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Empowering Your Journey With Solar Insights
Here, you will find a curated collection of valuable information, tools, and materials designed to support both newcomers and seasoned professionals in the solar industry. Included in the collection are the presentations from our 2024 Solar Conference and Expo.
Explore our available resources and empower yourself with the information needed to make informed decisions and contribute to a sustainable energy future.



A hub for all things solar energy
Solar Policy
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- Solar FAQs
- Citizens Utility Board: Community Solar Offer Comparison Chart
- Illinois Power Hour Webinar: "Upcoming Illinois Net Metering Changes"
- Nation-Leading Legislation – The Illinois Climate and Equitable Jobs Act
- Setting the Stage: Solar Policy in Illinois
- Powerful Tools – Financial Incentives for Solar in Illinois

Residential Solar
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Commercial & Industrial Solar
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- Construction Considerations When Thinking About Solar for Your Business
- Financing Solar for Your Business
- Solar for Businesses: Case Studies

The Solar Economy
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- Rockford: A Clean Energy Jobs Training Hub
- Illinois Solar for All - It Sounds Too Good To Be True - But True It Is!
- The Impact of Having Solar on Your Real Estate Values, Taxes and Resale-ability

Solar for Farms & Small Rural Businesses
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- Agricultural Solar Basics - Siting, Sizing, Designing
- Financing Rural Solar - Incentives, USDA Incentives, Loan Programs
- Successful Rural/Ag Solar - Case Studies

Solar for Institutions, Schools & Non-Profits
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- Solar for Hospitals, Senior Housing and Residential Facilities
- Solar for Schools - The Special Financial and Educational Incentives and Benefits
- Solar for Nonprofits and Churches - Special Incentives from Illinois

All Resources
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- Agricultural Solar Basics - Siting, Sizing, Designing
- Financing Rural Solar - Incentives, USDA Incentives, Loan Programs
- Successful Rural/Ag Solar - Case Studies
- Rockford: A Clean Energy Jobs Training Hub
- Illinois Solar for All - It Sounds Too Good To Be True - But True It Is!
- The Impact of Having Solar on Your Real Estate Values, Taxes and Resale-ability
- Construction Considerations When Thinking About Solar for Your Business
- Financing Solar for Your Business
- Solar for Businesses: Case Studies
- Options for Getting Residential Solar
- Residential Solar Costs and Savings
- The Process of Getting Solar Including Consumer Protections
- Citizens Utility Board: Community Solar Offer Comparison Chart
- Illinois Power Hour Webinar: "Upcoming Illinois Net Metering Changes"
- Solar FAQs
- Nation-Leading Legislation – The Illinois Climate and Equitable Jobs Act
- Setting the Stage: Solar Policy in Illinois
- Powerful Tools – Financial Incentives for Solar in Illinois
- Solar for Hospitals, Senior Housing and Residential Facilities
- Solar for Schools - The Special Financial and Educational Incentives and Benefits
- Solar for Nonprofits and Churches - Special Incentives from Illinois
- Rockford: A Clean Energy Jobs Training Hub
- Solar for Businesses: Case Studies
- Successful Rural/Ag Solar - Case Studies
