PRESS RELEASE: Lightstar Renewables Expands Battery Energy Storage and Community Solar Development on Private Land Across Illinois

Lightstar Renewables, a national leader in community solar and dual-use (agrivoltaic) solar development, today confirmed the continued expansion of its active Illinois portfolio across three service lines: community solar, agrivoltaic solar, and battery energy storage systems (BESS). Lightstar develops these projects on private land throughout Illinois, guiding landowners through an origination-to-operation process that preserves land ownership, delivers fixed long-term lease income, and keeps land in productive use.