117th largest plant in Utah · 12185th nationally
Salt Palace Solar Gen Plant is a solar power plant in Utah with a nameplate capacity of 1.3 MW. It generates roughly 2.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 188 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Salt Palace Solar Gen Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wasatch View Solar Llc |
| City | Salt Lake City |
| County | Salt Lake County |
| State | Utah |
| ZIP | 84101 |
| Coordinates | 40.76722, -111.89500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - East |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.