Couillard Solar Foundation Case Studies
Participants in the Solar for Good and Solar on Schools are required to participate in a case study after their receive their grant. These help future program participants understand the value and significance of solar to these organizations. Below are just some of the case studies prepared for these projects.
Madison College – Reedsburg & Fort Atkinson Campuses
Installations in 2020. These two systems are expected to save the college over $30,000 each year in electricity savings. Installed by Arch Electric these are ground mounted arrays using bifacial solar panels. Fort Atkinson is a 149.5 kW system and the Reedsburg campus has a 99.9kW system.
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Sustainable Marshfield
This 7.4 kW system was installed in 2020 in the 320-acre Marshfield School Forest. Solar on Schools also worked with the Marshfield High School and Mid-State Technical College students to develop an interactive and educational component to the display. It uses 20 370w bifacial solar panels.
For more information, download the case study below.
Merton Community School District
In December of 2019 the Merton School District installed this 389 kW array, as a way to contribute to a cleaner environment and save money that can be reinvested in the district. The average annual savings are estimated to be $70,000.
For more information, download the case study below.
Oregon School District – Forest Edge Elementary
In 2020 the Oregon School District built a new elementary school. The key sustainability requirement was that it should be a zero-energy building. To accomplish this, they installed a 646 kW solar PV system and geothermal heating and cooling system. It’s estimated that the annual savings will be $82,000.
For more information, download the case study below.
Cris Folk – Installer
Cris Folk is an instructor and expert on renewable energy who works with the Couillard Solar Foundation on many projects. This case study shows an installation he did with bifacial solar panels, implementing many of the techniques we recommend for bifacial arrays.
For more information, go to the case study here.