Solar Power World, the industry’s leading business-to-business publication, announces the release of the 2015 Top 500 Solar Contractors list. This is the most recognized annual listing of North America’s top solar contractors working in the utility, commercial, residential and off-grid markets.

Companies on the list are grouped by specific service (construction firms, developers, electrical subcontractors, EPCs, rooftop contractors, solar hot water installers), markets (commercial, off-grid, residential, utility) and states by 2014 installed capacity.

This year, a 24-contractor advisory board was established to assist us in verifying installation claims. The 2015 advisory board was essential to ensuring the Top Contractors list is as accurate as possible. A list of our advisory board is at the bottom of this release.

Solar Power World also received assistance and feedback from SolarReviews. The SolarReviews ‘Pre-Screened Solar Pro’ program is a performance-based quality accreditation for solar installers. Consumers and business owners looking to install solar can trust an installer with this badge, which appears in the print and digital editions of the Top 500 Solar Contractors list.

When it comes to solar hot water installers, this year’s list is determined by the number of residential and commercial projects installed in 2014. Contractors received one point per residential hot water installation and two points per commercial installation.

You can interact with the Top 500 Solar Contractors list many ways. Here are your options:

Contractors by market:

Contractors by service:

Contractors by selected states:

A special thank you to our 2015 Top Contractors Advisory Panel:

AES Distributed Energy, E Light Wind and Solar, Ecological Energy, Energy Independent Solutions, Exact Solar, Florida Solar One, Harmon Electric, Helios Solar, Helix Electric, LightWave Solar, Monolith Solar, New England Clean Energy, Palomar Solar, Photonworks Engineering, Positive Energy Solar, Rosendin Electric, Sierra Solar Systems, Solar Source, Solar-Fit, Solect Energy Development, Sol-Up USA, Southern Energy Management, Standard Solar and Tennessee Solar Solutions

