Best Solar Installers on the North Shore

We assessed 9 solar installers on the North Shore and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 222 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 21 October 2026. How we rank

This ranking covers businesses on the North Shore. For all of Auckland, see Solar Installers in Auckland.

Top 5 Solar Installers on the North Shore

The top 5 solar installers on the North Shore are #1 AA Solar, #2 Pure Power, #3 Solarcraft, #4 Solair Electrical, and #5 Independent Power, ranked by Top5 Score.

  • 1

    AA Solar & Sun Power Plus

    ★ 4.1 130 reviews +1 Score 149
    Highest
    5★ 97 4★ 4 3★ 3 2★ 3 1★ 23

    AA Solar installs and services solar panels, batteries, and inverters across home, motorhome, campervan, and yacht setups, and will troubleshoot systems they did not originally install.

    4/70 Forge Road, Silverdale

    Call 09 427 4040 Map Is this your business?
  • 2

    Pure Power

    ★ 5.0 27 reviews +1 Score 142
    7.1 behind
    5★ 27

    Pure Power coordinates residential solar across grid-tied, hybrid, and fully off-grid systems, and has handled technically complex situations including three-phase unbalanced loads that other installers misunderstood.

    16 Parkhead Place, Rosedale, Auckland

    Call 09 884 0119 Map Is this your business?
  • 3

    Solarcraft

    ★ 5.0 20 reviews Score 140 -1
    9.8 behind
    5★ 20

    Solarcraft installs residential solar panels, battery storage, and inverter systems, and has customers still generating at original capacity after ten years.

    6/4 Manga Road, Silverdale, Auckland

    Call 0508 272 389 Map Is this your business?
  • 4

    Solair Electrical

    ★ 5.0 10 reviews Score 130 -1
    18.9 behind
    5★ 10

    Solair Electrical pairs solar panel installation with heat pump fitting, covering both in a single engagement for homeowners looking to cut electricity bills across multiple systems.

    15A Beresford Street, Bayswater, Auckland

    Call 021 081 70965 Map Is this your business?
  • 5

    Independent Power (NZ) Ltd

    ★ 4.9 12 reviews Score 130 -1
    19.0 behind
    5★ 11 4★ 1

    Independent Power covers both off-grid and grid-tied solar design, supply, and technical support, with reviewers specifically noting that staff focus on finding the right solution rather than the most expensive one.

    32e William Pickering Drive, Rosedale, Auckland

    Call 09 415 6686 Map Is this your business?

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Before you hire a solar installer on the North Shore

Whether you use a dedicated solar power company or an electrician who installs solar panels, panel quality and installer experience vary significantly. Ask for the payback period calculation based on your actual power bills, check whether they use tier-1 panels, and confirm what happens to your warranty if the installer goes out of business.

The questions below are drawn from 101 customer reviews collected for this page.

What does a solar installation typically cost in New Zealand?

A standard 5kW to 6.6kW residential system costs between $10,000 and $14,000 installed, covering panels, inverter, and labour. Roof type, shading, and inverter brand all affect price, with premium brands adding cost but often offering better monitoring apps and warranties. There is no government subsidy as of 2025, so budget the full amount upfront or explore installer financing options.

Full solar installation cost guide, with sources

How do I check if a solar installer is properly accredited?

Check the EWRB register at ewrb.govt.nz before signing anything, as a current Registered Electrician licence is a legal requirement for grid-connected solar work. Ask directly whether the installer holds SolarCert certification, which tests solar-specific competency beyond the base electrician licence. SEANZ membership is voluntary but signals a commitment to industry conduct standards and is worth confirming with the installer.

How accurate are the payback period and savings estimates I'm being given?

A realistic payback period in New Zealand sits between 8 and 12 years for a typical residential system, though some installers cite shorter figures. The key variable is self-consumption: you earn 28 to 35 cents per kWh of solar power you use directly, but only 8 to 17 cents for electricity you export back to the grid. Households that shift appliance use to daylight hours will hit the shorter end of the range, while heavy exporters and battery add-ons push payback well past 12 years.

What are the warning signs of a solar installer you shouldn't hire?
  • –Slow or absent responses to emails and calls before the sale is a reliable signal of how they will behave after installation.
  • –Charging significantly above the quoted price at invoice time, without prior agreement, is a serious red flag.
  • –Refusing to help or advise customers who did not originally buy from them suggests the business prioritises sales over service.
  • –Warranty claims met with denial rather than investigation should prompt you to walk away from that installer.
  • –Vague or shifting timelines for stock arrival and installation, combined with no proactive updates, indicate poor project management.
  • –A salesperson with strong product knowledge but an installation crew that does not match that standard points to a disconnect in quality control.

About 3 in 10 solar one-star reviews are about what happened after the install

What should you ask before hiring a solar installer?
  • –Ask for their EWRB registration number and confirm it on ewrb.govt.nz before signing any contract.
  • –Ask what self-consumption rate underpins the savings estimate and whether the figure is based on your actual usage data or a generic assumption.
  • –Ask whether app setup, monitoring walkthrough, and system commissioning are included in the quoted price.
  • –Ask who handles warranty claims after installation, specifically whether it is the installer or the equipment manufacturer, and how long the workmanship warranty lasts.
  • –Ask how the system design accounts for any site constraints such as roof pitch, shading, or a three-phase supply, to confirm the installer has assessed your specific situation.
  • –Ask for at least three itemised quotes so you can compare panel brand, inverter brand, and labour costs separately rather than a single bundled figure.
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About this ranking

What the 9 solar installers listed above hold, at the 21 October 2026 check.

130
reviews held by the #1 ranked business
12
reviews held by the #5 ranked business
4.0
lowest rating among the 9 listed
10.8%
of their 222 reviews are one-star

We first assessed solar installers on the North Shore in May 2026 and have rechecked the ranking four times since. AA Solar & Sun Power Plus has held first place since June 2026. Pure Power and Solarcraft have been in the top 5 at every check.

What has changed since May 2026?
Oct 2026

IONREADY Group Limited returned to the list at #9.

Sep 2026

Solair Electrical entered the top 5, up from #6. Simply Solar left the top 5, down to #6.

Aug 2026

Independent Power (NZ) Ltd returned to the top 5, up from #6. Simply Solar returned to the top 5, up from #7. Solair Electrical returned to the list at #6. Tahi Solar entered the list at #9.

Jun 2026

New first place: AA Solar & Sun Power Plus. AA Solar & Sun Power Plus entered the top 5, up from #9. Independent Power (NZ) Ltd left the top 5, down to #6. Simply Solar left the top 5, down to #7.

May 2026

First check. Pure Power #1.

We updated the scoring method in June, August, September and October 2026. See what changed.

How are the top solar installers on the North Shore chosen?

We build this page from Google Maps results for solar installers on the North Shore. Each one is scored on its public rating and review record, using the same published method on every page. Businesses outside the area, or whose reviews describe a different line of work, are left out. Every category and city is rechecked on a rolling cycle, about every two to three months. See how we rank for how rankings are made and who is left out. On specialist pages like this one, a business's reviews count in proportion to how many of them are about solar installers, so a business mostly reviewed for other work cannot win on review volume alone. See the words we look for.

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