Solar Panel Installer Scraper — Reviews, Incentives, Tax Credits & AI Analysis

The only solar industry scraper on Apify. Pulls data from 3 sources in one run: solar installer directories + the DSIRE incentives database + AI market analysis.

Who Is This For?

• Solar sales teams — Find competitor installers in any state with ratings, reviews, and certifications
• Solar companies — Market expansion research: which states have the best incentives? Where's the competition weak?
• Real estate professionals — Solar incentive data per state for property valuations and buyer guidance
• Policy researchers — Complete DSIRE database extraction: tax credits, rebates, net metering, RPS standards
• Homeowners & solar buyers — Compare installers and find every available incentive before going solar

Data Sources

Source	What You Get	Coverage
SolarReviews	Installer ratings, reviews, rankings, contact info, license info	All 50 US states
EnergySage	Installer certifications (Elite+/Elite/Advanced), founding date, location	All 50 US states
DSIRE	Tax credits, rebates, incentives, net metering, renewable portfolio standards	2,800+ programs, all 50 states + federal

Features

• 3 scrape modes: Installers only, Incentives only, or All combined
• AI Market Analysis: Top installers, best incentives, market trends, estimated savings
• Multi-state: Scrape one state or all 50 in a single run
• Installer reviews: Full review text from SolarReviews profile pages
• No browser: Pure HTTP requests — runs on 256MB, fast and cheap
• Zero competition: This is the only actor on Apify that scrapes solar industry data

Use Cases

Find the Best Solar Installers in Your State

{
  "scrape_type": "installers",
  "states": ["California"],
  "get_reviews": true,
  "ai_analysis": true
}

Returns every installer from SolarReviews + EnergySage for California, with ratings, reviews, certifications, and an AI report picking the best options.

Get Every Solar Incentive, Tax Credit & Rebate

{
  "scrape_type": "incentives",
  "states": ["New York", "New Jersey", "Connecticut"],
  "ai_analysis": false
}

Pulls all DSIRE programs: federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC), state tax credits, utility rebates, net metering policies, SREC programs, property tax exemptions, and more.

Full Solar Market Intelligence

{
  "scrape_type": "all",
  "states": ["Texas"],
  "get_reviews": true,
  "ai_analysis": true
}

Everything in one run: all Texas installers + all Texas/federal incentives + AI analysis with market summary, top picks, and estimated savings.

Multi-State Comparison for Market Expansion

{
  "scrape_type": "all",
  "states": ["California", "Texas", "Florida", "Arizona", "Nevada"],
  "get_reviews": false,
  "ai_analysis": true
}

Compare solar markets across states: how many installers, what incentives exist, which market is underserved.

AI Market Analysis

When enabled, the AI analyzes all scraped data and generates:

• Market summary — overview of the solar market in selected states
• Top recommended installers — with reasoning (rating, reviews, certifications)
• Best incentives — most valuable programs and who qualifies
• Market trends — patterns observed from the data
• Recommendations — actionable tips for solar buyers or businesses
• Estimated savings — what a typical homeowner could save with available incentives

The AI report is saved both in the dataset and in the Key-Value Store under AI_MARKET_REPORT for easy access.

Output Fields

Installer Record

Field	Description
name	Company name
source	SolarReviews or EnergySage
state	State
rating	Average rating (1.0 - 5.0)
review_count	Number of reviews
certification	EnergySage tier (Elite+ / Elite / Advanced / Approved)
ranking	SolarReviews ranking position
profile_url	Link to full installer profile
phone	Phone number
website	Company website
address, city, zip_code	Location details
installing_since	Year company started installing
reviews	Array of review texts (when get_reviews is enabled)

Incentive Record

Field	Description
name	Program name (e.g., "Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit")
incentive_type	Tax Credit, Rebate, Net Metering, Grant, Loan, etc.
category	Financial Incentive or Regulatory Policy
administrator	Who runs the program
budget	Program budget if available
website	Program website
start_date / end_date	Program dates
technologies	Eligible technologies (Solar PV, Solar Thermal, etc.)
incentive_amounts	Dollar amounts or percentages
summary	Program description
entire_state	Whether it applies statewide
sector	Residential, Commercial, etc.

Pricing

Event	Price
Installer scraped	$0.01 ($10 per 1,000)
Incentive scraped	$0.005 ($5 per 1,000)
AI market analysis	$0.02 (one per run)
Platform usage	Free

Keywords

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