August 1, 2024- Intermountain Health is celebrating a major advancement in its sustainability efforts with the opening of the Castle Solar Farm in Huntington, UT, which will provide power for several Intermountain hospitals, clinics, and other facilities and result in a cost savings of more than $500,000 annually. The 40-megawatt solar farm, which Intermountain Health has contracted to provide 20 megawatts, is located 140 miles southeast of Salt Lake City and will produce enough electricity to offset the total annual use of 17 Intermountain Health facilities, including nine hospitals.
The project will supply Intermountain Health with renewable electricity for the next 20 years. Hospitals use large amounts of electricity due to the number of services and equipment that are operated 24/7 year-round. The amount of greenhouse gas emissions avoided by Intermountain switching to solar is the equivalent of removing 6,400 cars from the road.
The solar farm project is a result of a partnership with D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), which constructed the solar farm and will own and operate the site.