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Source Solar LLC

Solar installer based in Chicago.

  • License active

112 jobs on Chicago permits, 2023 to 2026: 111 solar installations, 1 panel upgrade. 15th most solar system permits of 69 contractors in Chicago.

Get a quote from Source Solar LLCCall (773) 710-5997Check license ECC96635

What the public records show

From the city's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.

QuestionRecords showMark
Licensed?License ECC96635, active in the city's records on Oct 2, 2026Electrical Contractor (General)We found this license by the business name. No other active license has that name.Checks out
Jobs on record112 jobs on Chicago permits, 2023 to 2026: 111 solar installations, 1 panel upgrade15th most solar system permits of 69 contractors in Chicago. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Chicago permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026.

Records: the city Department of Buildings and City of Chicago permits.

Cost and timing

Permit value (not a price)

Their typical permit lists $12,750 (half list more, half less)

That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What solar system jobs cost in Chicago.

Get 2 or 3 written quotes.

Permit wait

Across Chicago, solar system permits usually take 8 days to be issued

How long solar system jobs take.

Track record

6 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 45 the year before

Q4 2023: 31 jobsQ1 2024: 6 jobsQ2 2024: 13 jobsQ3 2024: 11 jobsQ4 2024: 18 jobsQ1 2025: 6 jobsQ2 2025: 19 jobsQ3 2025: 2 jobsQ1 2026: 3 jobsQ2 2026: 2 jobsQ3 2026: 1 jobBusiest: 31 jobsLatest: 1 job202420252026
Each bar is 3 months of permits. The tallest is 31 jobs, October to December 2023. Across Chicago, all contractors together had 8% fewer solar system jobs in the last 12 months than in the 12 months before.

Jobs by kind of work

Latest jobs

Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.

A row marked ×2 or more stands for that many similar jobs on one day in one ZIP code.

DateWorkOn the permit form
Aug 19, 2026Solar, 13.4 kW$24,360
Apr 30, 2026Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work$1,500
Apr 23, 2026Solar, 11.5 kW$15,660
Feb 23, 2026Solar, 11.4 kW$60,000
Feb 23, 2026Solar, 11.5 kW$37,500
Feb 11, 2026Solar, 11.4 kW$14,025
Jul 22, 2025Solar, 9.35 kW$14,025
Jul 7, 2025Solar, 7.225 kW$10,837
Jun 25, 2025Solar, 8.5 kW$12,750
Jun 18, 2025Solar, 13.05 kWInstall solar panels on roof of accessory building$28,687
Jun 17, 2025Solar, 7.65 kW$11,475
Jun 12, 2025Solar, 13.34 kW$29,325
Jun 10, 2025Solar, 9.35 kW$14,025
Jun 10, 2025Solar, 13.17 kW$19,762
Jun 9, 2025Solar, 9.35 kW$14,025
May 29, 2025Solar, 6.375 kW$9,562
May 12, 2025Solar, 12.75 kW$19,125
May 12, 2025Solar, 10.2 kW$15,300
May 8, 2025Solar, 12.32 kW$18,487
May 1, 2025Solar, 9.775 kW$14,662
Apr 24, 2025Solar, 5.1 kW$7,650
Apr 14, 2025Solar (×2, same day), 6.375 kW$9,562 each
Apr 10, 2025Solar, 8.925 kW$13,387
Apr 4, 2025Solar, 8.5 kW$12,750
Apr 3, 2025Solar, 6.375 kW$9,562
Apr 3, 2025Solar, 8.97 kW$13,455
Jan 30, 2025Solar, 8.5 kW$12,750
Jan 27, 2025Solar, 6.375 kW$9,562
Jan 16, 2025Solar, 10.62 kW$15,937
Jan 16, 2025Solar, 6.375 kW$9,562
Jan 10, 2025Solar, 11.05 kW$16,575
Jan 10, 2025Solar, 6.8 kW$10,200
Dec 31, 2024Solar, 5.1 kWInstall solar panels on roof of accessory building$7,650
Dec 5, 2024Solar, 9.28 kW$20,400
Dec 5, 2024Solar, 9.86 kW$21,675
Nov 26, 2024Solar, 11.95 kW$17,925
Nov 22, 2024Solar (×2, same day), 6.97 kW$10,455 each
Nov 21, 2024Solar, 10.2 kW$15,300
Nov 21, 2024Solar, 8.075 kW$12,112
Nov 18, 2024Solar, 9.775 kW$14,662

What to ask before you hire

About Source Solar LLC

  • Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
  • Search their name on the Better Business Bureau site, and read their reviews.

Worth asking any solar installer

  • Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
  • What size system, which panels and inverter, and what will it make in a year?
  • Is my roof good for 25 more years, and what if it needs work first?
  • Who handles the permit and the utility's approval to turn it on?

Get a quote from Source Solar LLC

Five quick questions. We pass your request to Source Solar LLC.

You decide who to hire. Your details go only to the contractors you pick. How we use your details

1. Where is the job?

We match contractors who work near it. We never ask for your street address.

2. What do you need?

Pick any that fit.

3. When do you want to start?
4. What is your rough budget?

A range is fine. It helps contractors reply with a real number.

5. Where should we send it?

Your contact details go only to who you pick here.

Sent. We have your request.

We pass it to Source Solar LLC. Replies usually come within a few days.

Your job room keeps the request, your photos and every reply in one place, with an assistant that checks prices against city permits. Keep its link: it is the key to your job.

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