Renewable Energy Systems

Renewable Energy Systems has built one of the broadest off-grid and grid-tie residential solar practices in Alaska, with offices spanning Anchorage, Fairbanks, and the Mat-Su Valley out of Palmer. Founded with a focus on the unique demands of Alaskan homes — long winter nights, extreme cold cycling, remote site logistics — the company markets itself directly to homeowners weighing solar against an electricity grid that costs roughly twice the national average. Their materials emphasize an average payback of under eight years and pair photovoltaic design with the kind of practical, climate-adapted engineering that our research team rarely sees from generalist contractors. The website specifically promotes bifacial panel technology selected for Alaska's snow-reflective winter conditions, which speaks to a level of equipment specification that reflects in-state experience rather than national playbook installation.

What stood out to our research team is the breadth of work that sits under one roof. Beyond grid-tie residential PV, Renewable Energy Systems designs full off-grid systems, battery storage, geothermal, small wind turbines, RV and marine solar, and standalone backup power — all delivered by NABCEP-certified installers operating as journeyman electricians. That self-perform electrical capability is meaningful in a state where finding a licensed PV-experienced electrician for interconnection can stall a project for weeks. The company's 4.9-star Google rating across 173 reviews is one of the more substantial verified review bases in Alaska solar, where the entire residential market is small enough that triple-digit review counts indicate sustained customer volume over many years.

Prospective customers should know that the offering is unusually wide. That breadth is a strength for homeowners who want one company to handle solar plus a wood-pellet boiler or a backup wind turbine on a remote parcel, but it also means buyers should ask pointed questions about how much of the team's recent install volume is residential rooftop PV versus off-grid, marine, or geothermal work. Permitting and Golden Valley Electric Association or Chugach Electric interconnection experience is something our team would specifically probe during the quote conversation, since Alaska's utility landscape is fragmented and intertie procedures vary by territory.

With a composite score of 72.5 out of 100, Renewable Energy Systems holds the second-ranked position in Alaska for 2026.