4.6★ from 416 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 6538 Baptist Way, East Syracuse, NY 13057
13 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Solvay: PTM SOLAR INC, CR Score 60/100; 4.6★ from 416 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): NOCO Fuels and Energy, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 13.
Most-reviewed: Michael C. Graham & Son, 113 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 13 ranked after PTM SOLAR INC; ranked #8.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
13 Solvay solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 13 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PTM SOLAR INC | 60 | 4.6★ (416) | Mattydale, 6 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Nickels Energy Solutions | 60 | 4.9★ (38) | Baldwinsville, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | New York Electric And Solar | 60 | 5.0★ (49) | Syracuse, 3 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | NOCO Fuels and Energy | 56 | 2.0★ (4) | Syracuse, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Allstate Roofing & More LLC | 55 | 4.6★ (35) | Syracuse, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Happy Solar | 54 | 5.0★ (30) | Apache Junction, 31 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Green Visions Solar | 54 | 4.8★ (24) | Syracuse, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Michael C. Graham & Son | 53 | 5.0★ (113) | Syracuse, 5 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 9 | Next Generation Solar, LLC | 53 | 4.0★ (9) | Syracuse, 5 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | ClearPath Energy | 52 | 5.0★ (3) | Brookline, 31 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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: 4.6★ from 416 Google reviews, the most in Solvay.
Based in Baldwinsville, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Syracuse, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Syracuse, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Syracuse, 2 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 35 Google reviews.
Based in Apache Junction, 31 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Syracuse, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Syracuse, 5 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 113 Google reviews.
Based in Syracuse, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Brookline, 31 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Syracuse, 5 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.5★ from 29 Google reviews.
Based in Borough Park, 31 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Albany, 22 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
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 13 Solvay 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 Solvay 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 |