SOLRITE Chicago · Solar + Battery
Solar + battery for
Chicago homes.
- Custom solar sized to your roof, a flat 12¢/kWh rate that ComEd can't spike.
- 60 kWh Duracell battery included, it self-consumes your solar instead of exporting for pennies.
- $0 upfront, equipment, install, and full coverage included.
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What's included
The Chicago Solar + Battery VPA · $0 upfront. Everything covered.
The Chicago Solar + Battery VPA
$0
Upfront cost
60 kWh
Duracell battery storage
12¢/kWh
Solar rate
Everything included
- Custom solar system designed for your roof
- 60 kWh Duracell battery (storage-first design)
- Backup power for your essential loads when the grid drops
- Professional installation by licensed crews
- All maintenance, monitoring & repairs covered
- A flat 12¢/kWh solar rate, no ComEd supply spikes
Rate applies to solar generation under the Solar + Battery VPA agreement. Equipment is owned and maintained by SOLRITE. Available in ComEd territory in the Chicago metro. Subject to VPP Program Addendum.
Solar that beats the rate.
Battery that banks it.
Custom solar for your Chicago roof
Chicago averages about 4 peak sun hours a day, and panels run more efficiently in cold temperatures. Your solar covers daytime power, charges the Duracell battery with the surplus, and starts working against your ComEd bill the day it is energized.
Battery captures the rest
Illinois ended 1:1 net metering for new solar customers in 2025, so exporting power is no longer worth what it was. The 60 kWh Duracell battery captures excess solar instead of exporting it, so every kWh you self-consume avoids the full retail rate, and your essentials stay on when the grid drops.
Flat 12¢/kWh, locked in
Your solar generation is billed at a flat 12¢/kWh under the VPA, while ComEd's supply price keeps climbing. The battery's grid participation and Illinois rebates fund the equipment, not your wallet.
Why it works in Chicago
ComEd supply rates spiked.
Yours don't have to.
The 2025 PJM capacity auction cleared far above prior years, and that cost flowed straight into ComEd bills, pushing the supply portion up roughly 45%. Chicago homes are paying around 17¢/kWh all-in in 2026, and the trend is up, not down.
Your SOLRITE solar rate is locked at a flat 12¢/kWh, predictable while ComEd's supply price is not. Pair that with a 60 kWh Duracell battery that stores your solar for evening use instead of exporting it for pennies, and the math finally works in post-2025 Illinois.
Illinois net metering, January 2025
The credits got cut.
The battery is the fix.
Until 2025, exported solar in Illinois earned 1:1 retail credit on your bill. New ComEd customers now get credited only against the supply and transmission portion, not the delivery charges, so solar sent back to the grid is worth a fraction of what it used to be.
That is why every SOLRITE system in Chicago ships with a 60 kWh Duracell battery. Excess solar charges the battery instead of being exported, your home runs on stored solar in the evening, and ComEd's roughly $300/kW solar and $300/kWh storage rebates help keep your cost at $0 down.
$0
Upfront cost
60 kWh
Duracell battery standard
12¢/kWh
Solar rate
SOLRITE serves the greater Chicago metro
Chicago areas.
Naperville
Aurora
Oak Park
Evanston
Cicero
Berwyn
Skokie
Joliet
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