Mandalay Bay Installs Largest Roof Top Solar in the World

Mandalay Bay has installed another 5,000 solar panels to its solar farm located on the roof of their convention center. Reports are that Greentech Media now names the MGM Resorts property as having the largest roof top installation in the world.

Well, with 310 days of sun a year in Las Vegas, using solar power is a winning bet for Mandalay Bay. They can do it on a scale few can hope to match.

The original installation was put in during a 2014 upgrade to the convention center. The latest addition brings the number of solar panels to 28,000 covering 26 rooftop acres. MGM Resorts says the array can churn out 8.3 megawatts, enough to power 25% of the Mandalay Bay needs, or the equivalent of powering 1,340 US homes for a year.

I just wish more places were taking advantage of the abundant sun we have here in Nevada.