Aurora, IL solar installation & market data
Updated September 16, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Aurora has 2,308 solar installations across 5 zip codes, installations down 28.1% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 40.
Active installations
2,308
Zip markets
5
Median cost
—
12-mo growth
▼ 28.1%
Installers active
57
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 5 zips
Best zip in Aurora scores higher than 64% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Illinois
How Aurora compares with the state
Installed cost
—
state median $6.56/W
Market score
40 vs 43
Illinois scores 43
Share of state installs
2.05%
of 112.7K tracked statewide
Battery attach
0.0%
state 0.0%
Statewide momentum
▲ 23.1%
residential solar added in Illinois, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
136.9K systems
4.0% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Next-12-month outlook: 225–299 installs (midpoint 262)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±14% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Aurora by year
305 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 424 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Aurora
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 243 | 108 | 5 | — |
| 2 | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR | 64 | 40 | 5 | — |
| 3 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 38 | 16 | 5 | — |
| 4 | BRS FIELD OPS | 35 | 23 | 3 | — |
| 5 | CERTASUN | 23 | 13 | 4 | — |
| 6 | BLUE RAVEN SOLAR | 17 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 7 | GREENLINK SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 15 | 13 | 5 | — |
| 8 | SUNPOWER | 14 | 14 | 5 | — |
| 9 | ION DEVELOPER | 12 | 5 | 4 | — |
| 10 | FREE WORLD SOLAR | 11 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 11 | FRESH COAST SOLAR | 11 | 5 | 4 | — |
| 12 | TESLA | 9 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 13 | GREEN GRIDS SOLAR | 7 | 7 | 4 | — |
| 14 | VIVINT SOLAR DEVELOPER | 7 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 15 | LGCY POWER | 6 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 16 | ILLINOIS HOME RESTORE CONSTRUCTION | 5 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 17 | TRUHOME PROS | 5 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 18 | UNITY SOLAR GROUP | 4 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 19 | ION SOLAR | 4 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 20 | SPARC SOLAR | 4 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 21 | QUALITY SOLAR | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 22 | POWUR PBC | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 23 | REFICIENCY | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 24 | ETW ENERGY | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 25 | CR SOLAR | 3 | 2 | 3 | — |