Jan. 10, 2025 11:40a
(WGTD)---We Energies is confirming that the Paris Solar Park is up and running.
Under construction for the past several years, the facility is the first large renewable energy project to be producing electricity in southeast Wisconsin, according to the company.
The 200-megawatt project in the Kenosha County town of Paris features nearly 500,000 solar panels capable of providing enough energy to power about 60,000 homes, We Energies says.
The panels move and track the sun throughout the day, maximizing power generation. The panels also capture solar energy on both sides — an especially useful feature in winter when sun reflects off the snow and onto the panels.
The Paris Solar Park also features 110 MW of battery storage. We Energies says that portion of the project is under construction and is expected to be in service in 2025.
The project was developed by U.S.-based Invenergy, a company that is said to be looking to buy additional land in the Union Grove area for development of a second solar park, according to Paris town chair John Holloway.
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