. 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 theTony 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.
What is the nearly 350 acres of native pollinator habitat? Is it a collection of particular plants utilized by pollinators? The Grant County Battery Project will be able to store enough energy to power over 100,000 Wisconsin homes for four hours.“Just like the batteries you’d find in a cell phone, laptop or car, the storage systems we’re developing can deliver energy to power our lives when we need it.