SolarKal Clients See Nearly 18 MW Accepted into NJ and IL Community Solar Programs

SolarKal, the leading solar advisory partner for commercial real estate clients, has achieved exceptional success in two of the country’s most competitive community solar markets, securing acceptance for nearly 18 MW of projects in New Jersey and Illinois - enough renewable capacity to power approximately 4,000 homes each year.

Acceptance of the dozen commercial solar projects which range in size from 500 kW to 3.5 MW adds a total of 9 MW of renewable solar energy to benefit New Jersey citizens who cannot otherwise access solar savings, and 8.5 MW to the Illinois program. Community solar subscribers will receive a discount on their utility bill for the duration of their subscriptions, while participating property owners receive steady, dependable roof lease revenue.

In the latest round of New Jersey’s Permanent Community Solar Energy Program, developers submitted over 650 MW of projects competing for just 241 MW in available capacity—a highly competitive process with an industry-wide success rate of only 37%. SolarKal’s clients achieved a 90% acceptance rate, demonstrating our expertise in navigating program requirements and securing critical early approvals, including interconnection.

SolarKal began the application process early in Illinois as well, and achieved acceptance for all of its community solar projects (8.5 MW total), including sites for a publicly traded REIT and other industrial and logistics facilities across the state.

“Our approach is all about early preparation—choosing the right vendors and securing the interconnection approvals required for program acceptance. These exceptional success rates show our strategy truly works, even in highly competitive markets,” Yaniv Kalish, CEO of SolarKal said.  

With New Jersey planning its next community solar round this fall and Illinois preparing for its next annual procurement cycle, early preparation is more important than ever.  SolarKal’s proactive approach—from vendor selection to interconnection readiness—positions clients to secure approvals and dependable roof lease revenue in these highly competitive programs.

Our advice is to start early and seek expert guidance,” Mr. Kalish said. “These programs are highly competitive and require advance planning, analysis, and careful preparation.” 

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