PanelCensus

Solar installations in Cook County, IL

25,528 recorded installations in Cook 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
25,528
Total capacity
740.8 MW
Median price
$2.10/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
39%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Cook County

Growth

Installations by year

2006
13
2007
9
2008
12
2009
22
2010
45
2011
48
2012
56
2013
56
2014
50
2015
209
2016
135
2017
159
2018
269
2019
1,543
2020
3,638
2021
3,962
2022
4,046
2023
6,014
2024
3,153
2025
1,704
2026
306

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Cook County?

PanelCensus records 25,528 solar installations in Cook County, Illinois (740.8 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Illinois's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Cook County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Cook County is $2.10/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7.2 kW.

Who installs solar in Cook County?

The most active recorded installers in Cook County are HOLMES, WELLS L, LARSEN, COLEMAN D, ESKANDANIAN, PAYMON.

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.