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Our Expertise

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Solar Energy

Solar technology is a cost-effective source of clean, carbon-free energy. It's reliable, durable, and scalable to projects of any size. Best of all, solar provides an excellent return on investment.

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Energy Storage
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Energy Storage

Deploy power when and how you need it. Energy storage technology has a wide range of applications from demand charge reduction to emergency backup to resilient microgrids.

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Construction Services
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Construction Services

With 16+ years in the industry, we know what it takes to build robust, state-of-the-art energy systems that maximize performance and reliability. Our dedicated in-house crews focus on efficiency, quality, and safety to deliver projects on time and on budget.

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Featured Projects

Alliant Energy Deer Run

The Cedar Rapids Community Solar garden at Deer Run, part of Alliant Energy's Community Solar portfolio, features a 4.5 MW active tracking array divided into 18,000 ‘solar blocks’ available for purchase by Alliant Energy customers to offset their utility bills.

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Landus Green Ammonia Plant

Landus, Iowa's leading agricultural cooperative, partnered with Ideal Energy and Talus Ag to integrate solar energy and renewable ammonia fertilizer production into a grain drying facility. A 1.4 MW zero-carbon ammonia electrolyzer is at the heart of this pilot project.

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Stanley Center for Peace & Security

The Stanley Center for Peace and Security is one of the most sustainable buildings in the world and a model of regenerative design. Ideal Energy designed & installed solar and battery storage, including a solar canopy to provide outdoor shelter, to meet the organization’s beyond-net-zero goals.

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Alliant Energy Solar Farm

Iowa State University and Alliant Energy partnered to develop one of the first utility-scale agrivoltaics research facilities in the world to study the impact of multiple solar configurations on specialty crops, pollinator habitats, and energy production.

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Cedar Rapids Community Solar garden at Deer Run
Close up of Landus Green Ammonia Plant
Stanley Center for Peace and Security
Alliant Energy Solar Farm
Testimonials

What Our Clients Say

  • “Waldinger has partnered with Ideal Energy since 2020 on solar solutions ranging from utility to private rooftops. Their expertise & rapid response ensure customers are in great hands.

    Jaime Wiley
    Waldinger Corporation

  • “The savings from solar have allowed us to invest in new employee benefits, hire new workers, expand production, and give back to our community.

    Jenny Steffensmeier
    Owner, Steffensmeier Welding & Manufacturing

  • “Solar is a strategic investment for our future. We’re in it for the long haul. We’re in it for our customers, we’re in it for our employees, we’re in it for our community.

    Lori Schaefer-Weaton
    President, Agri-Industrial Plastics Company

Careers

Building the Energy Future is a Team Effort

Our success is built on the quality of our team. We support the personal and professional growth of our employees in a workplace that fosters a sense of ownership, belonging, and reward for hard work.

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Articles & Guides

Featured White Paper

Agrivoltaics & the Alliant Energy Solar Farm

Agrivoltaics merges solar energy and farming to boost renewables, crop yields, and land use. Research at ISU's Alliant Energy Solar Farm explores viability, economic impact, and future scalability.

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