Solar projects in Illinois
Solar has 757 planned and operating projects tracked in Illinois, totaling 43.6 GW. 290 are planned and 467 are operating. Kankakee County leads with 39 projects and 1.3 GW. The largest is Nelson-Electric Junction 345 kV at 1.2 GW. Statewide, Illinois tracks 1,604 projects across all technologies.
Data as of
| Project | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Nelson-Electric Junction 345 kV | 1.2 GW |
| Steward Creek Solar Phase 1 | 1.2 GW |
| Ipava-Maple Ridge 345kV (4573) | 820.6 MW |
| Double Back Diamond | 592.8 MW |
| Meredosia - Austin 345 kV Line tap | 592.8 MW |
| County | Projects | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Kankakee County | 39 | 1.3 GW |
| Cook County | 36 | 73.9 MW |
| DeKalb County | 35 | 744.2 MW |
| McHenry County | 29 | 660 MW |
| Stephenson County | 29 | 164.6 MW |
| Will County | 26 | 65.3 MW |
| Champaign County | 20 | 525.5 MW |
| Whiteside County | 20 | 600.6 MW |
| Winnebago County | 20 | 502.6 MW |
| LaSalle County | 17 | 503.5 MW |
| Lee County | 17 | 9.6 GW |
| Livingston County | 17 | 451 MW |
| Peoria County | 17 | 39.9 MW |
| St Clair County | 15 | 342.2 MW |
| Tazewell County | 15 | 1.5 GW |
| Ogle County | 13 | 1 GW |
| Boone County | 12 | 93.6 MW |
| Bureau County | 12 | 66.9 MW |
| DuPage County | 12 | 17 MW |
| Kane County | 12 | 44.6 MW |
| Perry County | 12 | 1.2 GW |
| Vermilion County | 12 | 661.1 MW |
| Clinton County | 11 | 70.6 MW |
| Fayette County | 11 | 1 GW |
| Williamson County | 11 | 29.3 MW |
| Adams County | 10 | 561.9 MW |
| Grundy County | 10 | 141.9 MW |
| Knox County | 10 | 271 MW |
| Macoupin County | 9 | 624.3 MW |
| Madison County | 9 | 27.5 MW |
| Saline County | 9 | 1.1 GW |
| Christian County | 8 | 1.1 GW |
| Clay County | 8 | 1.2 GW |
| Ford County | 8 | 491.8 MW |
| Kendall County | 8 | 970.4 MW |
| McLean County | 8 | 524.2 MW |
| Montgomery County | 8 | 695.2 MW |
| Morgan County | 8 | 212.9 MW |
| Henry County | 7 | 20.2 MW |
| Marshall County | 7 | 88.4 MW |
| Mason County | 7 | 698 MW |
| McDonough County | 7 | 17 MW |
| Clark County | 6 | 666.3 MW |
| Fulton County | 6 | 1.3 GW |
| Macon County | 6 | 198.5 MW |
| Randolph County | 6 | 326.4 MW |
| White County | 6 | 851.2 MW |
| Coles County | 5 | 600 MW |
| Iroquois County | 5 | 595.4 MW |
| Jackson County | 5 | 256.3 MW |
| Jasper County | 5 | 648.8 MW |
| Jo Daviess County | 5 | 9 MW |
| Johnson County | 5 | 635.9 MW |
| Marion County | 5 | 301 MW |
| Mercer County | 5 | 247.6 MW |
| Sangamon County | 5 | 1.1 GW |
| Cass County | 4 | 306.4 MW |
| Edgar County | 4 | 347.2 MW |
| Jefferson County | 4 | 357 MW |
| Logan County | 4 | 290.9 MW |
| Piatt County | 4 | 180 MW |
| Scott County | 4 | 1 GW |
| Crawford County | 3 | 257.3 MW |
| Cumberland County | 3 | 673.1 MW |
| Lake County | 3 | 14 MW |
| Lawrence County | 3 | 8.8 MW |
| Putnam County | 3 | 224 MW |
| Shelby County | 3 | 415 MW |
| Washington County | 3 | 405 MW |
| Other counties (21) | 26 | 1.5 GW |
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Source. U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860M and ISO/RTO interconnection queues, compiled by FieldProspects.