Residents of Dallas-Fort Worth have plenty of choice for solar installers, which isn’t a surprise when you factor in how much sunshine the city gets. We have highlighted five of the best options for local DFW solar installers below.
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How we Chose Installers for this List
- Installer holds valid Master Electrician and Electrical Contractor licenses in the State of Texas and who have no violations linked with those licenses.
- Company has at least one NABCEP certified PV Installation Professional (PVIP) on their team, not just PV Technical Sales Professionals (PVTS)
- Extensive experience
- Workers compensation insurance and general liability insurance
- Check for BBB complaints or state consumer protection office for complaints
- Panel warranties of at least 20 years and, ideally, workmanship warranties to match.
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Freedom Solar
Highlights: Freedom Solar is one of our top picks for solar installers working across the U.S. and is a firm favorite with solar enthusiasts in Dallas-Fort Worth. This company is a SunPower Master Dealer, meaning that Freedom Solar offers the highest efficiency solar panels available.
We’re big fans of SunPower panels, not just for their efficiency but because they are Cradle to Cradle certified for sustainability. They also come with very generous performance warranties, so if they underperform, your solar installer will work with SunPower to add more panels or compensate you for the difference in output. If you’ve got a smaller roof space or just want to maximize output, SunPower panels are the top choice for a home solar installation and Freedom Solar is the best installer to get them up on your roof.
Freedom Solar is also a Tesla PowerWall certified installer, though it offers other battery options too. This company can also install online monitoring for new arrays and can even retrofit old solar energy systems to include monitoring.
There are at least six NABCEP Certified PVIPs listed for Freedom Solar in Texas, indicating the incredible depth of talent working at this company. Most Dallas-Ft. Worth solar installers only list one (or no) PVIPs!
Freedom Solar operates using exclusively in-house crews, meaning you won’t run into issues with subcontractor scheduling mishaps, shoddy work, and the blame-game where issues take ages to resolve.
Freedom Solar clearly has well-run city and regional offices and provides efficient service with all the benefits of local knowledge and the backing of a bigger company. Customers of Freedom Solar are quick to praise the approachable, friendly, super helpful staff at Freedom Solar. The team is efficient, thorough, and communicates well, making for a much easier process of permitting, incentives, installation, and aftercare.
Freedom Solar’s talents also extend to servicing and maintaining existing systems it didn’t install itself. Always a good sign of solar expertise!
Finally, Freedom Solar offers the best warranty I’ve seen from a solar installer. The comprehensive 25-year warranty includes workmanship and production guarantees.
- NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installation Professionals (PVIP)
- NABCEP Certified PV Technical Salesmen (PVTS)
- Texas Licensed Master Electricians (ME)
- Texas Licensed Electrical Contractors (EC)
- Tesla Powerwall Certified Installer
- SunPower Master Dealer.
Longhorn Solar, Inc.
Highlights: Longhorn Solar operates in Dallas-Fort Worth and is one of the longest established home solar installers in Texas, having carried out more than 2,300 installations across the state. The team offers an NABCEP certified PVIP, no fewer than seven PVTPs, and several PV Associates.
The Longhorn Solar process begins with an energy consultation, with no pressure to sign a contract. If you’re still interested in solar and your circumstances seem like a good fit, the team then carries out a site assessment. This includes electrical inspection, roof inspection, shade analysis, and basic roof measurements. The next step is in-house design of a solar energy system for your home.
Longhorn Solar has its own PV Design Tool, SolarCalc, which helps customers see how the solar panels would look on their roof. The company also handles all paperwork, from HOA approvals to utility and municipal permits. As for installation, the Director of Operations is a Master Electrician and oversees a team of full-time installers with an average of at least seven years with the company. There are no subcontractors with Longhorn Solar.
After your solar energy system is set up, the company will use web-based monitoring to ensure everything is working at its peak. Longhorn Solar checks in every six months, meaning homeowners are best to check in themselves at least once a month, so as to catch any issues early.
Longhorn Solar uses REC and QCells for panels, SMA and SolarEdge inverters, and Unirac mounting systems. For battery storage, you can choose between Tesla PowerWall and LG Resu battery systems.
Longhorn Solar has its corporate office in Round Rock, TX, and has offices in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, Pflugerville, Austin, and San Antonio. Wherever you are in Texas, chances are Longhorn Solar has you covered!
- NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installation Professionals (PVIP)
- NABCEP Certified PV Technical Salesmen (PVTS)
- Texas Licensed Master Electricians (ME)
- Texas Licensed Electrical Contractors (EC)
- Tesla Powerwall Certified Installer
Kosmos Solar
Highlights: Kosmos Solar is based in North Texas and focuses mainly on the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, though it can also service the cities of Arlington and San Antonio. This solar installer can install new solar energy systems and repair existing systems in need of a little TLC.
The company prides itself on a job well done and on honest, transparent communication. These folks don’t tell you what they think you need to hear for a quick sale, only to renege on promises later. Instead, they offer a fair, honest, assessment of your home and what they can offer, then follow through with excellent service and aftercare.
Kosmos Solar offers both commercial and residential solar installation services and electrical services and insulation services. It can even install solar attic fans. This means more cautious homeowners could try out the company for a smaller job first and, once satisfied, kick things up a notch with a full solar installation!
Kosmos Solar is ‘brand agnostic’, meaning it won’t push any particular product simply because it’s an authorized dealer of that brand. The company works with some of our favorite brands for solar panels, including REC, LG, Silfab, and Panasonic. There is one listed NABCEP PVIP at Kosmos Solar, Jerimiah Read.
- NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installation Professional (PVIP)
- Texas Licensed Master Electrician (ME)
- Texas Licensed Electrical Contractor (EC)
Elevation Solar
Highlights: Elevation Solar is a larger, multistate solar installer. Whether you live in Texas, Arizona, California, Florida, and Nevada, you’ll want to get a bid from Elevation Solar. Why? Because the company isn’t about selling you a giant array to compensate for an energy inefficient home. Instead, Elevation Solar wants to help homeowners identify and carry out energy efficiency upgrades first, so you can you’re your needs with a smaller (and cheaper!) solar energy system.
If you’re excited about tracking your home energy use and production from your solar array, Elevation Solar is a top choice. This company has a patented home energy monitoring system, Curb, that offers incredibly granular detail on where power comes and goes in a home.
Elevation Solar offers most major solar panel, inverter, and battery brands such as LG, REC, QCells, Panasonic, and Generac. As a premium installer for some brands, Elevation Solar can offer extended product warranties.
The company has an A+ BBB rating and has been accredited since 2016. There is one NABCEP Certified PVIP at Elevation Solar, Johnnie Richardson, and the company won Contractor of the Year for the U.S. Department of Energy in 2019.
Unfortunately, Elevation Solar had a bit of a bumpy ride in 2021, likely because of growing pains accompanying rapid expansion. Stretched too thin, the company didn’t do the best job of hiring and training new staff and had to rely on some less than excellent subcontractors. The company seems to be righting the ship though, with new staff on board and better trained and supported. This seems to be making for a smoother process, from sales and permitting to installation and aftercare.
If you’re interested in Elevation Solar, take advantage of their free consultation, with no pressure to sign a contract until you’re ready. Know, though, that Elevation Solar doesn’t offer SunPower solar panels or Tesla PowerWall battery storage. So, if you like the idea of a larger solar installer and want the highest efficiency solar panels on the market (SunPower), Freedom Solar is a better bet for homeowners in Dallas – Fort Worth.
- NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installation Professional (PVIP)
- Texas Licensed Master Electrician (ME)
- Texas Licensed Electrical Contractor (EC)
Native Solar
Highlights: Native Solar got its start as an off-shoot of an award-winning, locally owned green building company. With increasing demand for home solar, the company split operations in 2018 to allow one side to focus on net-zero building and the other to focus on residential solar installations. What this means for homeowners in Dallas-Ft. Worth is that you can get all the expertise of an experienced solar installer with easy access to an experienced construction company too!
Accounting for its years as Native Inc., this company is one of the longest-running Texas solar installers. Native Solar has offices in Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio, and has installed more than 1,000 solar projects.
The team has just one listed NABCEP Certified PVIP, Eric Kay, but the crew as a whole boasts more than 75 years of combined experience in the industry.
The company is a certified Tesla PowerWall installers, Panasonic Solar Authorized Installer, and an Enphase Premium Installer.
Native Solar kicks off the home solar process with an initial feasibility study, to make sure home solar makes sense for you and your family. If this seems a good fit, they’ll move on to system design, then help with financing, including giving guidance on any Dallas-Ft. Worth rebates, and local, state, and federal credits, grants, and loans.
- NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installation Professional (PVIP)
- Texas Licensed Master Electrician (ME)
- Texas Licensed Electrical Contractor (EC)