Yahara Solar Project

The Yahara Solar Project is SunVest’s largest renewable energy project to date. The Dane County government in Wisconsin partnered with Alliant Energy, SunVest and Pieper Electric to become the 4th county in the U.S. to operate on 100% renewable offset electricity.

SunVest designed and developed the 90-acre solar farm site on county-owned land in the Town of Cottage Grove, a suburb east of Madison. The Yahara Solar Project will reduce climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions – equivalent to taking 5,000 cars off the road. The 17-megawatt solar project will produce more than 36 million kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity annually to power more than 3,000 Dane County homes. The 33,000 solar panel array utilizes bifacial modules producing a staggering 650 watts. The panels produce energy from both sides of the panel, increasing energy production as sunlight reflects off the ground, even when covered in snow! ATI DuraTrack HZ trackers follow the sun throughout the day to maximize production.