Data update

Published on Feb 12, 2025 by Derek Eder

As of Feb 12, 2025, an additional 546 megawatts (MW) of solar have been energized in the State of Illinois.

One large utility-scale solar project came online in December 2024: Hickory Solar in Jersey County (110 MW). Additionally, Maple Flats in Clay County (250 MW) showed up in the data this round, despite it having an energization date of November 2024.

Category	Jan 3, 2024	Feb 12, 2025	Change
Energized	3,432 MW	3,978 MW	+546 MW
Planned	5,379 MW	4,890	-489 MW

Data from our 3 primary sources are updated at different intervals, so the above data is valid as of the following the dates:

Illinois Adjustable Block Program (ABP) February 2025
Illinois Solar for All (ILSFA) February 2025
US EIA-860M (Utility scale projects) December 2024