170 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Vienna: EDGE Energy, CR Score 61/100; 4.9★ from 87 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): GreenBrilliance, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 170.
Most-reviewed: American Home Contractors, 3,700 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 170 ranked; ranked #9.
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170 Vienna solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 28 are open 24/7, 104 open Saturdays and 52 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 170 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDGE Energy | 61 | 4.9★ (87) | Reston, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | GreenBrilliance | 60 | 4.4★ (371) | Herndon, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Revolution Solar | 60 | 4.9★ (530) | Washington, D.C., 13 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Uprise Solar and Roofing | 60 | 5.0★ (65) | Washington, D.C., 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | American Home Contractors | 60 | 4.9★ (2,385) | Chantilly, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | EDGE Energy | 59 | 4.8★ (56) | Washington, D.C., 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | City Renewables | 59 | 4.9★ (94) | Washington, D.C., 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Maryland Community Solar | 58 | 5.0★ (95) | Columbia, 29 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | American Home Contractors | 58 | 4.9★ (3,700) | Washington, D.C., 26 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 10 | Nova Solar, Inc. | 57 | 5.0★ (133) | Falls Church, 5 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 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Herndon, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 371 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 13 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 530 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Chantilly, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,385 Google reviews.
Based in Washington, D.C., 14 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Columbia, 29 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 26 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,700 Google reviews, the most in Vienna.
Based in Falls Church, 5 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 133 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Reston, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 510 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 14 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Laurel, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 839 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Fairfax, 3 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 193 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Fairfax, 2 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 278 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Elkridge, 33 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 153 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Beltsville, 23 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 231 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Manassas, 18 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 730 Google reviews.
Based in Baltimore, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Fairfax, 3 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 264 Google reviews.
Based in Baltimore, 40 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 763 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Spring Ridge, 7 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 170 ranked solar installers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | SunGaze Solar, L.L.C. | 56 | 5.0★ (17) | 16 mi |
| 27 | Solar Garage Door Repair Installation | 56 | 4.9★ (40) | 10 mi |
| 28 | Solar-Verse | 56 | 5.0★ (271) | 37 mi |
| 29 | Shanco Roofing | 55 | 4.9★ (401) | 19 mi |
| 30 | Sun Energy Consultants | 55 | 5.0★ (5) | 15 mi |
| 31 | SmartRoof - Roofing and Solar | 55 | 4.7★ (1,135) | 5 mi |
| 32 | Solar Asset Management Services | 55 | 5.0★ (37) | 6 mi |
| 33 | Lumina Solar | 55 | 4.8★ (52) | 3 mi |
| 34 | Solar Sclera | 55 | 5.0★ (16) | 18 mi |
| 35 | Kane Solar, LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (22) | 22 mi |
| 36 | Glim Solar LLC | 55 | 4.8★ (58) | 18 mi |
| 37 | EastWest Solar | 55 | 4.9★ (43) | 27 mi |
| 38 | Shanco Roofing | 55 | 4.9★ (140) | 12 mi |
| 39 | Solenergi | 55 | 5.0★ (7) | 12 mi |
| 40 | American Solar Enterprises LLC | 55 | 4.9★ (63) | 11 mi |
| 41 | SUNRIZE Solar & Roofing D.M.V. | 55 | 4.7★ (13) | 16 mi |
| 42 | Sunrun Solar | 55 | 4.0★ (495) | 23 mi |
| 43 | Circa Energy | 55 | 5.0★ (6) | 11 mi |
| 44 | Celestial Solar Innovations | 55 | 5.0★ (184) | 39 mi |
| 45 | Switch Together | 55 | 5.0★ (45) | 12 mi |
| 46 | Why Free Solar Company | 54 | 5.0★ (21) | 16 mi |
| 47 | Advanced Solar | 54 | 4.8★ (411) | 29 mi |
| 48 | Go Solar Virginia | 54 | 4.5★ (8) | 3 mi |
| 49 | Washington Solar | 54 | 4.6★ (5) | 11 mi |
| 50 | Aduu Solar | 54 | 4.7★ (24) | 14 mi |
20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 410 New Roof | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| American Solar Repair | 1.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Beacon Home Advisors | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Decarbonize Building Systems | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Distributed Sun | 3.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Illumine Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| New Columbia Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Power-On | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Raynora Solar | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Revolution Solar at Capitol Heights | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| RIFE International, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| RNR Energy Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| SEDC Solar | 1.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Simply Remodel Group | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Smiling Sun Solar | 5.0★ (1) | 2 mi |
| Solari Solar Power | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Solaria Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| SunRun Solar | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Washingtonfreesolae | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Wisconsin Solar Power | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Virginia with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $27,400 | $30,990 | $33,710 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 1.00 South Atlantic factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 170 Vienna 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 23, 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 Vienna 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 |