Iowa solar companies
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Wolf River Electric
Isanti, MN · no Iowa office published · over eight years in solar
EcoGen rating · 62/100Google 4.9 ★ (960 reviews)- Workmanship
- 25 years on labor, parts and workmanship on its Complete Confidence page (written around Maxeon systems); a separate page offers 10 years, labor only
- Roof penetrations
- 25 years on roof penetrations (Complete Confidence page)
- Batteries
- Enphase IQ 10C, Tesla Powerwall 3 and FranklinWH
- Ways to pay
- Cash or loans with terms up to 25 years; a lease appears on its quote form with no terms
- Solar since
- Not published as a year; says over eight years of industry experience
Phone: (763) 229-6662Website: wolfriverelectric.com
View Wolf River Electric profileHow this rating adds up
- Licensing25/30
- Warranty protection20/35
- Local presence5/15
- Track record4/10
- Options8/10
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Eagle Point Solar
Dubuque, IA · Cedar Rapids and Des Moines offices · solar since 2010
EcoGen rating · 61/100Google 4.5 ★ (201 reviews)- Workmanship
- 5 years from commissioning, on the work Eagle Point did; full terms in Appendix B of the contract
- Roof penetrations
- Not published
- Batteries
- Tesla Powerwall, FranklinWH and LG Energy Solution (brands on its partners page)
- Ways to pay
- Loans through EastRise Credit Union and Climate First Bank, or a HELOC; no home lease; its PPA is for non-profits and public bodies
- Solar since
- Founded 2010; first project 2011
Dubuque headquarters: 2400 Kerper Blvd, Suite A20, Dubuque, IA 52001 DirectionsCedar Rapids office: 1220 Capital Drive SW, Suite B, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 DirectionsDes Moines office: 1955 NE 58th Ave, Suite 201, Des Moines, IA 50313 DirectionsPhone: (563) 582-4044Website: eaglepointsolar.com
View Eagle Point Solar profileHow this rating adds up
- Licensing25/30
- Warranty protection5/35
- Local presence15/15
- Track record10/10
- Options6/10
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SolQ
Hills, IA
EcoGen rating · 60/100- Workmanship
- 10 years (workmanship guarantee, per its FAQ)
- Roof penetrations
- Not published
- Batteries
- Battery storage offered (brands not published)
- Ways to pay
- Cash, loan, $0-down lease and PPA
- Solar since
- Not published
Hills headquarters: Hills, IA DirectionsPhone: (888) 903-8511Website: solq.com
Visit SolQ websiteHow this rating adds up
- Licensing25/30
- Warranty protection10/35
- Local presence15/15
- Track record0/10
- Options10/10
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1 Source Solar
Ankeny, IA · solar since 2015
EcoGen rating · 50/100Google 4.7 ★ (74 reviews)- Workmanship
- 5 years, with five years of system monitoring
- Roof penetrations
- Not published
- Batteries
- Tesla Powerwall (certified dealer and installer, per the company)
- Ways to pay
- Cash, partner bank loans (Greenpenny Bank, Vision Bank), a HELOC, or Neighborhood Finance Corporation loans in parts of Des Moines and Cedar Rapids; its PPA is for farms and businesses
- Solar since
- 2015
Ankeny headquarters: 3020 SW Oralabor Rd #116, Ankeny, IA 50023 DirectionsWebsite: 1sourcesolar.com
View 1 Source Solar profileHow this rating adds up
- Licensing15/30
- Warranty protection5/35
- Local presence15/15
- Track record7/10
- Options8/10
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All Energy Solar
St. Paul, MN · no Iowa office published · solar since 2009
EcoGen rating · 50/100Google 4.8 ★ (1,356 reviews)- Workmanship
- A workmanship guarantee is mentioned; no term published
- Roof penetrations
- Not published
- Batteries
- Tesla Powerwall and Enphase
- Ways to pay
- Cash, third-party loans and its EnergyLock prepaid lease; partner leases and PPAs are listed only for IL, MA and NH
- Solar since
- 2009
Website: allenergysolar.com
View All Energy Solar profileHow this rating adds up
- Licensing25/30
- Warranty protection0/35
- Local presence5/15
- Track record10/10
- Options10/10
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ECG Solar (Energy Consultants Group)
Anamosa, IA · Cedar Rapids office · solar since 2008
EcoGen rating · 50/100- Workmanship
- Its solar page says a 25-year workmanship warranty backs its modules; it does not say whether ECG or the maker gives it
- Roof penetrations
- Not published
- Batteries
- Enphase, with a 15-year warranty on its Enphase battery line
- Ways to pay
- Not published
- Solar since
- 2008
Cedar Rapids office: 1220 Capital Dr SW, Bldg 2, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 DirectionsPhone: (319) 326-0763Website: ecgsolar.com
Visit ECG Solar (Energy Consultants Group) websiteHow this rating adds up
- Licensing15/30
- Warranty protection5/35
- Local presence15/15
- Track record10/10
- Options5/10
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The Solar Guys
Parkville, MO (registry address) · serves Des Moines · solar since 2014
EcoGen rating · 43/100- Workmanship
- Not published
- Roof penetrations
- Not published
- Batteries
- Battery storage offered (brands not published)
- Ways to pay
- Financing through partners (lenders and terms not published)
- Solar since
- 2014
Phone: (888) 765-2772Website: solarguysusa.com
Visit The Solar Guys websiteHow this rating adds up
- Licensing25/30
- Warranty protection0/35
- Local presence5/15
- Track record7/10
- Options6/10
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True Energy Systems
Tiffin, IA
EcoGen rating · 36/100- Workmanship
- Not published
- Roof penetrations
- Not published
- Batteries
- Grid-tied lithium iron phosphate batteries (brands not published)
- Ways to pay
- Financing offered (lenders and terms not published)
- Solar since
- Not published
Tiffin headquarters: Tiffin, IA DirectionsPhone: (855) 873-2797Website: trueenergysystems.com
Visit True Energy Systems websiteHow this rating adds up
- Licensing25/30
- Warranty protection0/35
- Local presence5/15
- Track record0/10
- Options6/10
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RJ Construction
Marion, IA · builder since 1989
EcoGen rating · 30/100- Workmanship
- Not published
- Roof penetrations
- Not published
- Batteries
- Not published
- Ways to pay
- Not published
- Solar since
- Not published (construction since 1989)
Marion headquarters: Marion, IA DirectionsPhone: (319) 373-9672Website: rjconstructionmarion.net
Visit RJ Construction websiteHow this rating adds up
- Licensing15/30
- Warranty protection0/35
- Local presence15/15
- Track record0/10
- Options0/10
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J-Tech Construction & Solar
Lincoln, NE · no Iowa office published
EcoGen rating · 21/100Google 4.4 ★ (238 reviews)- Workmanship
- Not published; the company says terms are confirmed before each project
- Roof penetrations
- Not published
- Batteries
- Not published
- Ways to pay
- GreenSky financing
- Solar since
- Not published
Website: jtechconst.com
View J-Tech Construction & Solar profileHow this rating adds up
- Licensing15/30
- Warranty protection0/35
- Local presence5/15
- Track record0/10
- Options1/10
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CB Solar
Des Moines, IA
EcoGen rating · 16/100Google 4.9 ★ (32 reviews)- Workmanship
- Not published
- Roof penetrations
- Not published
- Batteries
- Not published
- Ways to pay
- Financing (not named)
- Solar since
- Not published
No license found: Our check of the Iowa electrical contractor and contractor registration records (October 13 and 14, 2026) found no license under its name. Ask for its license number and check it before you sign.
Des Moines, IA headquarters: 5425 Lower Beaver Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310 DirectionsWebsite: cbsolarinc.com
View CB Solar profileHow this rating adds up
- Licensing0/30
- Warranty protection0/35
- Local presence15/15
- Track record0/10
- Options1/10
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Need to know
- We rated 11 Iowa solar companies on licensing, warranties, local presence, track record and options. The top three: Wolf River Electric (4, Very good), Eagle Point Solar (4, Very good) and SolQ (4, Very good).
- MidAmerican and Alliant credit extra power at your own energy rate for 20 years per system, but unused credits are wiped once a year. City utilities and co-ops set their own, lower prices.
- Iowa licenses electrical contractors through the Electrical Examining Board and registers contractors with DIAL. Check both under the name on your contract, and ask who holds the electrical license if the installer has none.
What solar costs in Iowa
No federal credit for systems you own. Panels and inverters carry no 6% state sales tax. Simple payback before incentives is 20.4 to 24.6 years at MidAmerican, the largest utility, and Iowa’s state figure is 20.4 years. Batteries and roof work cost extra. Compare each quote’s price per watt with these numbers.
Source: EcoGen Solar Cost Index, September 2026 Edition, prices as of September 25, 2026. Full breakdown: Iowa solar panel prices.
Solar incentives, tax breaks and rebates in Iowa
- Bill credit
- MidAmerican and Alliant credit extra solar power at your own energy rate, as dollar credits, and Iowa Code 476.49 holds that rule for 20 years per system.
- Yearly reset
- Unused credits are wiped once a year, in January or April; you pick the month when your system is connected.
- Size limit
- The system may make no more than 110% of the power your home uses in a year.
- 2027 date
- After July 1, 2027, a utility may ask for a new value-of-solar rate. Homes already connected keep the current rule for their 20 years.
- Sales tax
- No 6% state sales tax on panels and inverters (Iowa Code 423.3(90)). Batteries, racking and foundations are taxed.
- Property tax
- A new system cannot raise your taxable value for five full assessment years (Iowa Code 441.21(8)).
- Alliant battery payment
- $100 per kWh of battery size once, plus a yearly payment Alliant does not publish. A 13.5 kWh battery gets $1,350.
- City utilities
- Cedar Falls Utilities pays 3.913 cents per kWh in 2026. Ames estimated about 3.5 cents in 2025, and its city papers show a $500 per kW rebate.
- Tax credits
- Iowa's solar tax credit is closed to home systems switched on after December 31, 2021. The federal homeowner credit ended for systems installed after December 31, 2025.
Who qualifies, deadlines and sources: Iowa solar incentives.
What to check with your utility
MidAmerican Energy
- Extra power earns a dollar credit at your own energy rate, held for 20 years per system.
- Credits pay per-kWh charges only, not the fixed monthly charge, and leftovers are wiped on your yearly date.
- EcoGen found no home battery program at MidAmerican.
Alliant Energy (Interstate Power and Light)
- Same 20-year credit rule and yearly wipe as MidAmerican.
- Smart Hours pays $100 per kWh of battery size once; check Alliant's list of eligible batteries first.
- Alliant's customer-owned power is at 8.65% of its highest demand. Ask in writing which billing rule your application falls under.
City utilities and rural co-ops
- The 20-year credit does not apply. Cedar Falls Utilities pays 3.913 cents per kWh; Ames estimated about 3.5 cents.
- Muscatine Power and Water carries extra kWh to the next month and pays leftovers each February at a rate it does not publish ahead of time.
- Call your utility before you sign, and make sure the quote does not assume the 20-year credit.
Check the company and its warranty
Three names can appear in one solar deal: the company that sells, the company that signs the contract and the licensed people who do the work. Check that they fit together.
- Contract company: look up its license on the Iowa electrical contractor license from the Electrical Examining Board (Iowa Department of Public Safety) plus Iowa contractor registration with the Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL). Iowa has no separate home improvement license.. The name must match your contract.
- Electrical connection: Iowa Code 103.8 says only a licensed electrical contractor may run a business providing new electrical installations, and only an electrical contractor or master electrician may plan, lay out or supervise wiring for someone else (https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/103.8.pdf). Ask who does it.
- Warranty documents: ask for the workmanship warranty, the roof coverage terms and each equipment warranty before you sign.
Before your first sales call, read questions to ask your solar installer and how to read a solar quote.
Compare your Iowa quotes
Ask every company to quote the same basics. Then the differences you see are real.
From quote to permission to operate
Some steps overlap, and timing depends on your town, your utility and equipment supply. Ask each installer for a written schedule for your project.
Proposal and site check
The installer looks at your roof, shading and electrical panel and gives you a written proposal.
You and the installerDesign and applications
After you sign, the installer finishes the design and applies to your utility for the connection.
Installer; you sign the formsPermits and utility review
Your town or county reviews the building and electrical permits. The utility reviews the connection.
Permit office and utilityInstallation and inspection
The crew installs the system. A licensed electrician connects it, and the inspector checks the work.
Installer crew, electrician and inspectorPermission to operate
The utility approves the system and updates your meter if needed. Turn the system on only after this step.
Utility
How we rate Iowa solar companies
Each company gets up to 100 points from facts anyone can check: its own website and Iowa’s public license records, read October 14, 2026. Facts a company does not publish earn no points. No company pays for its rating, and we do not use customer star reviews.
- Licensing (30 points): an active state license, a licensed electrician and license numbers printed on its website.
- Warranty protection (35 points): workmanship warranty length, roof-penetration coverage in writing and any production guarantee.
- Local presence (15 points): an office in Iowa and Iowa named as a service area.
- Track record (10 points): years installing solar.
- Options (10 points): batteries and the number of ways to pay.
Stars: 85 points or more is 5 (Top-rated), 72 is 4.5 (Excellent), 60 is 4 (Very good), 45 is 3.5 (Good), below 45 is 3 (Average). We did not inspect installations, collect customer quotes or test customer service.
Iowa solar company FAQs
How do I check an Iowa solar installer?
Search the company in two places: the Electrical Examining Board license search for an active electrical contractor license, and DIAL’s list of active contractor registrations. Match both names to your contract. If the installer has no electrical license, ask which licensed electrical contractor will wire and connect your system.
Does Iowa have net metering?
MidAmerican and Alliant use inflow-outflow billing. Power you send out earns a dollar credit at your own energy rate, and state law holds that rule for 20 years per system. Unused credits are wiped once a year, in January or April. City utilities and rural co-ops set their own, lower prices.
Does Iowa have a solar tax credit?
Not for homes. The Iowa Solar Energy System Tax Credit is closed to systems switched on after December 31, 2021, and the federal homeowner credit ended for systems installed after December 31, 2025. Iowa still leaves the 6% sales tax off panels and inverters and keeps solar out of property taxes for five years.
What changes after July 1, 2027?
Nothing changes by itself. After that date a utility may ask the Iowa Utilities Commission for a new value-of-solar rate. Homes connected before a new rate is approved keep the current credit for their 20 years. Ask your utility to confirm in writing which rule your application falls under.
Will the companies on this page contact me?
Not because they appear here. This page is an editorial comparison. If you request quotes, the providers that serve your area may contact you. They can include installers, marketplaces and lead exchanges. Our page on how we make money explains how EcoGen is paid.
More Iowa solar guides
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- Is solar worth it in Iowa?
- Iowa solar guide
- Free solar panels in Iowa
- Questions to ask your solar installer
- How to read a solar quote
- Solar scams and red flags
- Solar financing: cash, loan, lease or PPA
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