PanelCensus

Solar installations in McHenry County, IL

2,499 recorded installations in McHenry 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
2,499
Total capacity
197.4 MW
Median price
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
66%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in McHenry County

No resolved installers recorded in this county.

Growth

Installations by year

2014
2
2015
4
2016
6
2017
7
2019
145
2020
542
2021
471
2022
389
2023
744
2024
144
2025
18
2026
21

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in McHenry County?

PanelCensus records 2,499 solar installations in McHenry County, Illinois (197.4 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Illinois's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in McHenry County?

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

Who installs solar in McHenry 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.