Solar on storage units? Here’s how Illinois is making it happen.

Published on August 12, 2026

Krzysztof Wasowicz, mayor of Justice, Illinois, has some concerns about solar: that it takes up farmland and enriches China. But he’s all-in on the community solar array that was recently deployed at a Public Storage facility in his village, a suburb of Chicago. The panels are located on otherwise unused roof space…

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