Kansas solar companies
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Barkley Solar
Wichita, KS · Kansas office in downtown Wichita
EcoGen rating · 40/100Google 4.8 ★ (22 reviews)- Workmanship
- Not published
- Roof penetrations
- 10 years, on all solar panel installation jobs
- Batteries
- Tesla Powerwall 3, Enphase IQ Battery 5P and Generac PWRcell
- Ways to pay
- Loan, lease and PPA, listed in its residential FAQ (providers and terms not named)
- Solar since
- Not published
Wichita headquarters: 220 W Douglas Ave, Suite 150, Wichita, KS 67202 DirectionsPhone: (316) 223-6111Website: barkleysolar.com
View Barkley Solar profileHow this rating adds up
- Licensing5/30
- Warranty protection10/35
- Local presence15/15
- Track record0/10
- Options10/10
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Cromwell Solar
Lawrence, KS · Kansas office in Lawrence · solar since 1982
EcoGen rating · 35/100Google 4.9 ★ (38 reviews)- Workmanship
- Not published
- Roof penetrations
- Not published
- Batteries
- Tesla Powerwall, Enphase IQ and FranklinWH
- Ways to pay
- Cash, solar loans with no money down possible, and lease (it says leasing is now very rare)
- Solar since
- 1982
Lawrence headquarters: 613 Vermont St, Lawrence, KS 66044 DirectionsPhone: (785) 371-1429Website: cromwellsolar.com
View Cromwell Solar profileHow this rating adds up
- Licensing0/30
- Warranty protection0/35
- Local presence15/15
- Track record10/10
- Options10/10
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Good Energy Solutions
Lawrence, KS · Kansas office in Lawrence · solar since 2007
EcoGen rating · 30/100Google 5.0 ★ (286 reviews)- Workmanship
- Not published
- Roof penetrations
- Not published
- Batteries
- Tesla Powerwall, Enphase IQ Battery and Franklin home batteries
- Ways to pay
- Not published
- Solar since
- 2007
Lawrence headquarters: 641 E 22nd St, Lawrence, KS 66046 DirectionsPhone: (785) 371-1198Website: goodenergysolutions.com
View Good Energy Solutions profileHow this rating adds up
- Licensing0/30
- Warranty protection0/35
- Local presence15/15
- Track record10/10
- Options5/10
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King Solar
Hutchinson, KS · team based in Yoder · solar since 1982
EcoGen rating · 30/100Google 4.9 ★ (65 reviews)- Workmanship
- Not published
- Roof penetrations
- Not published
- Batteries
- Battery storage (brands not published)
- Ways to pay
- Not published
- Solar since
- 1982
Hutchinson headquarters: 2615 Switzer Rd, Hutchinson, KS 67501 DirectionsPhone: (316) 265-8568Website: kingsolar.net
View King Solar profileHow this rating adds up
- Licensing0/30
- Warranty protection0/35
- Local presence15/15
- Track record10/10
- Options5/10
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Shinnova Solar
Kansas City, KS · St. Louis, MO office · founded 2016
EcoGen rating · 28/100- Workmanship
- Advertises a “25-yr warranty” and “25-year support” without saying what they cover
- Roof penetrations
- Not published
- Batteries
- EcoFlow Ocean Pro (authorized dealer), with a 10-year battery warranty
- Ways to pay
- “$0 down options” (plan type and lender not named)
- Solar since
- 2016 (company, “locally owned since 2016”)
Kansas City, KS headquarters: 1136 Adams St, Kansas City, KS 66103 DirectionsPhone: (913) 339-8641Website: shinnovasolar.com
View Shinnova Solar profileHow this rating adds up
- Licensing0/30
- Warranty protection0/35
- Local presence15/15
- Track record7/10
- Options6/10
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EightTwenty
Oklahoma City, OK · serves select Wichita and southern Kansas homes from Oklahoma City · solar since 2021
EcoGen rating · 22/100- Workmanship
- Not published
- Roof penetrations
- Not published
- Batteries
- Battery storage for essential or whole-home backup (brands not published)
- Ways to pay
- Cash and no-money-down loans (lender not named)
- Solar since
- 2021 (company)
Phone: (405) 256-2087Website: eighttwenty.com
View EightTwenty profileHow this rating adds up
- Licensing5/30
- Warranty protection0/35
- Local presence5/15
- Track record4/10
- Options8/10
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Need to know
- We rated 6 Kansas solar companies on licensing, warranties, local presence, track record and options. The top three: Barkley Solar (3, Average), Cromwell Solar (3, Average) and Good Energy Solutions (3, Average).
- Evergy and Liberty net your solar within each billing period. Extra power left at month-end becomes a credit at the utility’s energy cost, not a kWh carry-over, and state law caps your system size from your last 12 months of use.
- Kansas has no state contractor or electrical license. Cities and counties license electricians, so ask for the local license that covers your address, and for the seller disclosure document required since July 1, 2025.
What solar costs in Kansas
No federal credit for systems you own finished after December 31, 2025. Evergy nets solar monthly at full retail, and the best-case payback on the typical system is about 12.1 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: Kansas solar panel prices.
Solar incentives, tax breaks and rebates in Kansas
- Net metering
- Evergy and Liberty subtract the power you send out from the power you take in each billing period. Extra power at the end is credited at no less than 100% of the utility's average energy cost, not saved as kWh.
- Size formula
- Your export limit is your last 12 months of kWh divided by 8,760, then by 0.144 (0.288 with a co-op or city utility). A home using 12,000 kWh gets 10 kW with Evergy or Liberty, or 5 kW.
- Co-ops and city utilities
- They must buy the power you send out at no less than 100% of their avoided cost (parallel generation). Midwest Energy's average was 3.205 cents per kWh in 2025.
- Caps
- Net metering stops at 4% of each utility's peak demand since July 1, 2026, and parallel generation at 7%. On July 1, 2027 the limits rise to 5% and 8%.
- Property tax
- Solar equipment is exempt from property tax for 10 years. You file a request with your county appraiser, the Board of Tax Appeals decides, and you claim it by March 1 each year.
- Taxes
- No state solar tax credit and no sales tax exemption for home solar. The federal homeowner credit ended for systems finished after December 31, 2025.
- Seller disclosure
- Since July 1, 2025 a solar seller must give you a separate disclosure with the total contract cost and a production guarantee. Without it the contract is void.
Who qualifies, deadlines and sources: Kansas solar incentives.
What to check with your utility
Evergy (Kansas Central and Metro)
- Apply to Evergy and wait for approval before work starts. Ask whether room remains under the 4% net metering cap.
- Month-end extra power earns the energy cost, not your full rate. Ask Evergy for last month's credit figure in writing.
- Kansas Central homes connected after October 1, 2018 go on the Residential Standard Distributed Generation rate. Ask for that rate sheet.
Liberty
- Net metering works as with Evergy, under the same state law and size formula.
- Its posted Kansas net metering sheet still showed older, smaller limits when EcoGen checked. Ask Liberty to confirm the limits in writing.
Co-ops and city utilities (Midwest Energy, Kansas City BPU and others)
- Net metering is not required. Expect parallel generation, with exports paid at avoided cost, and size to half the Evergy limit.
- Midwest Energy offers its own net metering up to 15 kW, with no credit for month-end extra, or parallel generation. You choose.
- Kansas City BPU's 2026 rate manual lists no net metering rate. Ask BPU for its current export price in writing.
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 Kansas has no statewide contractor or electrical license. Cities and counties license contractors and electricians (for example Wichita and Sedgwick County through MABCD, and the City of Lawrence). Listed companies meet rule 1 through the Kansas license check on their EcoGen installer profile.. The name must match your contract.
- Electrical connection: Kansas leaves electrician licensing to cities and counties: K.S.A. 12-1526 covers any county or city requiring the licensure of electricians, so the person who wires your system needs the license your city or county requires (https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/statute/012_000_0000_chapter/012_015_0000_article/012_015_0026_section/012_015_0026_k/). 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 Kansas 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 Kansas solar companies
Each company gets up to 100 points from facts anyone can check: its own website and Kansas’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 Kansas and Kansas 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.
Kansas solar company FAQs
How do I check a Kansas solar installer?
Kansas has no state contractor or electrical license, so there is no state registry to search. Cities and counties license electricians and contractors. Ask the installer for the local license that covers your address, check it with your city or county (MABCD in Wichita and Sedgwick County), and match the business name to your contract.
Does Kansas have net metering?
Yes, for Evergy and Liberty customers. Power you send out is subtracted from power you take in during the same billing period. Extra power at month-end does not roll over as kWh; it becomes a credit at no less than 100% of the utility’s average energy cost. Co-ops and city utilities only have to offer parallel generation.
How big a solar system can I install in Kansas?
State law sets the limit by formula. Divide your last 12 months of kWh by 8,760, then by 0.144, and round up to the next 2 kW. A home that used 12,000 kWh may send out up to 10 kW with Evergy or Liberty. With a co-op or city utility the divisor is 0.288, which gives 5 kW.
Is there a Kansas solar tax credit?
No. Kansas has no state income tax credit for home solar, and the federal credit ended for systems finished after December 31, 2025. The one tax break is a 10-year property tax exemption. You file a request with your county appraiser, the Board of Tax Appeals decides, and you claim it by March 1 each year.
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.
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