Solar done right.
- Own the system - or just pay for the power
- Incentive & utility paperwork handled
- Local crews across Illinois
Own the system, or just pay for the power.
Every way, Cox designs it for your roof, pulls the permits, and installs it. You choose how you pay.
Option 1 · Buy
Own your system.
- Pay cash or finance the system with a solar loan
- You own the panels, the battery, and the production
- In Illinois, Illinois Shines REC payments and the utility rebate go to you
- Best when you want the most value over the life of the system
Option 2 · Power plan
You pay for the power.
- You provide the roof - no panel purchase
- You pay for the power the system produces, at the rate in your agreement
- We take care of design, permits, installation, monitoring, and support
- Best when you want solar without financing the equipment
Option 3 · Solar + Battery VPA
$0 down. Battery included.
- $0 upfront: no loan, no down payment, no equipment to buy
- Solar plus a 60 kWh Duracell battery, included
- A 12 cent per kWh rate on the solar your system produces
- Maintenance, monitoring, and repairs always covered
Power plans are currently offered in Illinois, on a qualifying agreement only. Credit and roof approval required. Rate, term, escalator, transfer, and buyout depend on the agreement you sign and on Illinois law. With a power plan, incentives go to the system owner. This is not free solar. The Solar + Battery VPA is offered through SOLRITE Energy in ComEd and Ameren Illinois territory; SOLRITE owns and maintains the equipment. Missouri homeowners can buy or finance their system.
Solar Designed Around Your Home
Cox Solar Solutions helps homeowners across Illinois take control of rising electric bills with solar systems engineered for their roof, their usage, and the utility rules where they live. You get one team from the first consultation through utility approval, with no hand-offs.
- Custom design from your actual 12-month usage
- Illinois Shines and utility rebate paperwork handled
- ComEd, Ameren Illinois, MidAmerican & municipal interconnection
- Licensed, insured installation crews
- Production monitoring from your phone
Solar Designed for Illinois
Snow loads and freeze-thaw cycles shape how we rack and flash every array. In Illinois, supply-only net metering for new ComEd and Ameren Illinois customers makes system size matter more than ever, and Illinois Shines REC payments reward systems that are designed and documented correctly.
From Chicago bungalows and suburban two-stories to farmhouses outside Peoria and Springfield, we size every system to the power you actually use, so it's built to perform in January and July anywhere in Illinois.
Everything You Need to Power Your Home
From rooftop panels to battery backup, every product is installed and supported by Cox Solar.
Solar Panels
High-efficiency arrays sized to your real usage.
Solar Roofing
Re-roof and go solar in one project.
Ground & Pergola
Off-roof arrays when the roof isn't the right fit.
Battery Backup
Tesla, Enphase, SolarEdge, and Duracell batteries, with new solar or added to yours.
Also: EV chargers, commercial solar & maintenance
Incentives That Pay You Back
Illinois still offers some of the strongest solar programs in the Midwest. Here's what's available.
Illinois Shines (Adjustable Block Program)
Illinois' state solar incentive pays for the renewable energy credits (RECs) your system is expected to produce over a 15-year contract. For small residential systems approved on or after June 1, 2026, 50% of the REC incentive is paid at energization and the rest is paid in equal quarterly installments over the following six years.
ComEd & Ameren DG Rebate
Illinois law requires ComEd and Ameren to offer a one-time rebate for new solar and battery systems that use a qualifying smart inverter: $300 per kW of DC solar capacity and $300 per kWh of battery storage capacity, through December 31, 2029.
The Cox Solar Difference
We started Cox Solar Solutions to give homeowners across Illinois a straightforward, trustworthy way to go solar. We're part of the Cox Roofing & Restoration family, so roof work and solar can be handled by one company.
Honesty First
Accurate savings estimates using today's utility rules - never inflated.
Local Accountability
A local team you can call, before and long after installation.
Quality Workmanship
Clean wiring, sealed penetrations, and inspections done right.
Paperwork Handled
Permits, Illinois Shines, rebates, and interconnection - all on us.
See How Much You Can Save
Takes less than a minute. No obligation. Tell us about your home and a Cox solar specialist will reach out with your free customized solar plan.