- Location: Town of Buena Vista, Richland County, Wisconsin.
- Capacity: 50 megawatts.
- Size: 456 acres.
- In service: Fall of 2022.
- Homes powered: Nearly 13,000 annually.
Bear Creek Solar Project
Fast facts
Bear Creek Solar Photo Gallery
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Drone image of the Bear Creek Solar facility. -
Drone image of the Bear Creek Solar facility. -
Drone image of the Bear Creek Solar facility. -
Drone image of the Bear Creek Solar facility. -
Alliant Energy held a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the completion of the Bear Creek Solar Project in August 2022. -
Solar panels capture sunlight and turn it into energy at the Bear Creek Solar Project in August 2022. -
Crews install a fence around the perimeter of the project site. (October 5, 2021) -
A cable pull is performed to ensure cables do not overlap and are secured before being buried. (Oct. 8, 2021) -
Fifteen-foot metal piles are laid across the project site before getting driven into the ground to support the solar arrays. (Oct. 12, 2021) -
A combiner box, which brings together the energy generated from multiple rows of solar panels, is installed. (Nov. 1, 2021) -
Trees are planted around the perimeter of the project for a vegetative screening. (Nov. 2, 2021) -
Crews install solar panels at the Bear Creek Solar Project. (Jan. 13, 2022) -
A view of a row of solar panels after installation. (March 8, 2022) -
A drone image overlooking the west section of the Bear Creek Solar Project after panel installation was complete. (April 21, 2022)