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Delta Solar Ruins

Near Delta, Utah

General Overview

The Delta Solar Ruins are located about 15 minutes west of the heart of Delta, Utah. It's a 2 hr 15 min drive south of Salt Lake City.

 

The Solar Ruins were an attempt at tax fraud. In 2018 the owners were fined $50 million dollars for being deemed fraudulent. You can read more about it in the third link.

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Delta Solar Ruins Coordinates: 39.356537, -112.723875

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Geographic location. Clicking image brings up the location in google maps.

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Delta solar ruins. Source is first link.

What To Do

I would do some serious photography here. They look so damn cool. 

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Image from second link.

Photo of a blown up mine entrance.

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Image from second link.

Building foundation with furnace.

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Image from second link.

Final Thoughts

This place is a little out of the way, but looks so cool. I want to visit here. Also, knowing the extra history as to why this place exists makes it so much cooler.

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