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title: "Part 1: The Wild, Wild (Mid)West: Community Solar in Ilinois - SunCentral"
description: The Illinois community solar market is growing quickly. Learn about the key players and how to strike gold in this competitive community solar market.
image: https://suncentral.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/csg-ground-sq.jpg
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February 27, 2019

#### SunCentral

# Part 1: The Wild, Wild (Mid)West: Community Solar in Ilinois

As of Q4 2018, Illinois had around 100 MW of solar in the entire state. In the next five years, the amount of solar capacity installed in Illinois is expected to grow by more than 1,700%, to 1,600 MW according to SEIA. In part one of this four-part blog series, learn about the key players and how to strike gold in this competitive IL community solar market.

Read the full piece on the [Pivot Energy blog](https://www.pivotenergy.net/part-1-the-wild-wild-midwest-community-solar-in-il/).

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## Read On

[![](https://suncentral.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/cowboy-sq.jpg) ](https://suncentral.net/blog/introducing-the-wild-wild-midwest-community-solar-in-illinois)

#### [Introducing: The Wild, Wild (Mid)West: Community Solar in Illinois](https://suncentral.net/blog/introducing-the-wild-wild-midwest-community-solar-in-illinois)

February 27, 2019 

[Read More](https://suncentral.net/blog/introducing-the-wild-wild-midwest-community-solar-in-illinois)

[![](https://suncentral.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/colby-college-sq.jpg) ](https://suncentral.net/blog/part-2-the-wild-wild-midwest-learning-the-lessons-of-a-crowded-energy-market)

#### [Part 2: The Wild, Wild (Mid)West: Learning the Lessons of a Crowded Energy Market](https://suncentral.net/blog/part-2-the-wild-wild-midwest-learning-the-lessons-of-a-crowded-energy-market)

February 27, 2019 

[Read More](https://suncentral.net/blog/part-2-the-wild-wild-midwest-learning-the-lessons-of-a-crowded-energy-market)

[![](https://suncentral.net/hubfs/Verona_Sheep%202_2024%20(brighter)-1.png) ](https://suncentral.net/blog/exploring-the-local-benefits-of-community-solar)

#### [Exploring the Local Benefits of Community Solar](https://suncentral.net/blog/exploring-the-local-benefits-of-community-solar)

February 27, 2019 

[Read More](https://suncentral.net/blog/exploring-the-local-benefits-of-community-solar)

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