Champaign, IL solar installation & market data
Updated September 10, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Champaign has 1,341 solar installations across 4 zip codes, installations down 26.0% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 38.
Active installations
1,341
Zip markets
4
Median cost
—
12-mo growth
▼ 26.0%
Installers active
64
City Market Score
Fair · installs-weighted across 4 zips
Best zip in Champaign scores higher than 48% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Illinois
How Champaign compares with the state
Installed cost
—
state median $6.56/W
Market score
38 vs 43
Illinois scores 43
Share of state installs
1.19%
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: 250–324 installs (midpoint 287)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±13% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Champaign by year
330 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 446 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Champaign
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 85 | 42 | 3 | — |
| 2 | CR SOLAR | 56 | 25 | 3 | — |
| 3 | ROUTE 66 SOLAR | 49 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 4 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 47 | 32 | 3 | — |
| 5 | NEW PRAIRIE CONSTRUCTION | 20 | 11 | 3 | — |
| 6 | SANGAMON SOLAR | 16 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 7 | RECTOR CONSTRUCTION | 11 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 8 | SOLAR MITE ILLINOIS | 10 | 10 | 3 | — |
| 9 | LEGACY SOLAR | 9 | 7 | 3 | — |
| 10 | GOODPWR | 9 | 9 | 3 | — |
| 11 | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR | 9 | 7 | 3 | — |
| 12 | MX ELECTRIC | 9 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 13 | ADVANCED RENEWABLE CONCEPTS | 7 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 14 | EDELMAN | 7 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 15 | LGCY POWER | 7 | 7 | 2 | — |
| 16 | CONTEMPORARY CONTRACTING | 7 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 17 | EDELMAN ELECTRIC | 5 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 18 | STRAIGHTUP SOLAR | 5 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 19 | QUALITY SOLAR | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 20 | BLUE SKY SMART SOLUTIONS | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 21 | SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 22 | RADIANT SOLAR | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 23 | ADT SOLAR | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 24 | SOLARSHIPS INSTALLATION SERVICES | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 25 | OFF GRID ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |