National Grid Renewables closes financing for 200 MW solar project
Once completed, the 200 MW Prairie Wolf Solar Project will be the largest of its kind in Illinois, and will bring the state near 900 MW of installed solar capacity.
Competitive Power Ventures acquires 460 MW solar portfolio
Purchased from developer Belltown Power, the two projects are located in Illinois and Kentucky.
Midwestern states agree to co-develop an EV charging network
Governors of five states agreed to increase access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the Midwest.
Toymaker hitches its little red wagon to solar energy
Kid’s wagon maker Radio Flyer commissioned Chicago-based Sunvest to build the array, which was optimized with SolarEdge inverters.
Illinois clean energy bill nears finish line, industry applauds
The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act is a governor’s signature away from setting Illinois on an expected path toward 100% clean energy by 2050.
Illinois House passes clean energy bill with some big solar wins
The bill includes an immediate re-start of solar incentives through the Adjustable Block Program, potentially protecting thousands of solar jobs across the state.
Illinois Q2 residential solar installations are down nearly 90% compared to 2020
Just 313 small rooftop solar projects were completed statewide in Q2 2021, compared to 2,908 a year earlier, as the state remains in a perilous solar incentive limbo.
Illinois HOA sues residents over solar system
The Orchards community in Bellville Illinois is suing the Bassler family for an installation that the association alleges violates established solar guidelines.
Who is working against distributed solar: State campaigns in the Midwest and West
A new report explores who is behind efforts to curb distributed energy and solar deployment. In this part, we look at the report’s investigation of state-level campaigns focused on the Midwest and West.
Working groups reach impasse on Illinois’ clean energy future
Accusations of bad faith negotiating and goalpost-moving have taken center stage as the state’s stalled solar industry watches from afar.
