Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System
392 MW concentrating tower plant on the California Nevada border.
Overview
Three towers surrounded by 173,500 heliostats focus light on boilers, operating since 2014. The BrightSource design stirred bird mortality and glare debates. Output serves California peak afternoon demand.
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