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Lightstar is doubling down on Illinois, expanding its community solar and battery-storage ...

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4 October 2026

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technology

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Clean Energy

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United States

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Fusion42 · 4 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Lightstar is expanding its community solar and battery energy storage projects across Illinois, leveraging supportive state legislation such as the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act and the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act to accelerate clean energy deployment.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy, and 3 sources have reported it between 24 Sep 2026 and 4 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Illinois' clean energy laws have opened immediate opportunities to scale community solar and battery storage. You can capitalise on these programs now to secure land partnerships and build early projects in a fast-moving market.

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3 sources · first reported 24 Sep 2026 · latest 4 Oct 2026

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