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A Million-Panel Project - NASA Science
The Green River Energy Center, a large solar power and battery storage facility with nearly one million panels, came online in Utah in June 2026.
Why it matters
The plant can provide electricity to more than 100,000 homes in Salt Lake City and other areas. Its integrated batteries allow it to generate power at all hours, including when the sun is not shining.
The details
- The facility has 400 megawatts of solar capacity and 400 megawatts of storage.
- It utilizes existing transmission lines originally built for coal-fired power plants.
- Solar energy grew to about 14 percent of Utah's electricity generation in 2025.
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Landsat 8 is equipped with the Operational Land Imager (OLI) instrument.
Green River Energy Center uses Solar Power
Green River Energy Center utilizes solar power generation.
Green River Energy Center uses Battery Storage
Green River Energy Center utilizes battery storage systems.
U.S. Energy Information Administration is related to Green River Energy Center
EIA tracks utility-scale solar power and battery storage projects including Green River Energy Center.
NASA owns the Operational Land Imager (OLI) satellite sensor
U.S. Geological Survey is a partner of NASA
USGS partners with NASA to manage and distribute Landsat Earth observation satellite data
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