Solar power in Wyoming has the potential to generate 72 million MWh/yr. Wyoming used 12 million MWh in 1999. Net metering is available to all consumers generating up to 25 kW.Wyoming - Net Metering 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 near Green River 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 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 Source: NREL
Wyoming grid-connected PV capacity (MW)Wyoming SolarYearCapacityChange% change 2009 0.1 2010 0.2 0.1 100% 2011 0.2 <0.1 0% 2012 0.6 0.4 200% 2013 1.0 0.4 66% 2014 1.2 0.2 20% 2015 1.5 0.3 25% 2016 1.9 0.4 26% 2017 2.3 0.4 21% 2018 112.3 110 4,782% 2019 117.6 5.3 4% 2020 140 22.4 19% 2021 141.9 1.9 % 2022 146 4.1 %
+ Utility-scale solar generation in Wyoming (GWh) Year Total Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2018 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2019 179 7 9 16 16 19 23 23 22 17 14 8 5 2020 166 8 13 15 20 21 20 9 18 15 11 9 7 2021 135 8 11 15 19 21 21 21 19
See also
Wind power in Wyoming Solar power in the United States Renewable energy in the United States
References
External links The Open PV Project