Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
- 4.5★ from 27 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 9 AM–8 PM
8 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Truro: Renewly Solar, CR Score 60/100; 4.5★ from 27 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roofworks Roofing & Solar, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 8.
Most-reviewed: Greenfoot Energy Solutions, 105 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 8 ranked; ranked #6.
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8 Truro solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 3 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 8 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renewly Solar | 60 | 4.5★ (27) | Dartmouth, 20 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Sun Kissed Energy | 59 | 4.6★ (47) | Truro | — | — |
| 3 | Atlantic Solar Energy Solutions Inc. | 57 | 5.0★ (24) | Cole Harbour, 20 km away | Evenings | — |
| 4 | Roofworks Roofing & Solar | 55 | 4.4★ (45) | Cole Harbour, 54 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | 2M Solar | 55 | 5.0★ (6) | Truro | — | — |
| 6 | Greenfoot Energy Solutions | 52 | 5.0★ (105) | New Glasgow, 55 km away | — | Most reviews |
| 7 | Bergman Electric | 51 | 4.9★ (10) | Halifax, 42 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Equalize Power, Inc. | 50 | 3.7★ (3) | Halifax, 31 km away | 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 trade focus: 4.5★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Truro
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Cole Harbour, 20 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Cole Harbour, 54 km away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 45 Google reviews.
Based in Truro
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in New Glasgow, 55 km away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, the most in Truro.
Based in Halifax, 42 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 10 Google reviews.
Based in Halifax, 31 km away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Truro. 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 8 Truro 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 Truro 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 |