$40,000 Available to Fund Solar Energy Systems in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (December 1999)÷The Wisconsin Solar Use Network (WisconSUN) will provide $40,000 in 2000 to co-fund Wisconsin-based solar energy installations and training programs. $20,000 will fund truly building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems. (WisconSUN defines BIPV systems as those that are also an element of a buildingās shell.) The remaining $20,000 will be available to fund other photovoltaic (PV) systems, active solar thermal systems, and training programs.
All PV systems must be grid connected. Eligible recipients include Wisconsin commercial and industrial businesses; non-profit organizations; institutions, municipal, state and tribal governments; and homeowners. Training programs must target market barriers that limit the use of solar energy in Wisconsin. Prospective system owners and trainers are encouraged to submit their proposal by April 14 1999.
Solar energy installations funded by WisconSUN will tend to be highly visible and replicable, have stakeholder support, provide community education opportunities, and use innovative implementation and financing strategies. WisconSUN is particularly interested in funding PV systems that are owned and operated by for-profit organizations. These systems would provide owners with positive public relations and opportunities to enter the green power market, while taking advantage of Federal tax incentives.
WisconSUN's goals are to increase the number of effective solar energy systems by providing assistance to prospective system owners and supporting Wisconsinās commercial solar energy service and technology providers.
WisconSUN was created by the Energy Center of Wisconsin÷a private nonprofit organization dedicated to improving energy efficiency in Wisconsin. WisconSUN is co-funded by the U.S. Departmanet of Energy Million Solar Roofs program and the Focus on Energy program.
For application materials or more information about WisconSUN contact the WisconSUN director, Niels Wolter, 7507 Hubbard Avenue, Suite 200, Middleton, WI 53562; phone 608.831.1127, ext. 308; or Wolter@MSBnrg.com. WisconSUN is managed by MSB Energy Associates Inc. of Middleton WI.
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