PanelCensus

Solar installations in McDonough County, IL

146 recorded installations in McDonough 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
146
Total capacity
36.7 MW
Median price
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
1%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in McDonough County

No resolved installers recorded in this county.

Growth

Installations by year

2016
2
2017
1
2019
2
2020
31
2021
22
2022
10
2023
51
2024
14
2025
4
2026
9

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in McDonough County?

PanelCensus records 146 solar installations in McDonough County, Illinois (36.7 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Illinois's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in McDonough County?

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

Who installs solar in McDonough 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.