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Chapin Solar Panel Farm

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Chapin, Illinois, United States

Source: Jacksonville Journal-Courier

Project
Planned

A solar panel farm proposed by Solar Generation MW to be built on 24 acres of land west of Chapin. The farm will generate 4.59 megawatts of energy at peak output as a community solar project providing renewable energy to customers unable to install solar panels on their property. Electricity will be sold to Ameren Illinois, with subscribers receiving a 10% discount on their electricity bills. Cons

Status
Prospective
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Raw Materials, Road
Location
Chapin, Illinois, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Jacksonville Journal-Courier

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The project “Chapin Solar Panel Farm” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Chapin, Illinois, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Jacksonville Journal-Courier.

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A solar panel farm proposed by Solar Generation MW to be built on 24 acres of land west of Chapin. The farm will generate 4.59 megawatts of energy at peak output as a community solar project providing renewable energy to customers unable to install solar panels on their property. Electricity will be sold to Ameren Illinois, with subscribers receiving a 10% discount on their electricity bills. Construction is expected to take six to twelve months, with a 25-year lease on the land. The company will issue a $300,000 bond for deconstruction at the end of the lease and return the land to its original state.

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Energy

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Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Illinois

City

Chapin

Source

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Jacksonville Journal-Courier

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Sector

Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Raw Materials, Road

Article published date

2026-05-14

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