Best Solar Companies in Dallas Texas (2026)

This Dallas–Fort Worth rooftop installer guide is for homeowners comparing companies that still answer the phone in 2026 — see also Best Solar Energy Companies (2026), How to Get the Best Deal on Solar in 2026, and How to Vet a Solar Company (2026).

Portable kit roundups live in Best Solar Generators and Best Solar Generator for Home Backup — the rest of this page is roof companies, not suitcase stations.

DFW still has real rooftop installers in 2026. Several national brands blew up. This is not a 1-through-5 ranking. What follows is how to compare companies that still operate — not a paid trophy list, not a 1-through-10 score, and not a claim that we independently licensed, bonded, or Oncor-approved anyone.

Last updated: September 1, 2026 (America/Chicago). Sources checked the same day. Recheck TDLR, Oncor TALOT, and each contract before you sign.

• What changed
• How to vet a DFW rooftop company
• Honest comparison table
• Good Faith Energy
• Solartime USA
• Freedom Power
• NATiVE Solar
• Texas Best Solar
• North Texas Solar
• ION Solar
• Longhorn Solar — TECL expiry FLAG
• Oncor vs CoServ vs muni
• Bankruptcies, rebrands, lookalikes
• Quotes and contracts
• FAQ
• Also on this site (portable kits)
• Sources

What changed

Solartime USA still operates in Richardson. Freedom Solar rebranded in January 2026 to Freedom Power (same Grapevine office and phone — not Freedom Forever). Blue Raven was swept into the SunPower bankruptcy and asset sale. Elevation Solar rebranded to Powered by Elevation and, on the 2026 homepage we fetched, is aimed at SFR portfolios and small commercial, not classic one-off homeowner sales. NATiVE Solar still operates statewide, including a 2026 DFW page.

• Installer bankruptcies. SunPower / Blue Raven (Chapter 11, August 2024; asset sale closed September 30, 2024). Sunnova (Chapter 11, June 2025). Freedom Forever (Chapter 11 April 15, 2026; converted to Chapter 7 effective August 7, 2026) — a different company from Freedom Power.
• Freedom Solar Power → Freedom Power on January 5, 2026. Same Texas LLC and DFW office, per the company’s rebrand post.
• Federal 25D credit ended for 2026 homeowner-owned systems. The IRS says the Residential Clean Energy Credit equals 30% for property installed 2022 through December 31, 2025. The credit is not available for property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Cite: IRS Residential Clean Energy Credit. A 2026 quote that still sells “30% federal tax credit” on a cash or loan purchase you will own needs a hard look. Leases and PPAs may still involve a business credit (48E) for the system owner — that is not the homeowner’s 25D credit. Confirm with a tax pro.
• Oncor 2026 residential solar incentive (as published on Oncor TALOT pages): paid to approved participating service providers; new systems only; must include energy storage backup; customer signs an Interconnection Agreement; max 15 kW DC. Using an Oncor-listed provider is required if you want that incentive. It is not a complete list of legal DFW installers, and Oncor does not endorse listed providers.
• TDLR SB 1036. As of September 1, 2026, Texas also registers residential solar retailers and salespersons. We could not confirm which DFW firms already hold the new retailer registration. Search TDLR Residential Solar Retailers. TDLR said it is temporarily suspending enforcement of some disclosure rules until November 1, 2026.
• Hail / detach-and-reset is a DFW buying criterion. Ask who pulls panels for a reroof, what it costs, and whether Class 4 modules are in the bid.

How to vet a DFW rooftop company

Do this before any table row matters. Three written quotes, same kW, same battery yes/no, same roof scope.

1. TECL on the installer. Texas electrical contractor licenses (TECL) are the install license. Numbers below are company-stated (site, BBB, or EnergySage). We did not complete a live TDLR License Search session. Recheck every number at TDLR License Search before you treat anyone as licensed.
2. Retailer + salesperson (SB 1036). The seller of a residential system is a different registration from the electrical contractor. Search TDLR’s Residential Solar Retailers tool. We could not confirm which DFW firms already hold it.
3. NABCEP is a person, not a company license. Ask for the name and cert number of the person who designs or supervises, then look them up at nabcep.org. We did not log into the NABCEP locator. Where a company or EnergySage publishes a number, we quote it. Where they do not, that cell stays empty — we do not invent one.
4. Oncor TALOT: you ZIP-check. Oncor does not publish a static public roster of 2026 solar service providers. Use Oncor Find a Service Provider. We did not scrape that lookup and we do not invent Oncor-approved status. CoServ members should use CoServ’s named certified-installer list instead — CoServ is not Oncor.
5. Interconnection. Who files with Oncor (or CoServ / Denton Municipal Electric / your co-op)? Typical permission-to-operate timeline? Interconnection is a separate step from any rebate.
6. Warranty in writing. Manufacturer vs installer workmanship vs production guarantee. What happens if the installer dies or sells the book. Production in kWh is not a promise that your utility bill drops.
7. Financing. Cash vs loan vs lease vs PPA. Dallas PACE is C-PACE for commercial, industrial, nonprofit, and residential 5+ dwelling units — not a typical detached house. If they pitch a 30% federal tax credit on a 2026 owned system, walk. See the IRS page above.
8. Hail. Class 4 modules? Detach-and-reset process and price?
9. BBB / TDLR complaints are one input, not a score. Confirm the live profile.

Honest comparison table

Not a ranking. Rows are companies we could corroborate as operating in 2026 with a live site and a DFW footprint. Empty cells stay empty. TECL numbers are company-stated (or BBB / EnergySage as noted) — verify on TDLR. Oncor TALOT is your ZIP check, not our endorsement. Longhorn Solar is in this table only with a TECL-expiry FLAG; it is not featured below as licensed.

BBB snapshots from September 1, 2026 fetches (confirm the live rating): Good Faith Energy accredited since 2015; Solartime USA accredited since December 26, 2018; Freedom Power (Grapevine) accredited since August 24, 2011 — an Irving “Freedom Solar Power” listing showed not accredited on one fetch (split listings; confirm at publish); NATiVE Solar not accredited. We did not successfully fetch a Longhorn BBB HTML page.

Good Faith Energy

Good Faith Energy (Good Faith Energy, LLC / GFE Roofing) is Addison-based, established 2014, with an explicit DFW city list (Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Frisco, and others). Phone (972) 777-6937. CoServ has listed them as a certified installer since 2016. Company and EnergySage state TECL 31876 — verify on TDLR. We did not find a published NABCEP cert number on the pages we fetched; the service page talks about “NABCEP-aligned technicians,” which is not a locator result. Oncor TALOT: ZIP-check Find a Provider.

Warranty language on the company site (not invented here): manufacturer coverage on modules, inverters, and energy storage; GFE workmanship per the MSA; a published table for REC, Enphase, Tesla Powerwall, Enphase IQ Battery 5P, and SPAN. They do not warrant utility-bill reduction — production is in kWh. A paid Guardian Plan covers monitoring/service. Financing stated: $0-down loans, lease options, cash discounts. PACE and PPA were not stated on the pages we fetched.

They claim Tesla Solar Roof among products they install. That is a product line, not a ranking. Gallery: goodfaithenergy.com/solar/gallery.

Solartime USA

Solartime USA (Solartime USA, LLC) is a Richardson shop at 1758 Firman Dr STE 100, Richardson, TX 75081. (972) 675-7725. info@solartimeusa.com. Footer states Electrical Contractor License # 37586 — verify on TDLR. NABCEP was not on the company site. CoServ certified. Oncor TALOT: ZIP-check.

Site claims since 2008; the CoServ blurb says established 2015. We do not pick a year without TDLR or SOS. CoServ’s “21,000+” install count and the site’s “2,900+ happy customers” conflict — we use neither. Warranty theme is a 25-year panel line plus a production-guarantee pitch; get the contract. Current homepage financing is vague. Do not assume a PPA/lease unless the 2026 paperwork says it.

Freedom Power (formerly Freedom Solar)

Freedom Power rebranded from Freedom Solar Power on January 5, 2026. Same people and HQ per the CEO post; DFW office still 4055 Corporate Dr #200, Grapevine, TX 76051; phone still (972) 441-8230. DFW page: dallas-fort-worth-arlington. Rebrand note: Freedom Solar is now Freedom Power. This is not Freedom Forever (see Bankruptcies, rebrands, lookalikes).

BBB and EnergySage 2026 list TX TECL 28621 — verify on TDLR. EnergySage lists NABCEP 091209-3 and “9 NABCEP Certified employees” — verify the people on nabcep.org. CoServ certified since 2018. Oncor TALOT: ZIP-check. DFW page states flexible leasing. Older “SunPower master dealer” language is obsolete as a current dealer program after SunPower’s 2024 bankruptcy.

Flag: in February 2026 Freedom Power sold commercial O&M and warranty service rights on about 400 commercial systems (~70 MW) to Otovo (Solar Power World). Residential Texas warranty is still described as Freedom’s. Ask, in writing, who services a 2026 DFW rooftop if something fails in year 8.

NATiVE Solar

NATiVE Solar is a statewide Texas EPC since 2007, HQ in Dripping Springs, with a DFW metro page showing copyright 2026 and a last-updated stamp of March 26, 2026. Current site phone 855.234.3131. Footer TECL-26718 — verify on TDLR. EnergySage 2026 lists PVIP Cert # 031508-45 — verify on nabcep.org. Oncor TALOT is not a named listing on the DFW page; ZIP-check. Hail-ready / Class 4 language is on that DFW page. EnergySage workmanship term is 10 years. BBB Dripping Springs profile was not accredited on our fetch — do not claim BBB Accredited.

Texas Best Solar

Texas Best Solar, 760 E Main St #301, Lewisville, TX 75057, also 608 East Hickory St, Denton, TX 76205. 940-242-1285. info@texasbestsolar.com. Est. 2017. Footer TECL# 35309 — verify on TDLR. NABCEP not found on site. CoServ certified. Oncor TALOT: ZIP-check. The homepage we fetched does not publish a workmanship term or a loan / lease / PPA / PACE menu — those cells stay empty. American-made / Texas-made panel preference is stated. A dentontxsolar.com site uses an overlapping Denton address; we did not merge the brands.

North Texas Solar

North Texas Solar, 6624 N Riverside Drive Suite 330, Fort Worth, TX 76137. (940) 387-2716. info@northtexassolar.com. Locally owned since 2015. Rooftop, battery, and off-grid. About: about-us. TECL was not published on the pages we fetched — that cell stays empty; search TDLR yourself. NABCEP not found. The site says they work with Oncor, CoServ, Denton Municipal Electric, and most local co-ops; that is interconnection language, not a TALOT rebate-provider listing. Financing is explicit: a quote for buying or leasing. Warranty copy includes extended in-house coverage and a Good Contractors List $25,000 third-party workmanship guarantee — company claims; “lifetime warranties” on the about page is too vague for a table cell.

ION Solar

ION Solar is a national residential installer (Orem, UT roots) that installs in Texas through ION Developer, LLC. Footer Texas #30990 — verify on TDLR. NCI showed TX-EC-30990 Active, expiry June 4, 2027 — still verify on TDLR. CoServ certified since 2024. NABCEP not found on the Texas page. Oncor TALOT: ZIP-check. Company claims 7,000+ ION Solar homes in Texas. Warranty theme as published: 25-year panel product/workmanship plus 30-year power output (manufacturer), 25-year MLPE inverter, Tesla Powerwall 3 10-year, 10-year ION workmanship. Financing is loan-centric. This is not a DFW-headquartered shop; it is in the table as a national comparison row, not as a “local Dallas company.”

Longhorn Solar — TECL expiry FLAG

Longhorn Solar has a live site and a Plano office at 701 E Plano Pkwy Ste 305, Plano, TX 75074, (972) 850-7764. Family-owned; solar since 2009; HQ Round Rock. They are not featured here as licensed. The company site states TECL#27514. A National Contractor Index scrape listed TX-EC-27514 as inactive / expiry August 22, 2026. That scrape may be stale, or the license may have lapsed. Until someone confirms an active TECL on TDLR License Search, do not treat Longhorn as a licensed DFW installer. NABCEP numbers the company publishes (#031310-173, TS-102415-012889, TS-102415-012890) still need a person-level check on nabcep.org. Oncor TALOT is unverified — ZIP-check, and confirm a DFW crew on the quote. Financing was not detailed on the about page we fetched.

Oncor vs CoServ vs muni

Do not assume Oncor for every DFW ZIP.

Oncor (most of Dallas proper and a large DFW TDU footprint). Customer explainer: Residential solar. Find a provider: Find a Service Provider. Go Solar Texas installer advice: Choosing a REP and a certified installer. 2026 Solar Manual (service-provider document): 2026 Solar Manual 2.0 (PDF).

2026 residential incentive facts from those Oncor pages, not invented here:

• The incentive is paid to approved participating service providers, not as a random homeowner coupon.
• Using an Oncor-listed provider is required if you want the Oncor incentive. The list is not every legal DFW installer. Oncor does not endorse listed providers.
• 2026 residential solar program as published: new systems only; must include energy storage backup; customer must sign an Interconnection Agreement; max 15 kW DC.
• Typical program window: roughly February–November (Oncor: most EE programs January–November).
• Interconnection is a separate step from the rebate.

Ask each bidder: (1) Are you on Oncor TALOT this program year for Residential Solar PV? (2) Who files interconnection? (3) Is a battery required for the rebate, and what does that do to price?

CoServ (Denton / parts of Collin–Denton DFW) is not Oncor. CoServ publishes a named certified-installer list (fetched September 1, 2026): CoServ Certified Installer Program. Listed: Freedom Solar Power, Good Faith Energy, ION Solar, SolarTime USA, Texas Best Solar. CoServ says there is no financial kickback; the list is their quality / track-record pick.

Other DFW utilities. North Texas Solar and others also work Denton Municipal Electric and co-ops. Confirm the utility on your bill before you shop Oncor’s rebate rules.

Dallas PACE is C-PACE: commercial, industrial, nonprofit, and residential 5+ dwelling units. Solar is a qualified improvement. A typical Dallas detached home is not PACE. City page: Texas PACE Authority — City of Dallas.

Texas property-tax exemption for on-site solar still exists (ION and others cite it). Confirm on the Texas Comptroller / local CAD — we do not invent amounts.

Bankruptcies, rebrands, lookalikes

Names from 2023–2025 “Dallas best solar” roundups that readers still mix up:

• Freedom Forever ≠ Freedom Power. Freedom Forever filed Chapter 11 on April 15, 2026 (Delaware 26-10522) and converted to Chapter 7 effective August 7, 2026. Trustee Alfred T. Giuliano. Claims portal: Kroll — Freedom Forever. Freedom Power in Grapevine is a different company.
• Blue Raven Solar is gone as an independent company. SunPower Corp. Chapter 11 on August 5, 2024; Blue Raven LLC was a jointly administered debtor. Complete Solar bought some assets, including Blue Raven-related assets and the SunPower brand; closed September 30, 2024. New entity markets as SunPower Inc. / Complete Solar. Company FAQ: pre-September 30, 2024 completed jobs were not assumed by the buyer. Acquisition note: SunPower acquisition announcement. Do not treat Blue Raven as a current independent DFW installer.
• Elevation Solar rebranded to Powered by Elevation. Locations copy still claims Dallas, Austin, and Houston offices. The 2026 homepage we fetched is SFR portfolios / small commercial, not one-off homeowner sales. This Old House still had an “Elevation Solar Review (2026)” dated May 28, 2026. We are not listing them as a 2026 DFW homeowner installer unless they confirm they still quote that work.
• Sunnova filed Chapter 11 in June 2025 and has been winding down. Not a DFW rooftop “best company” candidate.
• THS Home Solar / Texas Home Solar and other EcoWatch January 2025 names we did not independently verify as 2026 operators (SolaTrue of Dallas–Fort Worth, Blue Hammer Solar, Elios Solar, Solarize, James Kate Roofing & Solar, Solar Electrical & Retrofit Solutions, and similar) are skipped here. EcoWatch is a lead list, not 2026 fact.

Quotes and contracts

• Three written quotes. Same array size, same battery yes/no, same roof work, same monitoring term.
• Contract should identify the licensed electrical contractor (TECL) and, once numbers exist, the SB 1036 retailer and salesperson registration IDs. Texas residential solar sales have a five-business-day cancellation window under that act — get the current TDLR language in the packet, not a handshake.
• If they still print “30% federal tax credit” on a 2026 system you will own, stop. IRS: the Residential Clean Energy Credit equals 30% for property installed 2022 through December 31, 2025. The credit is not available for property placed in service after December 31, 2025. IRS Residential Clean Energy Credit.
• Loan vs installer: who do you call when the inverter dies — the lender, a national O&M shop, or the local crew? Get it in writing. Freedom Power’s 2026 commercial O&M sale to Otovo is a reminder that warranty paths move.
• Who owns SRECs / RECs, if any, in ERCOT? Often nobody is paying you for them. Do not bid a phantom credit.
• Monitoring after year two: is it included, paid (Guardian-style), or gone when the app login expires?
• Hail: Class 4 modules, detach-and-reset price, and who climbs the roof after a storm.

FAQ

Is solar worth it in Dallas without the 30% credit?

Honest answer: maybe. It depends on your retail rate, usage, whether a battery is in the bid (Oncor’s 2026 residential incentive requires storage backup for that program), roof condition, hail exposure, and whether the quote is cash, loan, or lease. A 2026 homeowner-owned system does not get the 25D 30% credit. Run the numbers on the actual contract.

Do I need a battery for Oncor’s 2026 rebate?

Oncor’s published 2026 residential solar program says new systems only and must include energy storage backup, with a 15 kW DC cap. That is for that incentive. You can still interconnect a PV-only system; you just should not expect that rebate. Confirm on Oncor TALOT and in the Interconnection Agreement. CoServ and muni customers use different rules.

What about portable power stations?

We also publish portable-kit guides; this page is roof companies.

Is this a 1-through-5 ranking?

No. This is not a 1-through-5 ranking. Use this page’s table and TDLR / Oncor checks instead.

Also on this site (portable kits)

We also cover portable solar generators and kits elsewhere on the site. This article is about rooftop installers in Dallas–Fort Worth.

• Best Solar Generators / Portable Power Stations (2026)
• Best Solar Generator for Home Backup
• Best Solar Energy Companies (2026)
• How to Get the Best Deal on Solar in 2026
• How to Vet a Solar Company (2026)

Sources

Company sites, CoServ certified-installer page, Oncor TALOT / 2026 Solar Manual, IRS, TDLR, BBB profiles, EnergySage 2026 supplier pages, Kroll Freedom Forever docket, SunPower acquisition FAQ, Solar Power World (Freedom Power / Otovo, February 2026). Research compiled September 1, 2026. EcoWatch’s January 24, 2025 Dallas list was used only as a lead list, not as 2026 fact. We did not complete a live TDLR session, did not log into the NABCEP locator, and did not scrape Oncor Find a Provider.

• Good Faith Energy · gallery
• Solartime USA
• Freedom Power DFW · rebrand post
• NATiVE Solar · DFW
• Texas Best Solar
• Longhorn Solar about · NABCEP page
• North Texas Solar
• ION Solar Texas
• CoServ certified installers
• Oncor residential solar · Find a Provider
• TDLR License Search · Residential Solar Retailers
• NABCEP
• IRS Residential Clean Energy Credit
• Freedom Forever claims portal
• SunPower acquisition announcement

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