Why Mundelein Homeowners Choose Solar
More Mundelein homeowners are looking into solar every year, not because it’s free (it isn’t), but because it reduces what you owe ComEd and builds equity instead of renting your power indefinitely. Here’s why solar makes sense in Mundelein right now.
Lower Your Monthly Bill
Generate your own power and reduce what you owe ComEd, with $0-down financing options available through our lease/PPA partner.
Built for Lake County Weather
Mundelein sees real Midwestern winters and humid summers. Panels are mounted and angled to shed snow and hold up to seasonal swings here, not just perform on a mild-climate spec sheet.
A Real Illinois Track Record
61 completed installs across Illinois to date, including real ComEd-grid projects. See the honest picture below, not stock photos.
You’re Already Paying for Power. Why Not Own It?
Every month, a payment leaves your account for electricity, and that money buys you nothing you keep. Here’s the real difference between renting your power and owning it.
What Makes SolQ Different in Mundelein
Mundelein homeowners see national call-center installers pitching Illinois Shines like a coupon. Here’s what sets us apart.
A Real Track Record, Not a Startup Pitch
More than 2,000 completed installations to date, including real ComEd-territory projects. A verifiable operating history, not a new logo and a sales script.
Verified Credentials, Not Just Claims
NABCEP-certified installation, an A+ BBB rating, and EnergySage’s 2026 Local Installer of the Year award, all independently verifiable.
We Explain Illinois Shines Instead of Overselling It
RECs, program capacity, and ComEd rebate eligibility explained honestly for your address, not a generic “free solar” pitch.
A Financing Fit, Not a Sales Quota
$0-down Lease/PPA through LightReach, or ownership via a Salal Credit Union loan or cash purchase. We walk through both so you choose what fits.
How Home Solar Actually Works
Understanding how a residential solar system works helps you ask the right questions before you sign anything. Here’s the short version.
Solar Panels
Mounted on your roof, panels convert sunlight into DC electricity. We size the array to your household’s actual usage, not a generic package.
Inverter
Converts DC power from the panels into the AC electricity your home actually runs on, the same current ComEd delivers.
Utility Meter
Tracks power flowing to and from the grid under ComEd’s tariff, so your system’s production is measured and credited accurately.
Monitoring
Track production from your phone, so you always know exactly what your system is generating.
What to Expect: Your Solar Installation Timeline
Illinois timelines run longer than some states because Illinois Shines processing and ComEd review add steps beyond installation itself. Many projects finish within 30 to 60 days of signing.
Free Consultation & Usage Review
We review your last 12 months of ComEd usage and use Aurora Solar’s design software to model your roof’s sun exposure and shading.
Custom System Design & Financing
We size your system to your actual usage, and you choose the financing route (Lease/PPA or cash/loan purchase) that fits your goals.
Illinois Shines Application & Interconnection
We file the Illinois Shines application through our Approved Vendor and the interconnection application with ComEd on your behalf. Often the biggest factor in overall timeline.
Installation Day
Our NABCEP-certified crew installs your system. Most residential jobs are completed in a day or two, depending on system size.
Inspection & Permission to Operate
Local inspection and ComEd’s permission-to-operate sign-off happen before your system is switched on.
Monitoring & Ongoing Support
You get app access to track production in real time, and SolQ stays available if you ever have questions about your system.
Real Proof From ComEd Territory Near Mundelein
We’ll be straight with you: SolQ doesn’t yet have a completed install on file inside Mundelein. What we do have is a verifiable track record elsewhere on ComEd’s grid, a few real streets from our completed project records:
Street names shown, no addresses. Cluster-wide size range, not attributed to a specific address: roughly 2.2 kW to 51.0 kW. From our completed project records, current as of July 2026. SolQ has 61 completed installs statewide across Illinois and more than 2,000 company-wide.
Real Customers, Real Stories
Hear directly from homeowners who made the switch with SolQ.
Serving Mundelein and the Rest of Lake County
Mundelein is home to roughly 32,700 residents as of the latest 2025 Census Bureau estimate, one of Lake County’s larger suburbs. The University of Saint Mary of the Lake, known locally as Mundelein Seminary, has anchored the community since 1921 and remains one of the village’s largest employers; Cardinal George Mundelein, the village’s namesake, is buried on its campus. Downtown Mundelein has spent recent years redeveloping around the Metra Milwaukee District North station, adding mixed-use buildings, Courtland Commons as a public event space, and more than 50 local businesses and 20 restaurants near the tracks. The Village Hall, a roughly 32,000-square-foot building near downtown, opened in 2014, and the 2022 annexation of more than 700 acres for the Wirtz family’s planned residential development shows the village still growing. Carmel Catholic High School, built on the former rail-terminal site from the 1926 Eucharistic Congress hosted here, rounds out the civic footprint. ComEd delivers electricity throughout the village and the surrounding Lake County communities of Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Grayslake, and Wauconda. For full ComEd rate, rebate, and net-metering details, visit our ComEd Illinois hub. For a broader look at Illinois utilities, Illinois Shines, and the process statewide, visit our Illinois solar hub.
Check Coverage for My AddressComEd: What to Know in the Mundelein Area
ComEd is the electric delivery utility for Mundelein and the surrounding Lake County suburbs. Here’s the real breakdown, not a one-size-fits-all pitch.
ComEd
Northern IllinoisComEd serves Mundelein, Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Grayslake, Wauconda, and essentially all of central Lake County. New solar customers choose whether to receive their net metering credit in kWh or as a monetary credit, decided at application. New systems are also eligible for a one-time Solar Generation Rebate of $300 per kilowatt of installed capacity (smart inverter required, capped at systems up to 5,000 kW), plus a separate Battery Storage Rebate of $300 per kilowatt-hour via Rate BESH enrollment (cannot combine with Community Solar). Not recurring, and available once per system; ComEd’s stated timeline is roughly 90 days after energization and a complete application.
Since January 1, 2025, new ComEd solar customers are placed on supply-only crediting rather than legacy full-retail net metering; the credit offsets only the Supply portion of your bill. If your system was installed and interconnected before December 31, 2024, you keep full legacy net metering for that system’s life, up to 30 years. We confirm exactly which terms apply before you sign anything.
Illinois Shines: How the Incentive Actually Works
Illinois Shines is the state’s Adjustable Block Program, administered on behalf of the Illinois Power Agency. Here’s how it works for a Mundelein-area system: your array creates Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), tradable proof that clean energy was produced. An Approved Vendor can sell those RECs into the program, typically used to help offset your system cost. SolQ is a registered Designee under multiple Approved Vendors participating in Illinois Shines. We are not the State of Illinois, the Illinois Power Agency, the Illinois Commerce Commission, or ComEd, and we don’t control REC pricing or program capacity.
REC value depends on current program pricing and available block capacity, set by the program administrator, not SolQ, and is factored into your financing rather than paid to you directly in most cases. If your RECs are sold into Illinois Shines, you’re being compensated for that environmental attribute; you aren’t separately claiming the system was “free,” and we won’t tell you it is. We’ll show you the current mechanics that apply to your specific proposal, not a number pulled from an old rate card.
Net Metering in Illinois: What Changed
If you’ve heard Illinois solar rules “changed” and weren’t sure what that meant, here’s the straight version for Mundelein-area homeowners.
Supply-Only Net Billing, Since January 2025
Since January 1, 2025, new ComEd solar customers are automatically placed on supply-only net billing rather than legacy full-retail net metering. This applies to systems interconnected from that date forward.
Existing Solar Is Grandfathered
If your system was installed and interconnected before December 31, 2024, you keep full legacy net metering benefits for the life of that system, up to 30 years.
A One-Time DG Rebate Is Available
ComEd offers a one-time $300-per-kilowatt Solar Generation Rebate, plus a separate $300-per-kilowatt-hour battery storage rebate (Rate BESH enrollment required, no combining with Community Solar). Not a recurring credit.
Two Ways to Take the Credit
New customers pick kWh credits or a monetary credit at application; the choice sticks with your account. We explain both before you decide.
Illinois Solar Incentives, Straight Talk
No State Income Tax Credit
Mundelein-area solar economics run through Illinois Shines’ REC value and ComEd’s DG Rebate, not a state income tax credit; Illinois doesn’t offer one. Be wary of anyone pitching one.
Property Tax: Capped, Not Exempt
Illinois assesses your home as if it had a conventional heating/cooling system instead of solar, and applies whichever value is lower. It caps the tax impact rather than exempting it, and isn’t automatic; you (or SolQ) file with the Lake County Chief County Assessment Office.
Federal Credit: Financing-Dependent Now
The 30% federal residential credit (Section 25D) ended for cash and loan purchases not completed by December 31, 2025. Lease/PPA agreements can still pass through a federal credit through 2027. See our FAQ for the breakdown.
Built Around Illinois’s Rules, Not a National Template
From ComEd’s net billing and rebate mechanics to Illinois Shines REC economics, every Mundelein-area proposal starts with your actual utility terms, not a copy-pasted estimate from a national call center.
Get Your Free EstimatePremium Equipment We Install
NABCEP-certified installation using trusted equipment, sourced through distributor CED Greentech. SolQ installs Qcells Q.PEAK solar panels — including Qcells’ AC module line — and offers Qcells Q.HOME battery storage for backup power, alongside the additional panel and battery brands shown below, which reflect what we’ve actually installed on ComEd’s grid near Mundelein.
While We’re Evaluating Your Property: Ask About Battery Storage
If backup power during a Lake County outage matters to you, ask about adding battery storage to your solar proposal. ComEd’s separate Battery Storage Rebate ($300 per kilowatt-hour, via Rate BESH enrollment) can help offset the cost, and pairing a battery with solar is a low-commitment option to evaluate alongside your system design, not a separate sales pitch. We’ll walk through whether it makes sense for your home before you decide anything, with no guaranteed-savings claims either way.
Ask About Battery StorageSee what solar could mean for your Mundelein home
Free, no-obligation estimate. No “free solar” pitch, no pressure.
Get My Free Solar DesignFrequently Asked Questions
Is solar really “free” in Mundelein?
No, and we’ll never tell you it is. Illinois Shines pays for the RECs your system produces, which can meaningfully offset cost, but it isn’t free equipment or installation. A $0-down Lease or PPA means no upfront cash from you, not that the system has no cost; you’re paying for its power over the contract term instead.
Is SolQ affiliated with the State of Illinois, the Illinois Power Agency, or my utility?
No. SolQ is an independent installer and a registered Designee under multiple Approved Vendors participating in Illinois Shines. We are not the State of Illinois, the Illinois Power Agency, the Illinois Commerce Commission, or ComEd, and we don’t set program rules, REC pricing, or rebate terms.
Does SolQ have completed solar installs in Mundelein yet?
Not yet on file. We do have a verifiable track record of completed installs elsewhere on ComEd’s grid in the Chicago area, plus 61 completed installs statewide and more than 2,000 company-wide. We’d rather tell you that honestly than pretend otherwise.
Is the federal solar tax credit still available in Mundelein?
For cash and loan purchases, no. The 30% federal residential credit (Section 25D) ended for systems not completed by December 31, 2025. Lease/PPA customers still benefit indirectly: our financing partner owns the system and claims a separate federal credit for commercial-owned solar (Section 48E, active through 2027), part of how they offer $0-down payments below what you pay ComEd now. We’ll walk through what applies before you sign anything.
Do I keep the RECs from my Mundelein solar system, or does SolQ?
Depends on financing. Own your system (cash or loan) and you own the RECs, free to sell them into Illinois Shines. Finance through a Lease or PPA and the financing company typically owns the system and its RECs unless your contract says otherwise.
How does ComEd credit my solar production?
New customers choose kWh credits or a monetary credit, offsetting only the Supply portion of the bill. Systems interconnected before December 31, 2024 keep legacy full-retail net metering for up to 30 years. We walk through both before you decide.
How much does a solar system cost for an average Mundelein home?
Depends on system size, roof condition, and financing choice (Lease/PPA vs. cash/loan). SolQ provides a written estimate, not a guaranteed savings figure, after reviewing your ComEd usage.
Who are SolQ’s financing partners?
For Illinois homeowners, SolQ offers $0-down Lease and PPA options through LightReach, and loan financing through Salal Credit Union for those who want to own their system outright.
Does the Village of Mundelein have any city-specific permitting requirements?
Permitting varies by property, and homes near the downtown Metra corridor or within newer annexed subdivisions may see extra review tied to setback or homeowners’ association rules. SolQ confirms specifics for your address alongside the ComEd interconnection filing.
Can I add battery storage to a Mundelein solar system?
Yes. Battery storage can be added alongside your solar array, and ComEd offers a separate $300-per-kilowatt-hour Battery Storage Rebate through Rate BESH enrollment (it cannot combine with Community Solar). We’ll walk through whether backup power makes sense for your home during your consultation; it’s an option to evaluate, not something we require you to add.
What kind of warranty comes with my system?
Most panels carry a 25-30 year manufacturer warranty (varies by brand), most batteries carry 10 years, and inverters typically range 10-25 years. Lease/PPA agreements through LightReach typically include a bumper-to-bumper warranty with a production guarantee for the full term.
How long does a Mundelein solar installation take, start to finish?
Many projects install within 30 to 60 days of signing, though Illinois Shines processing and ComEd interconnection review can extend timelines. Installation itself is usually a day or two.
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Schedule a Free ConsultationSolQ is an independent solar provider and is a registered Designee under multiple Approved Vendors participating in Illinois Shines. SolQ is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the State of Illinois, the Illinois Power Agency, the Illinois Commerce Commission, ComEd, or any government agency. “Illinois Shines” and the Adjustable Block Program are administered by the Illinois Power Agency and its program administrator, not by SolQ. Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) pricing and Illinois Shines block capacity are set by the program administrator and change over time; figures on this page are general program information, not a quote or guarantee for your system. Solar RECs are a form of compensation for your system’s environmental attributes, not a rebate on the equipment itself, and selling them does not make a system “free.” Savings, rebate, and incentive figures shown are general information and estimates, not guarantees. Actual results vary by system, usage, and current program terms. The federal residential solar tax credit (Section 25D) ended for cash/loan purchases completed after December 31, 2025; a separate credit may apply to third-party-owned Lease/PPA systems through 2027. Financing offered through third-party partners (LightReach for Lease/PPA, Salal Credit Union for loans); terms, including contract length and payment structure, are disclosed in your specific agreement and subject to partner approval. Illinois’s property tax treatment of solar is an alternate assessment method, not a full exemption, and requires an application to your county assessor; confirm current eligibility with your tax advisor. Testimonials shown above reflect individual customer experiences; individual results may vary. Battery storage rebate figures are ComEd program information current as of August 2026, not a quote; program terms and eligibility can change. SolQ does not yet have completed installs on file within Mundelein; local proof shown above reflects real, completed ComEd-territory projects elsewhere in the Chicago area. Population figure sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau’s July 1, 2025 (V2025) estimate for Mundelein village, Illinois. Content verified as of August 2026.