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. The state has an installed capacity of 146 MW as of 2022.
Facilities
Main article: List of power stations in Wyoming § SolarThe 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
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| Wyoming Grid-Connected PV Capacity (MW) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
References
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