Don’t Miss Out: Illinois Homeowners Can Claim Thousands in Solar Incentives
- Marketing Sige Solar
- May 12
- 3 min read
Updated: May 30
Every month you wait, every month you lose free money.
Illinois Homeowners Are Missing Out on Solar Incentives
Illinois homeowners are missing out on thousands in solar incentives – without even realizing it! The average homeowner installing solar can get back $6,200 or more just from the federal tax credit alone. With the additional stack of state incentives, utility rebates, and energy credits, it is not uncommon for homeowners to walk away with $8,500 in total value. These are real savings; this is not a “in the future” promise. The crazy part? Most people do not know these programs exist. Let’s fix this right now.
Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
The government will literally give you 30% back just for going solar.
The IRS gives you a 30% reduction on your annual taxes, which can offset the cost of your solar investment.
Install a $20,000 system? You could shave $6,000 off your tax bill.
This is not a deduction – this is a dollar-for-dollar credit. REAL savings.
Yes, this will apply whether you finance or pay in full. But this will not last forever. The rate drops after 2032, so act now!
Illinois Shines Program
Illinois will pay you cash just for producing clean energy. Seriously.
Through the Illinois Shines Program, homeowners earn direct cash payments for the solar energy they produce.
Payments are based on estimated 15-year production upfront – meaning, cash in-hand fast.
The state of Illinois is buying your Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) in bulk and paying you today for the energy you’ll generate tomorrow.
This is one of the most generous state-level programs in the country – but each “block” of funding is limited and will fill up fast.
Net Metering in Illinois
Make your meter spin backwards. Literally.
When your solar panels produce more energy than you use, Illinois Net Metering allows you to send that extra power back to the grid. You will get credit on your utility bill.
This is like rolling over minutes on a phone plan… but with money!
Extra sunny months? Build credit.
Cloudy or high-use months? Use the credit you built to shrink your bill.
Both ComEd and Ameren offer net metering – and it’s required by law in Illinois. If your system is set up correctly, you’ll be banking value all year!
Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs)
Passive income… from your roof!
For every 1,000 kilowatt-hours your solar panels produce, you earn an SREC – which has monetary value. The SREC under current Illinois programs can be quite rewarding.
Each SREC can be worth up to $70!
With a typical home generating 8-10 SRECs per year, that’s up to $700/year in passive income.
Payments are often guaranteed upfront by the Illinois Shines Program.
This is one of the least well-known incentives with the highest reward benefits for going solar in Illinois.
Utility Company Rebates (ComEd & Ameren)
Extra cash from the same people who send you the bill.
Yes, even the power companies are on board. ComEd and Ameren have offered rebates for homeowners who install qualifying solar systems.
Rebates can be anywhere from $300 to $500 or more!
The rebates are offered for connecting your system to the grid efficiently or for using battery storage options. But here’s the catch – these rebates have limited funding and close once the money runs out. If you’re reading this mid-year, there’s a solid chance funds are running low.
How to Claim All of These Incentives… Without Touching the Paperwork
Navigating all these incentives can feel like a maze. Most people give up before they ever claim a dollar. That’s where Sige comes in.
Sige-Solar is your “incentive enforcer”. We know the systems. We handle the paperwork. We’ll unlock every dollar for you – from tax credits to cash payments – while you relax.
No stress.
No hidden fees.
No missed savings.
Sige does the paperwork, you get the perks.
These incentives have expiration dates, limited funding, and strict eligibility windows. We don’t want you to leave money on the table, and we are sure you don’t either! At Sige-Solar, we have seen our customers receive checks in the mail, tax bills slashed, and a buildup of energy credits. All this while their monthly electricity bills shrink to almost nothing!
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