Data through August 2026 · updated 23 Oct 2026
221 solar permits were issued in the City of Urbana, September 2024 through August 2026: about 110 a year and 6% of all permits. 122 solar permits in the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026), 23% more than the 99 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is September.
Permits issued each month, September 2024 through August 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | 38 |
| Oct 2024 | 10 |
| Nov 2024 | 8 |
| Dec 2024 | 4 |
| Jan 2025 | 4 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 |
| Mar 2025 | 2 |
| Apr 2025 | 6 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| Jun 2025 | 7 |
| Jul 2025 | 8 |
| Aug 2025 | 6 |
| Sep 2025 | 14 |
| Oct 2025 | 34 |
| Nov 2025 | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 13 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 9 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). September is the busiest (282), March the quietest (22). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 33 |
| February | 43 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 147 |
| May | 65 |
| June | 54 |
| July | 60 |
| August | 81 |
| September | 282 |
| October | 239 |
| November | 81 |
| December | 92 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 221 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $27,452 |
| Middle half | $17,497–$39,150 |
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Installation: Residential | 213 | 96% |
| Solar Installation: Commercial - Attached to existing structure | 7 | 3% |
| Solar Installation: Commercial - New structure | 1 | under 1% |
The contractors named on the most solar permits in the City of Urbana permit file, September 2024 through August 2026, with 5 or more each. Share is the part of all 221 solar permits; 100% of them name a contractor we can show. This is volume, not quality: more permits doesn't mean better work. Individuals' names, owner-builders and blanks are left out.
| Contractor | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrun Installation Services | 71 | 32% |
| Freedom Forever Illinois, LLC | 22 | 10% |
| Route 66 Solar | 18 | 8% |
| Sangamon Solar | 15 | 7% |
| Spartan X | 15 | 7% |
| New Prairie Construction Company | 9 | 4% |
| Legacy Solar, LLC | 8 | 4% |
| Edelman, LLC | 7 | 3% |
| Off Grid Energy Solutions LLC dba Aveyo Solar | 6 | 3% |
| Tron Solar LLC | 6 | 3% |
Plumbing (960)HVAC (784)Electrical (547)Remodels & repairs (285)Fences & walls (232)
Source: City of Urbana, Community Development Permits Issued (State of Illinois open data mirror, dvw9-7wyx), read 23 Oct 2026. We count permits issued September 2024 through August 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. Since the city's 2019 change of permit system, most permits stay marked Issued long after the work is done, so no finished share is shown.
Building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, solar, accessory structure, demolition and sign permits the City of Urbana Community Development Services issues inside city limits. Certificates of occupancy in the same file are not counted. Champaign, Savoy and unincorporated Champaign County run their own permit offices and are not in this file.
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Contractor Records, "Solar permits in the City of Urbana, IL", https://contractorrecords.com/urbana/solar-permits, data through August 2026, from the City of Urbana Community Development Services building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Declared value · Permit types · Most active contractors by permits filed.
Download the tables (CSV): Solar permits by month · Solar permits by calendar month (index) · Solar permits: declared value · Solar permits by permit type · Most active contractors by permits filed.