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Solar power in Wyoming has the potential to generate 72 million MWh/yr.
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Solar power in Wyoming has the potential to generate 72 million MWh/yr. Wyoming
Wyoming () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the south ...
used 12 million MWh in 1999. Net metering
Net metering (or net energy metering, NEM) is an electricity billing mechanism that allows consumers who generate some or all of their own electricity to use that electricity anytime, instead of when it is generated. This is particularly importa ...
is available to all consumers generating up to 25 kW. The state has an installed capacity of 146 MW as of 2022.
Facilities
The dormitories near Old Faithful Geyser installed 30.78 kW of solar panels in 2015. The 92MW Sweetwater Solar project nearGreen River Green River may refer to:
Rivers
Canada
*Green River (British Columbia), a tributary of the Lillooet River
*Green River, a tributary of the Saint John River, also known by its French name of Rivière Verte
*Green River (Ontario), a tributary of ...
came online as the first utility-scale solar farm in Wyoming in December 2018. Additional projects are in advanced stages of development to be located near Kemmerer
Kemmerer may refer to:
Places in the United States
* Kemmerer, Wyoming, a city
* Kemmerer High School, a high school in Kemmerer, Wyoming
* Kemmerer House, a historic home in Emmaus, Pennsylvania
* Kemmerer Hotel, a former historic hotel in Ke ...
as the region's economy transitions from a scheduled closure of the Naugton coal plant.
The largest solar farm is the South Cheyenne Solar Facility in Laramie County at 150 MW. Developers have proposed a 771 MW project near Cheyenne.
Statistics
See also
*Wind power in Wyoming
Wyoming has one of the highest wind power potentials of any state in the United States. In 2019, Wyoming had wind powered electricity generating capacity of 1,589 MW, which produced 9.85% of its electric generation, with an additional 3,753 MW un ...
* Solar power in the United States
* Renewable energy in the United States
References
External links
The Open PV Project
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{{Energy in the USA Energy in Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the south ...