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Alliant Energy® Community Solar

Achieve big things together

Community solar helps bring together people with a common interest in powering their homes and businesses with solar energy.

Not every location is ideal for solar panels, nor is it always easy to install your own. We’re here to help make solar energy simple and accessible for everyone.

Our three community solar gardens are fully subscribed. Please join our waitlist to be notified when blocks become available or new projects are announced.

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How it works

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  1. Buy blocks in a local solar garden – Purchase blocks of solar to cover up to 100% of your energy use.
  2. Energy is delivered onto the grid – The energy generated is distributed onto the power grid.
  3. Alliant Energy powers the community – Renewable energy helps power homes and businesses.
  4. Receive a bill credit – Receive a credit based on solar production.
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Hear from our subscribers!

"We joined the Alliant Energy® Community Solar program because we were looking for a way to support renewable energy and it was not feasible to put solar on our house."

Joe Sharp
Centerville, Iowa
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Our first Iowa community solar garden is in Cedar Rapids. It began operations in February 2024. It is a 4.5-megawatt facility with more than 300 subscribers.

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Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Our first community solar garden is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It began operations in 2022. It is a 1-megawatt facility with approximately 150 subscribers.

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Janesville, Wisconsin

The community solar garden in Janesville, Wisconsin began operations in May 2025. It is a 2.25-megawatt garden with approximately 250 subscribers.

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