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Illinois Solar for All Community Solar.

Income-eligible Illinois renters and homeowners can receive guaranteed bill savings through approved community-solar subscriptions.

Offered byIllinois Power Agencyverified 2026-07-10

Overview

What it does.

Participants subscribe without installing solar panels. The program requires no upfront cost and limits subscription fees so they do not exceed half the value of the community-solar bill credits. The 2026-27 project-submission window is September 28 through October 9.

Best for: An income-qualified renter or homeowner who cannot or does not want to install solar on-site.

Eligibility

Who and what may qualify.

Eligible applicants

  • Households at or below 80 percent of area median income with an eligible subscription in their utility territory

Applicants excluded by the source

  • Households that do not meet current income or utility-territory requirements

Eligible uses

  • Subscription to an approved shared solar project

Application

How to start.

  1. Check household eligibility.
  2. Find an approved community-solar subscription serving the utility territory.
  3. Review the required disclosure and subscription agreement before enrolling.

Timing: The 2026-27 Community Solar project-submission window runs September 28 through October 9; subscriber enrollment also depends on available approved projects in the utility territory.

Planning notes

Limits to account for.

  • Income eligibility and utility-territory service must be verified.
  • A participating project must have subscriber capacity.

Compare this income-qualified option with standard Illinois Shines subscriptions before enrolling.

Evidence

Official sources.