Largest solar project in Milwaukee history unveiled at MKE
It sits atop a capped landfill on city property. Share Updated: 6:40 PM CDT Mar 16, 2021
Largest solar project in Milwaukee history unveiled at MKE
It sits atop a capped landfill on city property. Share Updated: 6:40 PM CDT Mar 16, 2021
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Show Transcript HOW DO WE USE THIS LAND THAT WE CAN’T USE FOR OTHER PURPOSES THAT QUESTION ONE YEAR AGO BUT TO THIS A LANDFILL TRANSFORMED INTO MILWAUKEE’S LARGEST SOLAR ENERGY FARM MILWAUKEE’S LARGEST EVER SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT AS YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME RIGHT NOW. THERE ARE MANY MANY SOLAR PANELS THERE THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE WE ENERGIES AND THE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT REFUELING WING OF THE WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD USED COVER NINE. RIVERS NEAR MILWAUKEE’S MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION AS WELL AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BOTH GROW THE ECONOMY AND TO PROTECT THEIR ENVIRONMENT THIS MILWAUKEE SOLAR FARM HAS THE CAPABILIT
Milwaukee unveils largest solar array in city on landfill near airport
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Last updated on March 17th, 2021 at 03:25 pm
Officials from the city of Milwaukee and We Energies on Tuesday unveiled the largest solar project in the city’s history on a former landfill located near Mitchell International Airport.
The 2.25-megawatt installation of more than 7,000 solar panels is located on a 9-acre site just south of the 128th Refueling Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard.
We Energies paid for the project costs and actually owns the solar facilities. The project was developed as part of the utility’s Solar Now program, which allows up to 2.25 MW of generation for any one customer.