Coming Fall 2025:  47.3 kW Solar Canopy for The Castle Pub, Mattoon, IL

Location
Mattoon, IL
Installed
Coming Fall 2025
Type
Solar Canopy
Utility
Ameren-Illinois
Total Size
47.3 kW
Solar Equipment
  • Lumos SolarScapes Canopy
  • (110) Lumos Vision 430 Watt modules
  • (5) SMA Sunny Boy 7.7 kW inverters
Estimated Impact
  • Solar Output:  60,200 kWh / year
  • Electricity Savings in Year 1:  $8,115
  • Total Est. Value of 15-Years of Solar Production:   $166,700  (factors inflation)
  • Return on Investment:  10.4%

Details

Located in Mattoon, IL, The Castle Pub & Gaming Lounge is the second oldest bar in town providing the local area with drinks and entertainment since 1929. There’s an exciting new chapter ahead for the establishment as it’s expanding its entertainment repertoire to include a stage for bands and a new solar-powered canopy over an outdoor bar. What will be a first for a central Illinois restaurant or pub, the Castle’s project will feature a 2,600 square feet solar canopy. The Castle’s owner Jon England hired local solar contractor Tick Tock Energy to conceptualize and bring this innovative solar project to reality.