![Aerial view of PV panels on the roof of the Grand Canyon Visitor Center.](/sites/default/files/styles/full_article_width/public/2018/09/f55/nps_grandcanyon_ftr.jpg?itok=BPXicfPY)
![Lightbulb illustrating 50%.](/sites/default/files/styles/full_article_width/public/2018/09/f55/nps_bulb_50.png?itok=CZ7U2C67)
The 1.44-kW PV system on the remote North Rim of the park provides 50% of the power to the visitor center.
Location | Grand Canyon, Arizona |
System Type | Photovoltaic (PV) |
System Size | 1.44 kW |
Installation Cost | Not available |
Project Completion | 1995 |
Project Savings | Reduced fuel costs |
Load Service Area | Visitor center lighting display, lighting, and computers |
Project Champion | Curt Edlund |
FEMP Assistance | Design development, design review, funding assistance, and system performance evaluation |
Grand Canyon National Park is an early pioneer of the NPS Go Green campaign. Its North Rim—which is more remote, less developed, and less visited than the South Rim—offers a serene and enthralling Grand Canyon experience. The North Rim’s integrated PV system is the primary power source for a combined visitor contact station and ranger residence.