Straightup Solar

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Solar installer based in Illinois · installer record #12143 resolved from 15 public installation records.

At a glance

Straightup Solar is a solar installer with 15 recorded installations totalling 177 kW, dated 2013 to 2016. All of its records are in Illinois, where it ranks 22nd of 71 profiled installers by volume and 6,180th of 10,536 nationally. The median installed price across 15 priced systems is $3.31/W before incentives.

Recorded installs

Total capacity

177 kW

DC nameplate

Median system

8.3 kW

≈ $30,030

Median price

$3.31/W

pre-incentive · 15 priced

Third-party owned

lease / PPA

Battery attach

First recorded

2013

Last recorded

2016

Track record

Install volume by year

2013

1$2.78/W

2014

6$3.40/W

2015

7$3.31/W

2016

1$3.67/W

Bars: recorded installs · right column: this installer's median $/W that year.

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

Date	Location	Size	Price	Ownership
May 20, 2016	Redacted, IL	7.3 kW	$26,717	—
Apr 20, 2015	Redacted, IL	9.7 kW	$30,000	—
Apr 16, 2015	Redacted, IL	7.2 kW	$25,339	—
Apr 9, 2015	Redacted, IL	7.2 kW	$30,717	—
Feb 20, 2015	Redacted, IL	10.2 kW	$37,815	—
Feb 2, 2015	Redacted, IL	4.3 kW	$14,287	—
Jan 29, 2015	Redacted, IL	10.1 kW	$32,201	—
Jan 29, 2015	Redacted, IL	12.2 kW	$37,143	—
Dec 2, 2014	Redacted, IL	5.4 kW	$17,593	—
Dec 2, 2014	Redacted, IL	8.3 kW	$34,286	—

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Service geography

Illinois: 15

Busiest cities

Redacted, IL 15

Record

Installer ID: PC-12143
First recorded install: Aug 27, 2013
Last recorded install: May 20, 2016
Priced records: 15

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How does Straightup Solar compare with other installers in Illinois?

By recorded installations Straightup Solar ranks 22nd among the 71 installers based in Illinois with five or more records. Its median price of $3.31/W is about half of the Illinois median of $6.25/W. Its median system, 8.3 kW, is roughly in line with the state median of 9 kW. 0% of its recorded installations are third-party owned (lease or power-purchase agreement), against 43% across Illinois. 0% include battery storage, compared with 4% of Illinois records. Installers of similar recorded volume in Illinois include E.D.E. ELECTRIC,INC. (29), Renewable Energy Alternatives (18) and CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY (16).

How has Straightup Solar's installation volume changed?

Straightup Solar's earliest dated installation on record is from 2013. It has recorded installations in 4 calendar years. The busiest year was 2015, with 7 installations. 2016, its latest year with records, has 1. Its median price per watt moved from $2.78/W in 2013 to $3.67/W in 2016. The most recent recorded installation is dated May 20, 2016. No installation in the public records is dated within the last three years.

Where does Straightup Solar install solar?

All recorded installations are in Illinois. The cities with the most of its installations are Redacted, IL (15).

Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Straightup Solar completed?

PanelCensus records 15 installations by Straightup Solar, from Aug 27, 2013 to May 20, 2016, totalling 177 kW of capacity. Public reporting varies by state, so the company's true total may be higher.

What does Straightup Solar charge for solar?

The median installed price across 15 priced systems is $3.31/W before incentives (median system 8.3 kW, about $30,030). The Illinois median is $6.25/W.

Where does Straightup Solar install solar?

All 15 recorded installations are in Illinois, the most of them in Redacted.

Is Straightup Solar still installing solar?

The most recent installation attributed to Straightup Solar in the public records is dated May 20, 2016; 2016 has 1 recorded installation. Records reach PanelCensus months to a couple of years after installation, so recent activity may not appear yet.

Does Straightup Solar install leased or PPA solar systems?

0 recorded installations by Straightup Solar (0%) are third-party owned — a lease or power-purchase agreement; across Illinois the share is 43%.

Does Straightup Solar install battery storage?

0 recorded installations by Straightup Solar (0%) include a battery.

Related installers and places

Dataset updated September 2026 . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permit and program records; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching.

About this data

Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Tracking the Sun, merged with city permit records, state incentive programs and the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database / EIA-860 plant registers, as published September 21, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: PanelCensus, “Straightup Solar, solar installer (Illinois)”, https://panelcensus.com/installers/illinois/straightup-solar-12143 (data as of September 21, 2026).