The Frank L. Weyenberg Library in Mequon, WI now supports nearly 99 kilowatts of solar panels on its rooftop. This system will generate enough power to offset 45 percent of the library’s electric load. The …
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Eleva-Strum School District Adds Solar
The Eleva-Strum School District that serves Eau Claire and Trempealeau Counties celebrated the installation of their ground mount solar panels July 17th. This project will produce 20% of their energy and be a ‘living laboratory’ …
Kegonsa Solar – UW-Madison Agrivoltaics Research
The UW-Madison Kegonsa Research Campus solar array, in partnership with Alliant Energy, is a solar plus agricultural research project. Agrivoltaics is a dual-use approach where ground mounted solar photovoltaic panels and agricultural activities are co-located …
Public Comment Open for Dawn Harvest Solar in Rock County
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) is accepting public comments on the Dawn Harvest Solar Energy Center by developer Invenergy. This is a 150MW solar project with 50MW of battery storage located in the …
Solar Grazing for Renewable Energy
Tyto Solar, a 6MW solar agrivoltaics project of Madison Gas & Electric in Fitchburg, WI is using 71 sheep from nearby Wiscovery Farm to manage vegetation under the 30 acres of solar panels. The sheep …
Largest Solar Carport System in Wisconsin Powering Cancer Treatments
UW Health, worked with SunPeak to design a solar carport for its Eastpark Medical Center that opened in April 2024 in Madison. The structure contains more than 2,000 solar panels that provide shade for the …
EPA Released Funds to WI WEDC for Solar for All
WI was awarded $62.4 M from EPA for a solar PV rooftop program called Solar for All. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will administer it. It will assist low and moderate-income households with house and …
Tribal Home Electrification – Apply Now
The Department of Energy’s Tribal Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program provides funds to tribal governments for home electrification and appliance rebates. HEAR funds will provide rebates to low- and moderate-income households installing efficient …
Boys & Girls Club of Dane County Offsets 92% of Electricity Use
An 85 kW (DC) solar system with bifacial solar panels electrifies more than 90 percent of the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County located in Fitchburg, WI. The panels, …
Wisconsin’s First Net Zero School — Forest Edge Elementary, Oregon, WI
Oregon School District’s 126,000 square foot Forest Edge Elementary School in Dane County is the first zero net energy school built in Wisconsin. The new $40 million school, designed and built by Bray Architects, HGA …