Stop by the home of Ted Shieh in Chicago on this year's Illinois Solar AND Storage Tour!

The Solar AND Storage Tour is a series of FREE events that feature homes, businesses, and nonprofits throughout the state that have installed both solar and storage on their property. Many sites have also integrated other technologies, such as EVs and heat pumps. During each Tour, hosts open their doors to their community and invite their neighbors in to learn about how to go solar - and invest in storage - from someone who has already been through the process! Each event includes a short presentation on the host's solar & storage story, a tour of their system, and plenty of time for questions and socializing.

September 25th, 6 PM

System: 30 roof-mounted photovoltaic panels, portable backup batteries, EV, 3 solar thermal panels with 80 gallon storage tank (hot water/space heating), passive solar

Annual Production: 13.4 MWh

Why I went solar: We installed solar energy systems as part of several energy efficiency and decarbonization features of Greenstar Gold home renovation to minimize our dependence on fossil fuel and carbon emissions, which are contributing to the greatest threat to our well being, accelerated climate crisis and pollution. The long term financial benefits of investing in renewable energy and divesting from fossil fuel is also a no-brainer.

Registration is encouraged, but not required.

Attend a Solar & Storage Tour to:

• Learn how home and business owners are utilizing solar, storage, and other clean energies to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and to become energy independent
• Meet people who have renewable energy installations, learn why they did it, the process, what they love about it and lessons learned
• Learn about the different technologies and see how they are installed
• Hear how different renewable energy technologies work together
• Find out all of the ways you can use clean energy to power your life