The best solar installers, by town
Solar installers design, permit, and install residential and commercial photovoltaic systems, battery storage, and EV charging integrated with solar.
Solar Installers by state: coverage and licensing
Delaware
29 cities, 143 ranked solar installers; 108 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 114 publish a phone number.
Bear · Bethany Beach · Bridgeville · Brookside · Camden · Claymont · Dover · Elsmere · Fenwick Island · Georgetown · Glasgow · Greenville · Harrington · Hockessin · Kirkwood · Laurel · Lewes · Lincoln · Middletown · Milford · New Castle · Newark · Pike Creek · Rehoboth Beach · Seaford · Selbyville · Smyrna · Stanton · Wilmington
Maryland
18 cities, 72 ranked solar installers; 72 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 56 publish a phone number. Ask for the MHIC license, plus a master electrician for the hookup. In Maryland, solar installers need it from the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC). Verify it at the official Maryland lookup.
Annapolis · Baltimore · Bel Air · Bowie · Cambridge · Columbia · Easton · Edgemere · Elkton · Frederick · Gaithersburg · Hagerstown · Ocean City · Rockville · Salisbury · Silver Spring · Towson · Westminster
New Jersey
14 cities, 52 ranked solar installers; 46 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 46 publish a phone number. Check which New Jersey license applies. New Jersey licenses some of this work through the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs and Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors, which issues the HICB registration plus an NJ Electrical Contractor license for the electrical work. Verify it at the official New Jersey lookup.
Atlantic City · Camden · Cherry Hill · Edison · Elizabeth · Gloucester City · Hamilton · Jersey City · Middletown · Newark · Paterson · Toms River · Trenton · Woodbridge
Virginia
9 cities, 36 ranked solar installers; 36 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 32 publish a phone number. Ask for the DPOR contractor license with the Alternative Energy (AES) specialty. In Virginia, solar installers need it from the Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR). Verify it at the official Virginia lookup.
Alexandria · Arlington · Charlottesville · Chesapeake · Fredericksburg · Norfolk · Richmond · Roanoke · Virginia Beach
Pennsylvania
10 cities, 33 ranked solar installers; 32 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 29 publish a phone number. Ask for the Home Improvement Contractor registration (a PA number). In Pennsylvania, solar installers need it from the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection. Verify it at the official Pennsylvania lookup.
Allentown · Bethlehem · Erie · Harrisburg · Lancaster · Philadelphia · Pittsburgh · Reading · Scranton · York
South Carolina
8 cities, 16 ranked solar installers; 16 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 16 publish a phone number. Ask for the specialty contractor registration as a Solar Panel Installer. In South Carolina, solar installers need it from the SC Residential Builders Commission (LLR). Verify it at the official South Carolina lookup.
Charleston · Columbia · Greenville · Hilton Head Island · Myrtle Beach · Rock Hill · Spartanburg · Summerville
North Carolina
8 cities, 15 ranked solar installers; 15 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 15 publish a phone number. Ask for the North Carolina electrical contractor license. In North Carolina, solar installers need it from the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors. Verify it at the official North Carolina lookup.
Asheville · Cary · Charlotte · Durham · Greensboro · Raleigh · Wilmington · Winston-Salem
Connecticut
8 cities, 13 ranked solar installers; 13 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 13 publish a phone number. Ask for the PV-1 solar or E-1 electrical contractor license. In Connecticut, solar installers need it from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Verify it at the official Connecticut lookup.
Bridgeport · Danbury · Hartford · New Britain · New Haven · Norwalk · Stamford · Waterbury
West Virginia
7 cities, 12 ranked solar installers; 12 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 7 publish a phone number.
Beckley · Charleston · Huntington · Martinsburg · Morgantown · Parkersburg · Wheeling
Ohio
8 cities, 10 ranked solar installers; 10 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 10 publish a phone number.
Akron · Canton · Cincinnati · Cleveland · Columbus · Dayton · Toledo · Youngstown
New York
5 cities, 7 ranked solar installers; 7 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 4 publish a phone number. Insurance and references matter most here. New York does not issue a state license for solar installers, so ask for proof of liability insurance and a local business registration instead. Verify it at the official New York lookup.