In our experience, most lists of the best solar companies in Michigan focus on reviews, warranties, and financing. While useful and relevant, they don’t really explain whether a system will perform financially in this state.

The fact is that Michigan runs one of the most complex solar incentive programs in the country. Under 225 CMR 28.00, the SMART 3.0 program pays system owners a fixed rate per kWh for 20 years, provided the paperwork is filed correctly, capacity is reserved, and the system is registered in the right program year. 

If anything in that process is handled incorrectly, the system can miss out on a huge amount of expected incentive income.

For that reason, when you actually look at solar companies in Michigan, the important difference is often not the brand name, but how well the installer understands SMART administration and the state’s rules.