Kickapoo Coffee, Viroqua, Wisconsin, is one of the first commercial coffee toasters in the U.S. powered entirely by solar energy. Kickapoo installed a 25 kW, 80 panel solar array that eliminated all their electricity purchases. …
Projects
Letterhead Press Installs Solar
Letterhead Press Inc., New Berlin, WI, recently installed 1,300 solar panels, making this 337 kilowatt system one of the largest solar projects of 2015. This solar system will generate one quarter of Letterhead’s annual energy …
City of Monona’s Third-Party Solar PV
City of Monona’s third-party solar PV project consists of solar systems on four city buildings for a total generation capacity of 156 kW or 30% of the buildings’ electricity use. In addition to no up …
Catholic Multicultural Center installs a Photovoltaic System
The Catholic Multicultural Center in Madison, WI recently installed a 15.5 kW solar photovoltaic system. Savings are expected to provide 10,000 meals a year through their community meal program. To read more, visit the December …
Isthmus Engineering Achieves Carbon Neutrality
Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing, Madison Wisconsin, that designs and builds custom automation equipment, added an additional 100kW of solar energy to their existing solar installation, making their manufacturing bays carbon neutral. Madison, Wisconsin Photo courtesy …
Components Company Inc. Installs Solar PV Offsets Half their Electric Use
Components Company Inc., a manufacturing company in Brookfield, WI that installed a 78.12 kW PV system in October 2015, is meeting approximately 50% of their electric load with solar energy. The $185,000 cost of the …
Cutler Country Farm
An organic, self reliant vegetable, fruit and cattle farm, uses solar panels to heat a 300-gallon storage tank that provides hot water and heat for the farmhouse. Their greenhouse is heated with a geothermal system and watered …
Willy Street Co-op East Community Solar Project
Willy Street Co-op East 25 kilowatt Community Solar Project Financed in Less than 1 Month. The Co-op and 9 members invested $38,500 to pay for the balance of the solar array after the 30 percent …
WPPI Kaukauna Municipal Building Solar Project
The 80.6 kW PV solar system on Kaukauna City Municipal Building roof started producing energy September 1st, 2016. The system is net metered. The project was funded with the assistance of a WPPI Energy grant …
Madeline Island Resiliency Project
First installation of Madeline Island Resiliency Project in the town of La Pointe was in 2016. The 18.2 kW array provides 112% of the electricity needs for the town library and medical clinic. The next phase of the …