SunSent Solar is a trusted solar expert serving West Central, East Central, and Southern Illinois. We are a family-owned business with a commitment to excellence and community. Our mission is simple: to deliver high-quality solar installation and customer service that make a positive impact both directly and indirectly. From the first point of contact to installation and beyond, SunSent is here for you every step of the way. Our dedicated in-house team handles all processes. This ensures that every step of your solar journey is marked by quality, trust, and personal attention. Our focus is on providing education and ensuring that your transition to solar is smooth, efficient, and tailored to your needs. Whether you're a residential homeowner looking to make the switch to renewable energy or a commercial business owner seeking sustainable solutions, SunSent Solar is here to guide you in the switch to sunshine.

Sunrise Solar is a premier solar energy solutions provider with a rich history of delivering exceptional service. Our team has over a decade of experience, we have established ourselves as industry leaders in harnessing sustainable energy for residential and commercial clients. Our comprehensive services encompass the entire solar journey, from consultation and design to installation and maintenance. At Sunrise Solar, we pride ourselves on our team of highly skilled professionals who are dedicated to ensuring seamless and efficient solar solutions tailored to individual needs. Our commitment to quality and innovation has earned us recognition and certifications, including being a certified installer DG by Illinois Commerce Commission, and maintaining accreditation from the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP).

The Green Energy Justice Cooperative (GEJC) is owned by its subscribers and supporters. GEJC is led by experienced community solar developers. Its current portfolio of three 3MW will serve 2,000 community solar subscribers, at least 50% Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI). GEJC exists to lower the energy burden of low-income households by working with communities to develop energy solutions that not just lead to reduced energy bills but also provide meaningful benefits such as community ownership and wealth building, job creation, energy savings, profit sharing, entrepreneurship, LMI household access, resilience, and grid benefits. GEJC is founded by a seasoned group of community-based organizations with deep understanding of the intricacies of the burgeoning clean energy transition which has led to successful advocacy efforts yielding the landmark Clean and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), Illinois Solar for All, and the Community-Driven Community Solar programs.

Utopian Power is an action oriented renewable energy development company. Utopian’s focus is on providing responsible energy solutions to municipalities, utilities, corporations, and other large energy users. They have partnered with affordable housing, state parks, churches, and numerous other professional organizations.  Utopian is focused on solar, storage, and other renewable tech. With offices in Central and Southern IL they are well positioned to support this growing solar market. Utopian provides PPAs requiring no capital investment, as well as loan structures for most commercial organizations. Please reach out to Utopian if you have any questions.

In alignment with our commitment to high performance and sustainability, Pepper Energy is a company dedicated to renewable energy projects. We provide an experienced and fully integrated engineer-procure-construct (EPC) team located under one roof. From project development and permitting through interconnection, construction and startup, utilizing an integrated EPC partner helps to create a more seamless, predictable and cost-effective project experience. Whether you are considering a ground-mount or roof-mount array, we are ready to put our technical expertise, self-perform capabilities, safety first culture and transparent process to work for you.

Pepper currently has more than 50 MW of projects under development or completed for our clients. We are also active members of the Green Building Solar Installation (GBSI) and Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE).

To achieve clean energy transformation requires the scale and operational excellence of global energy leaders combined with market-specific expertise of experienced renewable energy providers. TotalEnergies has established ambitious renewable energy generation goals, including investing $60 billion in renewable energy over the next decade, which will be deployed in large part as owner-operators of commercial and utility-scale solar projects. A known commercial solar and storage brand in the USA, the former SunPower C&I division was acquired by TotalEnergies in 2022 to lead commercial solar deployment in North America. TotalEnergies has 30 years of solar development and construction expertise with financing and procurement power to enable new opportunities — both domestically and internationally.

Verde Solutions is a full-service sustainable energy developer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with in-house installation and construction capabilities. Verde Solutions partner with businesses, municipalities, non-profits, and educational organizations across the United States to develop comprehensive green energy solutions. The Verde Solutions team delivers projects on time and on budget. Their engineers, project managers, and installation team provides innovative results catered to their client’s unique vision, needs, and goals.

Fresh Coast Solar is an Engineering, Procurement & Construction service providing turnkey project management, design, and installation solutions to renewable energy development firms. Their mission is to accelerate the adoption of clean, renewable energy through efficient design, installation, and project management services.

The Fresh Coast Solar team of solar energy professionals has years of industry experience and training. Their portfolio ranges from residential solar plus storage installations to large-scale, utility-led solar farms that enable entire communities to benefit from solar power.

Illinois is one of the fastest-growing photovoltaic solar markets in the US with excellent incentives, and Fresh Coast Solar has experience managing projects across the Chicagoland area alone. Fresh Coast Solar streamline projects to keep them on budget and on schedule and takes on a customer driven approach, simplifying the process of installing solar.

Clean Energy Design Group is a local solar developer with hundreds of installations in Illinois.  They provide turnkey services including: design, analysis, construction, operation, and maintenance. Their clients include school districts, municipalities, hospitals, non-profit organizations, and businesses.

Mission Energy serves the nonprofit market nationwide, providing time, expertise, and resources to analyze, fund, and build commercial solar projects on properties and land owned by nonprofit organizations. Founded in 2019 on the heels of developing the largest solar ground array ever built in Washington DC[JR1]  on behalf of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington DC, Mission Energy is full service, turn-key solar developer. Mission Energy devotes their time and expertise needed to understand, analyze, and help clients make fully informed decisions to transition to a cleaner energy economy and receive the economic, environmental and social benefits that transition entails.  By securing the necessary third-party capital to build solar installations on behalf of their clients, Mission Energy strives to achieve clean energy goals while at the same time minimizing capital outlays required of them, thus preserving their capital resources in service of their mission.