SolarShare Wisconsin Cooperative

We made the honor roll! ✨ Last Thursday, we attended the RENEW Wisconsin 2024 Summit: Unleashing the Power of Wisconsin's Clean Energy Potential. We were able to connect with inspiring leaders in energy and our own Executive Director Cory Neeley was welcomed as a speaker for the panel "Visioning an Equitable Clean Energy Future in WI." Cory spoke to the importance of prioritizing the needs and voices of frontline communities for an equitable clean energy transition. We are so grateful to have been recognized at the summit along with OneEnergy for our two cooperatively-owned solar arrays Lemonweir and Webster Creek. Thank you to our amazing partners, member investors and member contractors ( Arch , Ethos Green Power Cooperative, North Wind Renewable Energy Cooperative, OneEnergy and Current Electric). YOU all make this possible!

NREL researchers working at the forefront of an emerging photovoltaic technology are thinking ahead about how to scale, deploy, and design future #solar panels to be easily #recyclable. As #perovskite solar panel technology emerges from the testing stages, it is a perfect time to think critically about how best to design the solar panels to minimize their impact on the environment decades from now. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3SjlNnt

Why did you choose to invest in SolarShare projects? This was a question we posed to members who have invested since 2022. Below you will see some of the answers from our membership that show why they joined SolarShare and invested in a brighter future for ALL in Wisconsin. There are many more reasons to #invest in SolarShare and we will be unveiling more information soon about another investment opportunity with SolarShare WI Cooperative that will help to fund up to 65 MW of #solar across the #midwest.

Hello Wisconsin! Please check out Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin's 2024 Residential Webinar. You'll hear from experts like Brady Steigauf who will give you ways to cut down on your utility bills and get access to incentives for energy efficiency.To sign up for this event visit this link : https://lnkd.in/gtrg8AS7

It’s important that we continue to support rural communities by democratizing investment in projects in their own communities. By providing jobs, investment and other direct economic benefits, we can build a brighter future for ALL.

We are excited to participate in this project as the landowner. We hope to be able to add a lot more value later this summer with a few grant applications in the works to support some amazing local organizations.

Our democratic principles of democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity are extremely salient on this day as we celebrate the emancipation of enslaved African descendants in America. First celebrated in Galveston, TX, this day of freedom is a solemn reminder of the injustice of slavery and a bright shining example of the strong spirit of a people who fought against greed, cruelty and injustice for their freedom.

We will be at the fair this weekend and our Director Cory Neeley will be presenting twice during the day. There are tons amazing workshops and speakers. Buy your ticket today!

The ecological benefits of pollinator planting are immense. Kudos to Enel North America for this study.

As a member of the Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin, we are thrilled that the state of Wisconsin has been awarded a $62,450,000 grant through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar for All program, which will connect Wisconsin communities to affordable, resilient solar energy options.  The Solar for All competition, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), will expand the number of low-income and disadvantaged homes primed for residential solar investment. This grant will expand access to renewable energy options, and is a historic investment for low- and moderate-income communities.  Every community across Wisconsin deserves to participate in our clean energy economy, as we build a healthier and cleaner future for all. Solar for All will focus on clean energy workforce training and job opportunities to build a more diverse solar contractor network. This funding will help expand the number of low-income and disadvantaged communities primed for residential solar investment – enabling low-income households to access affordable, resilient, and clean solar energy. Communities facing energy transitions away from fossil fuels will also benefit from increased access to clean energy jobs and affordable renewable energy. Residential solar energy and new community solar projects will lower energy costs for families, create good-quality jobs in communities that have been left behind, advance environmental justice, and tackle the climate crisis.