Des Plaines, IL solar installation & market data
Updated October 1, 2026Provisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
Des Plaines has 485 solar installations across 2 zip codes, installations down 22.7% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 42.
Active installations
485
Zip markets
2
Median cost
—
12-mo growth
▼ 22.7%
Installers active
24
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Des Plaines scores higher than 54% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Illinois
How Des Plaines compares with the state
Installed cost
—
state median $6.56/W
Market score
42 vs 43
Illinois scores 43
Share of state installs
0.43%
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: 45–57 installs (midpoint 51)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±11% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Des Plaines by year
58 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 75 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Des Plaines
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 57 | 24 | 2 | — |
| 2 | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR | 15 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 3 | SUNPOWER | 6 | 6 | 2 | — |
| 4 | CERTASUN | 5 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 5 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 4 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 6 | TESLA | 4 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 7 | FRESH COAST SOLAR | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 8 | LGCY POWER | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 9 | BRS FIELD OPS | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 10 | RETHINK ELECTRIC | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 11 | SOURCE SOLAR | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 12 | ONE EARTH SOLAR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 13 | MIDWEST SOLUTIONS | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 14 | ION DEVELOPER | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 15 | ION SOLAR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 16 | EARTH WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 17 | GREENLINK SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 18 | KAPITAL ELECTRIC | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 19 | GOODPWR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 20 | PALMETTO SOLAR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 21 | 93ENERGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 22 | QUALITY SOLAR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 23 | BLUE RAVEN SOLAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 24 | WINDFREE WIND & SOLAR ENERGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |