Rib Mountain Municipal Building installs solar panels to increase sustainability [Video]

RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis. (WSAW) – Since the end of 2021 the Village of Rib Mountain began work on a 32-kilowatt solar panel project. With 71 roof-mounted solar panels installed, Director of Community Development Jared Grande feels gratified to see their idea finally come to fruition.

“It’s been something that has been on the minds of the board here,” Grande said. “And there was some federal stuff that was passed that gave some rebates, even for government entities like ourselves.”

The idea took plenty of hard work, collaborating with Olson Solar Energy to get the job done.

“The ironic thing is that we actually selected them without knowing they were going to be moving in here to Rib Mountain,” Grande added. “So it just kind of worked out that way. They did a lot of the work, obviously.”

With the project finally installed, Grande and the village are looking forward to just how much they’ll save and sustain.

“We’re estimating about 78%, I think roughly, that it could …