Solar Installed (MW): 2,201

National Ranking: 15th (8th in 2022)

Enough Solar Installed to Power: 338,495 homes

Percentage of State's Electricity from Solar: 1.56%

Solar Jobs: 5,520

Solar Companies in State: 341 (73 Manufacturers, 108 Installers/Developers, 160 Others)

Total Solar Investment in State: 3.7 billion

Prices have fallen 54% over the last 10 years

Growth Projection and Ranking: 6,484 MW over the next 5 years (ranks 9th)

Number Of Installations: 59,140

Illinois is a growing solar market that has benefited from a strong renewable portfolio standard that requires they generate 25% of their energy from renewable sources by 2025. The amount of solar capacity installed in Illinois is expected to grow by more than 1,700% over the next five years.