WEC proposes largest solar battery storage project in state

WEC Energy Group proposed plans to build a 310-megawatt solar and battery storage project in Kenosha County.

If approved, the Paris Solar-Battery Park would be the biggest of its kind in the state. This park is part of the company’s plan to invest $2 billion in renewable energy by 2025, according to the WEC press release. 

La Follette School of Public Affairs professor Gregory Nemet said in an email to The Badger Herald that WEC Energy Group has not announced a price, but it’s in the order of $200 million.