Bright Planet Solar
Solar installer working in Rockford.
- Rockford publishes no contractor license list we can check
92 solar system jobs on Rockford permits, 2024 to 2025. 2nd most solar system permits of 34 contractors in Rockford.
What the public records show
From the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | Rockford publishes no contractor license list we can checkThat says nothing about this business either way. | Ask them |
| Jobs on record | 92 solar system jobs on Rockford permits, 2024 to 2025Every permit we have for them is solar system.2nd most solar system permits of 34 contractors in Rockford. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Rockford permit records cover September 2024 to September 2026.Of their 92 solar system permits, 2 mention a battery. |
Records: City of Rockford permits.
Cost and timing
All solar system jobs in Rockford: $13,000 to $27,000
Half of 928 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Solar with a battery in Rockford: $15,000 to $29,000 (347 permits)
How to read this range
Contractors write a job value on the permit form, and the city uses it to set the permit fee. It is not the contract price, and it is often lower than what you pay. A quarter of the permits list less than this range, and a quarter list more. Use it to see if a quote is in the normal range.
Permit value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $20,000 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What solar system jobs cost in Rockford.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Track record
2 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 68 the year before
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
A row marked ×2 or more stands for that many similar jobs on one day in one ZIP code.
| Date | Work | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2025 | Solar, 5.76 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES Solar rooftop install 19 modules | $23,040 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Solar, 5.76 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES Solar roof mount install 19 modules 5.76KW/AC with Tesla Battery | $23,000 |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Solar (×2, same day), 5.76 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES RES ROOF MOUNT SOLAR: 5.76KW/AC 20 MODS 1 INV 1 ESS (14KW) ESSENTIAL LOADS 125a EW… | $39,040 each |
| Mar 4, 2025 | SolarSERVICE UPGRADE SOLAR RES- REVISION service upgrade | $2,500 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Solar (×2, same day), 5 kW | $20,000 each |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Solar, 11.6 kW | $304,000 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Solar, 11.6 kW | $30,400 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Solar (×2, same day), 7.505 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES Residential RoofMounted Solar: 7.505kW DC 6kW AC 19 Mods 19 Optimizers 1 Inverter | $20,000 each |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Solar (×2, same day), 7.6 kW | $30,400 each |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Solar, 4.4 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES Solar rooftop install 11 modules 4.4kW/DC | $12,000 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Solar, 6.56 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES ResidentialRoofMounted Solar: 6.56kW/DC 5.76kW/AC 16 Mods 16 Optimizers 1… | $20,000 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Solar, 6.57 kW | $20,000 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Solar, 5.76 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES Rooftop solar panel install 21 modules 5.76kW/AC | $23,040 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Solar, 5.76 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES Rooftop solar panel install 21 modules 5.76kW/AC | $23,040 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Solar, 3.8 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES Solar rooftop install 12 modules | $15,200 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | SolarSERVICE UPGRADE SERVICE Service upgrade for solar project | $4,000 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Solar, 3.8 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES Solar rooftop install 12 modules | $15,200 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Solar, 7.6 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES RMS: 7.6KW/AC and 26 mods | $30,400 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Solar, 7.6 kWSolar solar res rms 7.6kw/ac and 26 mods | $30,400 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Solar (×2, same day), 5 kW | $20,000 each |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Solar, 7.79 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES PV Roof Mount 19 Modules 7.79kW 5.76AC New Main Panel Upgrade 200A / 200 BUSS | $19,000 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Solar, 7.79 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES PV Roof Mount 19 Modules 7.79kW 5.76AC New Main Panel Upgrade 200A / 200 BUSS | not stated |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Solar (×2, same day), 5 kW | $20,000 each |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Solar, 10 kW | $40,000 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Solar (×2, same day), 5 kWSOLAR SOLAR Solar rooftop install 15 modules 5kW/AC | $20,000 each |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Solar, 10 kW | $22,000 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Solar, 7.8 kW | $15,600 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Solar (×2, same day), 5.74 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES PV Solar roof mount 14 modules 5.74 kW/DC 3.8 kW/AC 30A fused GMA | $22,000 each |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Solar, 7.8 kW | $15,600 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Solar (×2, same day), 5.53 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES Solar roof mount 14 modules 5.53kW/DC 3.8kW/AC New 100A MPU | $14,060 each |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Solar, 4.92 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES RoofMount PV 12 modules 4.92kW Existing Main 100 | $9,480 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Solar, 6.15 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES PVRoof Mount: 15 Modules 6.15kW New Main 100A | $20,000 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Solar, 4.92 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES RoofMount PV 12 modules 4.92kW Existing Main 100 | $15,200 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Solar, 6.15 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES PVRoof Mount: 15 Modules 6.15kW New Main 100A | $20,000 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Solar (×2, same day), 11.455 kW | $22,910 each |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Solar (×2, same day), 4.8 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES PV RoofMounted Solar: 4.8kW/DC 3.8kW/AC 12 Mods Existing MSP. 1 Tesla BUI. 1 ESS | $28,200 each |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Solar, 4.345 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES Residential ROOFMounted Solar 4.345 KW/DC 3 kW/AC 11 Mods 11 Optimizers 1 Inverter | $8,690 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | SolarNo details on the permit | $8,690 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Solar (×2, same day), 9.875 kW | $19,750 each |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Solar, 3.8 kWSOLAR SOLAR RES Residential ROOFMounted Solar 3.8 kW/AC 12 Mods 1 Inverter Exist MSP | $15,200 |
What to ask before you hire
About Bright Planet Solar
- Ask for their license number and check it with the state.
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
- Search their name on the Better Business Bureau site, and read their reviews.
Worth asking any solar installer
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- What size system, which panels and inverter, and what will it make in a year?
- Is my roof good for 25 more years, and what if it needs work first?
- Who handles the permit and the utility's approval to turn it on?
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