Tron Solar, LLC
Solar installer based in Buffalo Grove.
- License active
200 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 159 solar installations, 41 panel upgrades. 10th most solar system permits of 69 contractors in Chicago.
What the public records show
From the city's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License ECC95799, 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 record | 200 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 159 solar installations, 41 panel upgradesThey are based in Buffalo Grove. Work outside Chicago is not in these records.10th 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
All solar system jobs in Chicago: $11,000 to $25,000
Half of 9,206 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
How to read this range
Contractors write a job value on the permit form, and the city uses it to set the permit fee. It is not the contract price, and it is often lower than what you pay. A quarter of the permits list less than this range, and a quarter list more. Use it to see if a quote is in the normal range.
Permit value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $27,516 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. Over their last 12 months (14 permits) it was $44,438. 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
Track record
25 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 57 the year 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.
| Date | Work | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $3,500 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Panel upgrade (×3, same day) | $3,500 each |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Panel upgrade (×5, same day) | $3,500 each |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $4,750 |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Solar, 5 kW | $20,000 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Solar, 6.3 kW | $34,286 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Solar, 10.12 kW | $48,436 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Solar, 10.12 kW | $48,436 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Solar, 9.545 kW | $30,847 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Solar, 9.545 kW | $30,847 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Solar, 5.28 kW | $40,440 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Solar, 5.265 kW | $36,219 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Solar, 12.15 kW | $56,175 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Solar, 12.15 kW | $56,175 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Solar, 8.17 kW | $50,672 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Solar, 8.17 kW | $50,672 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Solar, 12.96 kW | $50,841 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Solar, 6.225 kW | $25,522 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Solar, 11.48 kW | $50,000 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Solar, 11.48 kW | $50,000 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $4,000 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Solar, 12.55 kW | $25,988 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Solar, 12.55 kW | $25,988 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Solar, 5.22 kW | $37,277 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $31,353 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Solar, 6.225 kW | $25,833 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Solar, 8.91 kW | $27,977 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Solar, 11.89 kW | $38,404 |
| May 8, 2025 | Solar, 5.525 kW | $23,837 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Solar, 5.22 kW | $23,306 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Solar, 17.430 kW | $10,000 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $23,303 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $23,303 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $5,000 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $5,000 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Solar, 5.22 kW | $30,593 |
What to ask before you hire
About Tron 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?
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