Grow Solar Central Wisconsin is a grassroots residential and commercial group purchasing program for solar. Offered by the Midwest Renewable Energy Association , Portage County, City of Stevens Point, CAP Services, City of Wausau, UW-Stevens Point and local partners, homeowners and commercial property owners throughout Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Waushara, Waupaca and Wood Counties may participate in this program to help pool their buying power to secure significant discounts that make installing solar more affordable.

Grow Solar Central Wisconsin
How to Participate
Are you ready to start your solar journey?
First, start by attending a Solar Power Hour. In this hour-long presentation you’ll learn the basics of solar, how it can save you money, and how the solar group buy program works.
Then, get a free, no obligation site assessment from our competitively-selected solar installer to get the ball rolling on a custom quote for your property. It’s that easy!
Grow Solar Central Wisconsin will be offered through September 30, 2022. Don’t delay, your solar journey awaits!

Want more information about this program? Learn about the MREA’s history of facilitating these programs and the success this program has previously experienced on the About page.
Grow Solar Central Wisconsin Events
June
6/16 Wednesday: Solar Power Hour, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Marathon County Public Library – Wausau Headquarters, 300 1st St, Wausau, WI
6/25 Saturday: Solar Power Hour, 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the Energy Fair, MREA Headquarters, 7558 Deer Road, Custer, WI
6/26 Sunday: Solar Power Hour, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Energy Fair, MREA Headquarters, 7558 Deer Road, Custer, WI
July
7/7 Thursday: Solar Power Hour, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Central Waters Brewing Company, 351 Allen Street, Amherst, WI – co-hosted by Central Waters Brewing Co.
7/19 Thursday: Solar Power Hour, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Bull Falls Brewery, 901 E. Thomas Street, Wausau, WI

We are hosting two Solar Power Hours at this year’s Energy Fair! Join us to hear about our cost-saving group buy program from the Grow Solar team and our competitively selected installers, Northwind Solar.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FAIROne Program, Big Impact
Since 2017:

553 people attended Solar Power Hours
174 properties added solar
1,089 kilowatts of solar have been installed
Every year, that’s like avoiding:
2,428,577 miles driven by the average passenger vehicle
1,078,411 lbs. of coal burned
OR like 41,644 trash bags recycled rather than landfilled
Grow Solar Central Wisconsin Participant Testimonial
