EDGE Energy Review
Solar, battery, HVAC and home energy contractorBased in Beltsville, MarylandProfile updated October 13, 2026
Is EDGE Energy a good choice?
EDGE Energy fits Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia homeowners who want solar alongside energy audits, insulation or a heat pump from one contractor. It says it was founded in 2006 and that its own employees, not subcontractors, design, install and service systems. It lists loans, PPAs and cash. It publishes no solar warranty terms or license numbers, so get both in writing before you sign.
- Price
- Quote required; no system price on the company pages we reviewed. Costs
- Coverage
- MD, DC and VA, from offices in Beltsville, Washington and Reston. Service area
- Warranty
- No solar equipment or workmanship terms published; a general satisfaction guarantee. Warranty
On this page
Why choose EDGE Energy, and why you might not
What EDGE does well, and where to be careful, compared with the installers it competes with most.
Reasons to choose EDGE
It also does heat pumps and insulationEDGE puts in solar, and can also check where your home loses energy, add insulation or put in a heat pump. None of the three alternatives below lists that work.
Its own staff do the workEDGE says its own employees, not hired-in crews, design, install and service your system. Of the three alternatives below, Ipsun says the same about its installers.
It has an office in each areaEDGE has offices in Beltsville, Washington and Reston, one for each of Maryland, DC and Virginia. It says it has worked since 2006.
Owners praise its crewsIts head-office Google listing shows 4.8 from 287 reviews. Owners praise skilled, on-time crews and clear updates. One owner says EDGE finished a job another company had walked away from.
Reasons to look at others
It lists no solar warrantyEDGE publishes no warranty on its own work, the panels, or leaks where the panels are bolted to the roof. It only advertises a satisfaction guarantee. Solar Energy World lists a 30-year warranty. Get every term in writing.
We found no DC licenseEDGE’s Maryland license was active when we checked on October 13, 2026. We found no DC record, and it publishes no license numbers. Ask for its DC and Virginia licenses before you sign.
It does not name its lendersEDGE lists loans and a PPA (you pay for the power; the company owns the panels). It does not name the PPA company or most lenders. Ask who you will pay, and for the terms in writing.
Some owners waited months to get turned onIts negative reviews describe unanswered calls, and one system that took eight months to be turned on by the power company. Two reviewers say they were pushed to change their reviews. Ask how long that step usually takes.
EDGE Energy reviews: what customers say
Each review site shows its own score; we read them on October 12 and 13, 2026 and do not combine them or add our own rating.
- Google4.8 / 5287 reviews · Beltsville, MD office listing only, not company-wideRead reviews
The five positive reviews below praise knowledgeable, punctual crews and clear communication, and one owner says the team finished a solar install another company had abandoned. The five negative reviews describe unanswered emails and calls, a project the reviewer says missed a grant deadline and took eight months to get permission to operate, poor scheduling, and two reviewers who report being pressed to change their reviews. These are issues to ask about, not a measure of how often they happen. Ask Edge Energy how long utility approval usually takes.
5 recent 5-star reviews
“Edge Energy team are very knowledgeable and professional team, always on time.”
Ena M. · Read on Google
“Have recommended friends as well, and they have been overwhelmed with excitement due to the excellent service I have received and look forward to being able to work with them as well”
Judith B. · Read on Google
“Allison, Joe and the rest of the crew were super efficient.”
Anthony G. · Read on Google
“Your team stepped up, righted those wrongs, and made the rest of the process smooth and straightforward.”
Jay D. · Read on Google
“I would definitely recommend them to anyone!”
Nat P. · Read on Google
5 recent 1- and 2-star reviews
“Every email has been unanswered and the phone calls end with the person saying they’ll contact the scheduling team and get back to me, but I have yet to receive anything back.”
Kira M. · Read on Google
“in my experience, communication was inconsistent, with delays in responses and updates.”
Annie · Read on Google
“It is correct that construction did not proceed and no deposit was paid.”
L. R. Mitchell · Read on Google
“Asked questions receptionist refused to answer.”
Laufey · Read on Google
“Main issues were abysmal scheduling (no advance notice, no update on schedule changes); scope of work inconsistencies; and lack of electronic payment.”
Olivia Y. · Read on Google
How we picked these: the five newest 5-star and the five newest 1- or 2-star reviews with written text on Google and Trustpilot, as of October 2026 (200 reviews read, back to Dec 19, 2022). We found no Trustpilot page for EDGE Energy on October 12, 2026. Each quote is one sentence, word for word. Picking the highest and lowest ratings shows the range of experiences; it is not a representative sample, and we did not verify what reviewers describe.
How much does EDGE Energy cost?
EDGE does not publish a fixed system price; its financing page shows only example scenarios. Ask for an itemized quote showing the cash price, system size, equipment models and, if you finance, the financed total with APR and fees. Some EDGE state pages still describe the federal residential solar tax credit, which ended for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025, so leave it out of your math. For state price ranges, see our solar panel cost guide; for how the plans compare, see loans, leases and PPAs.
Cash purchase
You own itYou pay the full price upfront.
Solar loan
You own itThrough EDGE’s lending partners, which set the terms.
GreenSky home improvement loan
You own itUnsecured loan through GreenSky; EDGE lists its credit plans on a separate page.
PPA (power purchase agreement)
A partner owns itYou pay for the power the panels produce. The partner is not named.
Plans as listed on EDGE’s solar financing page and GreenSky financing page, read October 13, 2026. No lease is listed.
EDGE does not name the panel or battery brands it installs. Its Maryland solar page discusses microinverters, string inverters and SolarEdge, and its service subscription mentions Enphase monitoring. Your written proposal should list the exact panel, inverter and battery models, the system size in kilowatts (kW) and the forecast yearly production in kilowatt-hours (kWh). EDGE also sells a paid solar service subscription.
What does EDGE Energy’s warranty cover?
Coverage | What EDGE publishes | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
Solar panels | Not published | Confirm in your proposal: the panel maker and its warranty term. |
Panel output | Not published | Confirm in your proposal: the output guarantee and its term. |
Inverter | Not published | Confirm in your proposal: the inverter model, its maker’s term and who pays labor to replace it. |
Battery | Not published | Confirm in your proposal: the battery maker’s term and who services it. |
Labor and workmanship | Not published; EDGE advertises a 100% satisfaction guarantee | Confirm in your proposal: the solar workmanship warranty term and what the satisfaction guarantee covers. |
Roof penetrations | Not published | Confirm in your proposal: who repairs and pays if a leak starts at a panel mount. |
EDGE has no solar warranty page. We read its solar page, about page and solar service FAQ on October 13, 2026. Your signed agreement decides what applies.
EDGE’s roofing page lists a 2-year warranty on roofing repairs and replacements. That covers roof work, not solar workmanship.
Where does EDGE Energy operate, and which licenses were checked?
EDGE’s about page and contact page say it serves Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia from offices in Beltsville, Washington and Reston (read October 13, 2026). No counties are listed. A listed state does not mean every address qualifies or that EcoGen can connect you with EDGE there.
Showing Beltsville, MD (headquarters)
Office addresses (3)
- Beltsville, MD (headquarters)6854 Distribution Dr, Beltsville, MD 20705Show on mapOpen in Google Maps
- Washington, DC100 M St SE #600, Washington, DC 20003Show on mapOpen in Google Maps
- Reston, VA12020 Sunrise Valley Dr, Suite 100, Reston, VA 20191Show on mapOpen in Google Maps
Address from EDGE’s website, read October 13, 2026.
Licenses
We found 1 active license record in state registries (October 13, 2026). We found no record under its name in District of Columbia; ask for the license number. Check the license yourself under the exact business name on your contract. A license check confirms registration, not workmanship quality.
Maryland1 recordActive, checked Oct 13, 2026
- License
- License or registration
- Number
- Not published
- Registry check
- Not checked by us
- Note
- EDGE’s roofing page says it is fully licensed, insured and bonded in MD, DC and VA, but no license numbers appear on the pages we read (October 13, 2026).
- License
- License or registration
- Number
- 98688
- Registry check
- Active, Maryland Department of Labor license query, checked October 13, 2026
- Note
- Registry lists EDGE ENERGY; expires 2028-11-24.
District of Columbia1 recordNo record found, Oct 13, 2026
- License
- Basic Business License
- Number
- —
- Registry check
- No record found in the DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, Basic Business Licenses (DC open data) search, checked October 13, 2026
- Note
- Searched entity and trade names starting with ‘EDGE’ and containing ‘EDGE ENERG’, ‘EDGE SOLAR’, ‘GOGREEN’, plus the HQ street (6854 Distribution Dr, Beltsville). No matching record; legal entity name unknown. Ask the company for its license number.
Virginiano number publishedNot published
- License
- License or registration
- Number
- Not published
- Registry check
- Not checked by us
- Note
- EDGE’s roofing page says it is fully licensed, insured and bonded in MD, DC and VA, but no license numbers appear on the pages we read (October 13, 2026).
EDGE’s about page says it is a six-time ENERGY STAR Contractor of the Year. Our older profile recorded NABCEP certification, which we did not see on the current pages. These are company statements; we did not verify them.
EDGE Energy compared with three other installers
These three serve all three of EDGE’s areas: Maryland, DC and Virginia. Every fact comes from the company profiles linked below.
| EDGE EnergyThis page | Ipsun Solar | Lumina Solar | Solar Energy World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Solar plus heat pumps or insulation | Buying or renting from a local DC-area installer | Comparing buying, a loan and renting | Solar and batteries, owned or rented |
| Head office | Beltsville, MD | Washington, DC | Halethorpe, MD | Laurel, MD |
| States shared with EDGE | All 3 of its states | 3: DC, MD, VA | 3: DC, MD, VA | 3: DC, MD, VA |
| Roofing | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Ways to pay | Buy, loan, PPA | Buy, loan, rent, PPA | Buy, loan, rent | Buy, loan, rent |
| Labor warranty | Not listed (satisfaction guarantee only) | Offered, length not listed | Lifetime in MD, no written terms | Part of its 30-year warranty |
| Roof leak warranty | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed separately | Leak damage repairs listed |
| Brands named | SolarEdge, Enphase (mentioned only) | Qcells, Tesla, Enphase, FranklinWH | None | Enphase, SolarEdge, LG Chem (batteries) |
| Google score* | 4.8 (287 reviews) | No Google listing found | 4.9 (844 reviews) | 4.6 (995 reviews) |
*Each Google score is for the company’s head-office listing only, read October 12 and 13, 2026.
Full profiles: Ipsun Solar · Lumina Solar · Solar Energy World
Before choosing EDGE Energy
Ask for these in writing:
- An itemized quote with the cash price and the financed total, including the APR and all fees.
- The exact panel, inverter and battery models, the system size in kW and the forecast yearly production in kWh.
- The warranty documents for your payment plan: panels, inverter, labor and roof penetrations.
- Your local service contact, and who handles utility approval and warranty claims.
- The exact company on the contract, such as EDGE Energy, and its license for your state.
Before you sign, read the quote line by line and bring our questions to ask a solar installer.
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How we researched this profile
We read EDGE Energy’s own pages on October 13, 2026: homepage, solar, Maryland, DC and Virginia solar pages, financing, GreenSky financing, solar service, roofing, about and contact. We did not check licenses in a state registry. We did not buy a system, request a quote, visit an office or interview customers. EDGE Energy did not review this page.
Our installer methodology explains what we check.
Sources (9)
- EDGE Energy: Homepage, read October 13, 2026
- EDGE Energy: Solar, read October 13, 2026
- EDGE Energy: Solar financing, read October 13, 2026
- EDGE Energy: Financing with GreenSky, read October 13, 2026
- EDGE Energy: About us, read October 13, 2026
- EDGE Energy: Contact us, read October 13, 2026
- EDGE Energy: Maryland solar, read October 13, 2026
- EDGE Energy: Solar service FAQ, read October 13, 2026
- EDGE Energy: Roofing, read October 13, 2026