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Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems convert sunlight into electricity. They provide renewable, nonpolluting energy. MGE owns and operates PV systems to study their economic benefits and technical performance. We will learn how we can serve our customers with clean energy from the sun.

MGE owns, operates, monitors or helps maintain the following solar projects:

Considering solar energy for your home?
 
MGE is a partner in Focus on Energy which offers free phone consultations, site assessments, Cash-Back Rewards and financial incentives for renewable energy systems.
Call Focus on Energy at 1-800-762-7077 or visit focusonenergy.org

Receive MGE credit for electricity you generate.
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City of Madison Fire Station No. 7

City of Madison Fire Station No. 7

  • 3-panel array
  • Manufactured by Alternate Energy Technologies, LLC
  • System installed by Seventh Generation Energy Systems
  • Monitoring equipment installed by H&H Electric
  • New Live Data Reporting will show production only when occupants use hot water
 
Solar panels on the Dane County Arena

Dane County Arena

  • 16-panel array
  • 4.8-kilowatt (kW) DC, 5,612 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year
  • Manufactured by ASE America
  • Installed by Great Northern Solar and H&H Electric
  • Solar Array Project - Dane County Arena [PDF - 94 KB]
 
Dane County Henry Vilas Zoo

Dane County Henry Vilas Zoo

  • Dual-axis tracking array
  • 1.2-kW DC, 1,950 kWh per year
  • Manufactured by ASE America
  • Installed by H&H Electric
   
Goodman Pool

Goodman Pool

  • 12 module array
  • 2.1 kilowatt (kW) DC, 2,600 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year
  • Manufactured by Kyocera
  • Structure installed by Joe Daniels Construction
  • Photovoltaics installed by H&H Electric
 
Solar panels at the Lussier Family Heritage Center

Lussier Family Heritage Center

 
Solar panels on the Society of Friends Meeting House

Society of Friends Meeting House

 
Solar Parking Canopy

Solar Parking Canopy

 
Solar panels on the UW-Madison Arboretum McKay Center addition

UW-Madison Arboretum McKay Center Addition

 
Solar panels on the MATC Truax Campus MATC Truax Campus
 
Solar panels on an area high school

Solar in Schools

 


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