California Shuts Down Its Solar Thermal Plant 13 Years Early
California built a $2.2 billion solar thermal project in the Mojave Desert in the early 2010s, with 75% of it funded by the Obama administration through loan guarantees. The project, the
Older Ivanpah Solar Plant in California Will Close Units, as Tech
Power plant operator and co-owner NRG Energy Inc. is preparing to close down part of its Ivanpah Solar Power Plant in San Bernardino County, Calif., a little more than 11 years after it...
Ivanpah Solar Closure Was Announced in January 2025—Here''s the
Two Ivanpah units are slated to close starting in 2026, per a January 2025 announcement pending CPUC approval. Here''s the original context and what repurposing could look
Primm solar plant to shut down units as energy deal with
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Two units at the massive solar power plant near Primm, Nevada will shut down in the coming years as a deal with a California utility winds down.
California''s Failed $2.2B Ivanpah Solar Power Facility is Shutting Down
California''s aggressive shift from nuclear power to mandated wind and solar energy has led to significant challenges in electricity reliability and cost.
Over $2 Billion California Solar Plant Built To Last, Now Closing
The partially taxpayer-funded Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California''s Mojave Desert is set to shut down in 2026 due to inefficiency in generating solar energy, according to the New York...
Once an engineering marvel, two-thirds of this concentrated solar
Operator NRG Energy plans to shut down two-thirds of the Ivanpah Solar CSP plant after Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) decided to terminate two power purchase agreements (PPAs) with
Why the US''s biggest solar megaproject is shutting down after a decade
One of the most ambitious solar projects in history is quietly heading for shutdown after just a decade of operation. The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California''s Mojave Desert was once...
California''s Ivanpah CSP closure shows tech shift, not solar decline
At first reaction, the closure of the Ivanpah plant may appear a worrying signal for the cost efficacy of solar technologies. California utility Pacific Gas & Electric, the primary buyer of the...
$2.2 billion solar plant in California scheduled to be turned off after
The solar power plant, which features three 459-foot towers and thousands of computer-controlled mirrors known as heliostats, cost some $2.2 billion to build.
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