2026 RENEW Wisconsin Summit On-Demand

Catch up on everything you missed at this year’s RENEW Wisconsin Summit!

Solar for Good

Solar for Good has helped dozens of nonprofits, schools, and libraries reduce their energy burden so they can put more dollars toward serving the people of Wisconsin. You can be a part of that change. Let’s do good, together.

2025 ANNUAL REPORT

After a year of challenges in 2025, we’re looking ahead to 2026 with clarity as we work to build resilience in the industry and our communities.

Join the Clean Energy Revolution!

Your support today will power RENEW’s mission to accelerate our transition to a clean energy economy and combat climate change. Together, we can make this vision a reality!

Net Metering

Net metering supports rooftop solar, helps customers manage their utility bills, and allows equitable access to clean energy. Now is not the time to derail the progress made on distributed solar.

Empowering Tribal Nations: The Shift to Clean Energy

Thanks to increased clean energy funding opportunities, such as those provided by the Inflation Reduction Act, the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin is creating new opportunities, enhancing economic resilience, and supporting the Tribe’s cultural values.

We Advocate.

We Educate.

We Collaborate.

At RENEW Wisconsin, we believe that renewable energy strengthens our economy, protects the health of Wisconsinites, and keeps our state beautiful. We work on policies and programs that expand solar power, wind power, renewable fuels, local hydropower, building electrification, energy storage, and electric vehicles. It’s our goal to ensure everyone benefits from renewable energy.

Renewable Energy Initiatives

Wisconsin’s Roadmap to Net Zero

New detailed energy and economic modeling shows Wisconsin can cost-effectively transition to net-zero emissions by 2050, reaching a point where we emit no more carbon into the atmosphere than can be removed. Learn More

Solar for Good

Solar for Good announces new grants 
to install solar energy for nonprofits.  Learn More

Renewable Energy Installation Map

See Wisconsin’s commercial renewable energy installations in on map. View Map

Project Progress

See the project status of exciting renewable energy development in Wisconsin. Learn More

Solar Farms

Solar farms provide homegrown, healthy, and smart energy to Wisconsin citizens.  Learn More

News

Bent Tree North Wind Project Approved

On April 21, Alliant Energy announced the unanimous approval of the Bent Tree North Wind project. The 153-megawatt (MW) wind project will include 32 wind turbines and expand on the existing Bent Tree Wind Farm, which has been operating successfully since 2011. Since the project is located in Minnesota but will send power to Wisconsin, it required approval in both states.

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Energy Storage Utility Aid Law Passes

On April 3, 2026, Governor Tony Evers signed a bill that allows counties and municipalities to receive shared revenue payments when a utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) is located within their borders. These payments are referred to as utility aid and will amount to $1,000 per megawatt of storage capacity. Local governments also receive utility aid payments for utility-scale renewable energy projects as well as fossil fuel projects.

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