Solar power in Wyoming
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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.[1] The state has an installed capacity of 146 MW as of 2022.
The dormitories near Old Faithful Geyser installed 30.78 kW of solar panels in 2015.[2]
The 92MW Sweetwater Solar project near Green River came online as the first utility-scale solar farm in Wyoming in December 2018.[3][4] 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.[5][6]
The largest solar farm is the South Cheyenne Solar Facility in Laramie County at 150 MW.[7] Developers have proposed a 771 MW project near Cheyenne.[8]
Statistics
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| Wyoming Grid-Connected PV Capacity (MW)[10][11][12][13][14][15] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Capacity | Change | % 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 | % |
| 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 |
