Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) and We Energies are setting another milestone in delivering energy to their customers, according to a press release Thursday. The final panels at the Badger Hollow Solar Farm are now in service, completing the largest solar project in Wisconsin history.
Badger Hollow Solar Farm is a 300-megawatt (MW) renewable energy facility located near the communities of Montfort and Cobb in Iowa County. The project came online in two 150-MW phases. The second phase began powering homes and businesses across Wisconsin last month. The facility’s first phase came online in December 2021.
The solar facility’s 300-MW generating capacity is equal to powering about 90,000 homes.
The project features 830,000 solar panels that 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.
We Energies and MGE jointly own the second phase of the Badger Hollow Solar Farm. We Energies owns 100 MW of the facility’s capacity, and MGE owns 50 MW. We Energies’ sister company, Wisconsin Public Service, owns 100 MW of the first phase of the park, and MGE owns the other 50 MW.
