Solar Builder seeks to highlight the most outstanding PV projects in the solar industry each year. Was the design and installation innovative? Did it overcome a challenge in a novel way? Did it help a community? Any inventive, interesting, or impactful PV project — big or small — is eligible. We just need you to tell us about them.
The 2025 Project of the Year Awards is sponsored by Aurora Solar. Check out their recent Mastering the Art of Trust-Based Selling guide.
Need inspiration? Check out last year’s winners
- Under 100 kW: Adventure Science Center
- 101 kW to 1 MW: Camino Real Mobile Estates
- 1 MW to 10 MW: Cincinnati Zoo Solar Carport
- Over 10 MW: Escalante Solar
New in 2025!
If your project is located in Canada, or qualifies as a microgrid, that project is eligible to win one of the following new categories in 2025, thanks to these sponsors:
- Microgrid Project of the Year (sponsored by CPS America)
- Canada Project of the Year (sponsored by APsystems)
Nominate a Solar Project
To nominate a project, fill out the submission form below by Sept. 6, 2025.
What happens next?
- Solar Builder editors select a field of nominees from the submissions.
- Readers vote for their favorite projects in September/October.
- Top vote getters will be featured in the Q4 magazine and in exclusive online editorial.
- SB editors will also select their favorites as Editors’ Choice award winners.
Project eligibility
- North American PV projects only
- Construction and installation completed between Oct. 1 2024 to Sept. 6, 2025.
- Permission to operate must be expected by Dec. 31, 2025.