Palatine, IL solar installation & market data
Updated September 22, 2026Provisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
Palatine has 489 solar installations across 3 zip codes, installations down 10.1% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 42.
Active installations
489
Zip markets
3
Median cost
—
12-mo growth
▼ 10.1%
Installers active
32
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 3 zips
Best zip in Palatine scores higher than 55% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Illinois
How Palatine 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: 60–74 installs (midpoint 67)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±10% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Palatine by year
71 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 79 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Palatine
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 49 | 26 | 3 | — |
| 2 | CERTASUN | 9 | 6 | 2 | — |
| 3 | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR | 6 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 4 | FRESH COAST SOLAR | 6 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 5 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 6 | 5 | 2 | — |
| 6 | TESLA | 6 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 7 | SPARC SOLAR | 5 | 5 | 2 | — |
| 8 | TRON SOLAR | 4 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 9 | BLUE RAVEN SOLAR | 3 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 10 | SUNPOWER | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 11 | OPAL ENERGY GROUP | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 12 | BRS FIELD OPS | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 13 | FIBONACCI ENERGY | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 14 | ION SOLAR | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 15 | ION DEVELOPER | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 16 | UNITY SOLAR GROUP | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 17 | ADVANCED RENEWABLE CONCEPTS | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 18 | SIGE ELECTRIC | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 19 | KAPITAL ELECTRIC | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 20 | POWUR PBC | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 21 | TITAN SOLAR POWER | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 22 | FREEWORLD RENEWABLES | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 23 | WINDFREE WIND & SOLAR ENERGY | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 24 | SOLAR ENERGY OF ILLINOIS | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 25 | LGCY POWER | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |