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 the 2025 Aurora Solar Snapshot
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. 5, 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 Dec. 1, 2024, and Sept. 5, 2025.
- Permission to operate must be expected by Dec. 31, 2025.