Wever Solar Project

December 5, 2024

In November, we placed the Wever Solar Project into operation. This final construction newsletter.pdf highlights the testing process as well as information on our community solar program.

Thank you for your support of the Wever Solar Project!

• We expect the Wever Solar Project will generate over $3.6 million in local school district revenue, over $700,000 in total county property taxes for Lee County, and over $5.7 million in total property taxes over the life of the project.
• Project construction will create over 200 construction jobs in Lee County and approximately 700 construction jobs in the state of Iowa.
• Lease payments to the participating landowners will provide long-term, stable streams of income over the life of the project.
• Replacement tax revenue, a state program, will provide annual payments to Lee County based on the project’s generation output.

• We’ll plant native grass and seed mixes around the panels and throughout the solar arrays that will help build soil nutrients and create pollinator-friendly habitat. Pollinator-friendly vegetation is proven to prevent soil erosion and add benefit to high-value crops.
• The grass will mature in four years following construction. As it does, it will improve the water quality and ecological health of the watershed and surrounding bodies of water. The vegetation will reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment and biological oxygen demand that leads to excess algae growth and habitat degradation.
• Requiring only sunlight for fuel, the Wever Solar Project represents a long-term reduction of traditional fossil fuels for energy generation, contributing to a cleaner environment and clean energy future for Iowa and the Midwest.