Faraday Solar
Faraday Solar is a solar plant in Utah County, Utah, operated by Faraday Solar B LLC. Among the 7,112 solar plants in the country it is the ninth-largest. It is the biggest of Utah’s 55 solar plants. Of its current capacity, 525 MW came online between 2023 and 2025. Its biggest unit, rated at 525 MW, is the second-largest single generator in Utah.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
525 MW
525 MW net summer capacity
1 operable unit
- Solar photovoltaic525 MW100%
Unit by unit, 2025 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit FARPV Solar photovoltaic, 525 MW, 2025
Among Utah’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Hunter1,472 MW
- 2Lake Side Power Plant1,246 MW
- 3Intermountain Power Project1,093 MW
- 4Huntington1,016 MW
- 5Currant Creek567 MW
- 6Faraday Solarthis plant
- 7Bonanza512 MW
- 8Gadsby433 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 707th of 14,286
- Power plants in Utah
- 6th of 126
- Plants in the PacifiCorp East balancing area
- 9th of 172
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARPV | Solar photovoltaic | 525 MW | 525 MW | 2025 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PacifiCorp East
- Reliability region
- Western Electricity Coordinating Council
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Nearest town on record
- Fairfield
- Operator type
- Independent producer
- Coordinates
- 40.094°N, 112.083°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payson | Natural gas | 5.2 MW | 18.8 mi east |
| Nebo Power Station | Natural gas | 140 MW | 18.8 mi east |
| Clover Creek Solar Community Solar | Solar | 80 MW | 20.3 mi southeast |
| Currant Creek | Natural gas | 567 MW | 21.3 mi southeast |
| Spanish Fork Community Solar | Solar | 4 MW | 23.9 mi east |
| Lake Side Power Plant | Natural gas | 1,246 MW | 23.9 mi northeast |
| Provo Power Plant | Natural gas | 12 MW | 24.5 mi northeast |
| Whitehead | Natural gas | 26.5 MW | 25.2 mi east |