48 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Strathmore: Firefly Solar, CR Score 60/100; 4.8★ from 690 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 6 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Lumier Solar, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #14 of 48.
Most-reviewed: Northern PWR, 530 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 48 ranked after Firefly Solar; ranked #8.
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48 Strathmore solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 15 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 48 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firefly Solar | 60 | 4.8★ (690) | Calgary, 47 km away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Ark Renewable Energy | 59 | 5.0★ (130) | Calgary, 50 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | E-2 Solutions | Solar Panels & Installations Calgary | 58 | 5.0★ (58) | Calgary, 43 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Solar YYC | 58 | 4.9★ (511) | Calgary, 46 km away | — | — |
| 5 | Zeno Renewables - Calgary | 57 | 4.8★ (481) | Calgary, 46 km away | — | — |
| 6 | EVOLVsolar | 57 | 5.0★ (189) | Calgary, 39 km away | — | — |
| 7 | Evalence Renewables | 57 | 5.0★ (93) | Calgary, 46 km away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Northern PWR | 57 | 4.7★ (530) | Calgary, 48 km away | — | Most reviews |
| 9 | LUMI Renewables - Alberta | 56 | 5.0★ (77) | Calgary, 46 km away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Simply Renewable. | 56 | 4.9★ (37) | Calgary, 48 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
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: 4.8★ from 690 Google reviews, the most in Strathmore.
Based in Calgary, 50 km away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 43 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 46 km away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 511 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 46 km away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 481 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 39 km away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 189 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 46 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 48 km away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 530 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 46 km away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 48 km away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 36 km away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 43 km away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 42 km away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 47 km away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 45 km away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 44 km away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 52 km away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Calgary, 43 km away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 42 km away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 47 km away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 46 km away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Calgary, 44 km away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 45 km away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Calgary, 49 km away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Calgary, 47 km away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Strathmore. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | CA$38,690 | CA$43,760 | CA$47,600 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
We scored 48 Strathmore 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 Strathmore 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 |