The Elektron Solar Project north of Skull Valley in Tooele County has begun commercial operation, according to a release from the facility’s owner, D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments of New York City. Elektron Solar is an 80-megawatt solar facility that Shaw acquired from Enyo Renewable Energy in 2020. The project began construction in 2021.

“We are thrilled to have completed construction on the Elektron Solar facility,” said Hy Martin, chief development officer of Shaw. “While the solar industry has encountered headwinds in the past few years due to supply chain constraints and rising interest rates, this project was able to Please log in to see the rest of this story.