PanelCensus

Solar installations in Champaign County, IL

1,556 recorded installations in Champaign County, Illinois — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.

Installations
1,556
Total capacity
130.7 MW
Median price
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
13%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Champaign County

No resolved installers recorded in this county.

Growth

Installations by year

2015
8
2016
95
2017
74
2018
6
2019
57
2020
207
2021
163
2022
129
2023
534
2024
233
2025
8
2026
33

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Champaign County?

PanelCensus records 1,556 solar installations in Champaign County, Illinois (130.7 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Illinois's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Champaign County?

Not enough priced records in this county to compute a reliable median.

Who installs solar in Champaign County?

No resolved installers recorded in this county.

County assignment is derived from installation ZIP codes via the Census 2020 ZCTA↔county crosswalk (primary county by land-area overlap) — approximate at county boundaries. See methodology.