Community Solar Deployment and Subscriptions
Cumulative MWac
400
300
200
Illinois Adjustable Block Program (IL Shines) Contributes the
Most to Illinois Community Solar Growth
Community Solar Capacity Installed in Illinois (MWac)
Operational
Planned
439
Illinois has multiple community
solar related programs. IL Shines is
currently leading the market
growth.
207 MWac complete as of
2023 H1.
➤421 MWac pending.
The Illinois Solar for All community
solar program is dedicated to low-
income customers. This program
has less than 10 MWac in
operation and added 18 MWac
of planned projects as of 2023 H1.
100
176 205
213
2
2
6
67
0
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023-H1
Planned
Data Source: 2017-2022: Sharing the Sun Project List 2022; Planned: IL Shines Program and Solar for All Program. The
"planned" status includes approval/pending/under construction. The darker blue represents the cumulative installed capacity
(MWac) for community solar in operation by the corresponding year in Illinois. The light blue represents the capacity (MWac) of
planned community solar projects to be installed in 2023 H1 and thereafter.
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