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The Grant County Solar Project, with its 200 MW capacity, has been completed in Potosi, Wisconsin, by Alliant Energy. The new solar power plant has over 430,000 solar panels on more than 1,400 acres of land. Almost 350 acres of native pollinator habitat is included in the total land area for the project. Wisconsin has over 2,000 MW of solar power capacity, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.
Alliant Energy is also installing 100 MW/400 MWh of energy storage to go with the new, large solar power plant.
Tony Palese, Alliant Energy spokesperson, answered some questions about the new solar power plant and upcoming energy storage project. David de Leon, president of Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin energy company, also answered a question.
How long did it take to install the…
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