Sweetwater Solar
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| Sweetwater Solar Station | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Sweetwater County, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 41°37′37″N 109°41′06″W / 41.62704°N 109.68502°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | July 1, 2018[1] |
| Commission date | December 2018[2] |
| Construction cost | $157.7 million[2] |
| Owner | Sweetwater Solar[2] |
| Operator | Swinerton Renewable Energy[2] |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 703 acres (1,714,691 m²)[3] |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 250,000 PV modules[2] |
| Make and model | Hanwha Q CELLS[2] |
| Nameplate capacity | 80 MWAC[3] |
| Annual net output | 186,575 MWh[2] |
Sold electricity to Rocky Mountain Power under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)[2] | |
The Sweetwater Solar PV Park is a 97.8-megawatt photovoltaic power station located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, approximately 11 miles northwest of Green River, along State Highway 372. The project, developed by Clenera, Energy of Utah, was commissioned in December 2018.[2] Covering an area of 703 acres, it generates approximately 186,575 megawatt-hours of electricity annually—enough to power 17,000 households while offsetting 44,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year.[2]
As of 2025, the park is the largest single solar energy facility in Wyoming
Sweetwater County Commissioners unanimously supported the project, which is located primarily on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).[4] Wildlife impact studies and mitigation strategies were incorporated into the project to address concerns regarding birds, bats, and other native species such as bighorn sheep and pronghorn.[4]
