Since its launch in 2019, the Solar on Schools program has awarded dozens of public Wisconsin K-12 schools and colleges with in-kind module grants valued up to $20,000.
The Couillard Solar Foundation, in partnership with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), created Solar on Schools to assist with and simplify the solar project development process. With the dissolution of the foundation taking place over the next few years, the Solar on Schools program will transition to RENEW Wisconsin with all current grantees receiving the awards they have been presented.
The Solar on Schools program aimed to reinvest savings into brighter futures for Wisconsin K-12 students. To date, the program has installed 9.4 MW of solar on 59 Wisconsin schools with grant recipients ranging from elementary schools to technical colleges.
In addition to funding PV installations, Solar on Schools provided valuable resources for students, school staff, and community groups to encourage solar advocacy and involvement. By educating school communities on the economic and environmental benefits of renewable energy, Solar on Schools fostered greater awareness of the positive impact solar installations can have for Wisconsin public school districts.
