Madison Area Technical College is nearing completion of its 1.85 megawatt solar system installation of 5,700 solar panels on the roof of the Madison Truax Campus. This will become the largest rooftop installation in the …
Energy Projects
Richland County OKs Solar Farm Development
The Richland County Zoning Board unanimously approved development of a 50MW solar system on 800 acres of land that will be leased by three farmers in Buena Vista Township. The County attorney is currently reviewing …
Home Grown Energy at Viroqua Food Co-op
The Viroqua Food Co-op now hosts a 47 kilowatt rooftop solar array with design and project management by Ethos Green Power and installation by Phase Three Energy. The solar system is projected to produce 61,360 kilowatt hours annually …
Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Cheese
Emmi Roth, a Swiss specialty cheese producer with a plant in Platteville, WI, installed over 1,600 solar panels (527 kW) on the roof of their Wisconsin facility. The installation, by Eagle Point Solar of Dubuque, …
City of Beaver Dam Solar Financials
Beaver Dam’s city hall plus fire department building is all decked out in 308 solar panels for Halloween 2018. For the City, this 105 kW solar system is a sweet treat of $62,000 of Focus …
Organic Valley Increasing WI Solar by 33 Percent
Organic Valley, America’s largest cooperative of organic farmers, announced that its 31MW project portfolio will generate 100 percent renewable energy for its cooperative plus solar energy for rural communities in the community solar partnership. The …
Farmer Scores 2-Year Payback on Solar
Griggs Cattle Farm, Ashland county, installed a 15 kW ground mounted solar system that generates 19,000 kWh per year offsetting electricity for freezers and farm house use. It will save Griggs over $2,200 a year. …
Multimillion-dollar solar panel project lowers tuition for students at Madison College
Article originally published by Channel 3000 A $2.3 million solar panel project that is underway at Madison College is expected to be the largest rooftop solar project in Wisconsin once it’s complete. In total, 5,000 …
Wisconsin Nature Center Powered by Most Advanced Microgrid in the Midwest
The largest and most advanced microgrid in the Midwest is being built near Appleton to power the Gordon Bubolz Nature Center with renewable energy. The new 18,000 square foot center, to be completed January 2018 …
Bayfield County Makes Commitment to Xcel’s Ashland Solar Garden
The Bayfield County Board committed to 19% ownership of Xcel Energy’s Ashland Solar Garden (see EOW News Jan 2018). The County will purchase the equivalent of 613 panels generating credits estimated at $20,000 a year for the next …