Sheboygan, Wisconsin is a growing community, just 20 minutes away from Arch Solar’s headquarters in Plymouth. The burgeoning population of 50,000 shows how desirable it is to live in Sheboygan. Even better – Sheboygan’s expansive land is often unobstructed and great for solar.
Sheboygan, WI is such a good place for solar, we wrote an entire blog about solar in Sheboygan County:
Sheboygan residents utilize Alliant Energy as their utility provider. Sheboygan County follows net metering policies, allowing solar owners to receive credit for any excess electricity their panels produce. This credit can be used to offset energy consumption during times when the solar system does not generate sufficient power, such as cloudy days or evening.
All municipalities in Wisconsin have specific rules and regulations for solar projects. Each project is subject to both city and AHJ regulatory measures. It can get complicated, but that’s why you work with Arch. Arch Solar takes care of all permitting and building requirements, as outlined by Sheboygan’s guidelines. The best part – your permitting is already factored into your solar proposal cost!
Sheboygan’s mix of suburban and agricultural infrastructure often means neighbors have plenty of space for solar. Whether it’s a roof mount or ground mount, Arch uses our cutting-edge LIDAR technology to plan around your home’s natural features. When shading is a concern for your solar project, we figure out a creative solution that achieves your goals of going solar.
Our team’s cutting-edge LIDAR technology helps plan around your natural features and can show options for any landscape re-work or clever design outlays to avoid solar shading.
134kW
Lakeside Pepsi’s bottling plant in Sheboygan Falls decided to go solar in 2019. With nearly $400,000 in lifetime electric bill savings, their solar project makes financial sense.
Interestingly, Lakeside Pepsi went solar before the Inflation Reduction Act locked in the 30% tax credit on commercial systems. They still received a tax credit, but they were working with a much more volatile tax credit system.
Now, commercial projects will receive the 30% tax credit every year until 2032, as well as bonus depreciation. Learn more about all commercial solar financing in Wisconsin here: Commercial Solar Financing.
200.5kW
Sheboygan Senior Community (SSC) partnered with Arch Solar on their 200.5kW solar system + battery storage in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
By using 448 bifacial solar panels in Wisconsin, SSC will produce roughly 267,000 kWh of annual energy. The bifacial solar panels allow maximum solar production by using the reflectivity of snow in the winter. SSC is projected to offset 28% of their electrical usage with solar!
What sets the Sheboygan Senior Community Project apart from any other commercial solar project in Wisconsin is the battery or energy storage system,” says Keith Conway, Energy Consultant at Arch Solar. “This system is designed to shave peak demand charges from the utility, thus reducing their monthly electric bill. SSC is setting an example of what is possible to the rest of the state.”
SSC worked with Legacy Solar Cooperative, RENEW Wisconsin’s Solar for Good program, Wisconsin’s Office of Energy Innovation, and the Couillard Solar Foundation to secure funding for their nonprofit solar project in Sheboygan.
100.8kW
To align with its mission to help people live well, Advocate Aurora Health has pledged to power its healthcare facilities with 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
This commitment came to fruition with the 100.8kW solar system at the Aurora Medical Center- Sheboygan County location.
Patients can feel at ease that their healthcare provider has solar panels and is working toward a clean environment for everyone’s health to benefit.
206kW
Van Horn Hyundai of Sheboygan, WI chose to install solar panels in 2019. This 72-panel project generates around 15% of the building’s yearly electricity.
Van Horn has also explored electric vehicle chargers and has the potential to expand their system to solar EV charging as well.
For an example of a car dealership in Wisconsin that has solar and electric vehicle charging, check out Holiday Automotive Group’s recent solar + EV charging installation.
19.5kW
As a popular destination among Sheboygan locals and tourists, Visit Sheboygan STEAM’s solar installation is a role model for similar organizations to follow in their footsteps.
The 52-panel solar project right in downtown Sheboygan was installed in 2023 and aims to offset 28% of the building’s electrical needs.
Visit Sheboygan STEAM’s solar project was made possible with RENEW Wisconsin’s Solar for Good program, focused on providing solar for nonprofits in Wisconsin.
45kW
Blackhawk Shooting in Oostburg chose to go solar for economic reasons. Does solar save you money in Wisconsin? Blackhawk can veritably say yes!
Their system will pay itself back in only 6 years and save over $275,000 in energy bills over the next 30 years.
74kW
InkWorks paved the way for solar in Sheboygan county when they installed a 74kW solar system on their building in 2019. At the time, this was the largest solar system in the city of Plymouth with 208 solar panels.
InkWorks President Bob Travis said the project was conceptualized by Arch Electric’s Project Developer Dan Steinhardt. “Dan was actually driving by our office. He drove by, came in and said, ‘You know, the way your building is positioned, it would be ideal for solar panels. Would you be interested?’ We sat down, he talked through it, and he laid out a proposal for us” says Travis.
Brookfield, WI has participated in the Sheboygan County Solar Group Buy program.
Here are some of our example systems. Note: these examples are for sizing demonstration. Your system will be tailored to your specific energy needs.
