Illinois city deploys solar array on storage facility roof

Justice, Illinois has completed a community solar installation atop a Public Storage facility, using otherwise unused roof space to generate power without consuming farmland.

First covered Aug 12, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Illinois city deploys solar array on storage facility roof — Image via canarymedia.com

Coverage

45d Canary Media Solar on storage units? Here’s how Illinois is making it happen. — Krzysztof Wasowicz, mayor of Justice, Illinois, has some concerns about solar: that it takes up farmland and enriches China.

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Discussion

Bluesky: @ericwesoff.bsky.social Eric Wesoff · 45d ago · 802 ♥ This is a pretty good deal for Public Storage, as their only business is renting space and they have now found a way to rent the rooftops. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

Appeared in: 2026-08-12 (#13) · 2026-08-13 (#16)

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