The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is a concentrated solar thermal plant located in the Mojave Desert located at the base of Clark Mountain in California, across the state line from Primm, Nevada.

Jan 31, 2025 · The Ivanpah solar power plant formally opened in 2014 on roughly 5 square miles of federal land near the California-Nevada border. Though it was hailed at the time as a breakthrough moment for clean energy, its power has been struggling to compete with cheaper solar technologies.

Feb 5, 2025 · Ivanpah, which is operated by Texas-based NRG Energy, is a very different model from most utility-scale solar farms with rectangular panels. It uses thousands of devices called heliostats that utilize mirrors to reflect heat onto a water boiler on a …

Ivanpah uses power tower solar thermal technology to generate power by creating high-temperature steam to drive a conventional steam turbine. Mirrors are used to concentrate sunlight and create steam, which is then converted to electricity.

Jan 28, 2025 · Ivanpah’s concentrated solar technology, which uses sunlight to heat a fluid and generate steam, never worked as well as expected. Meanwhile, solar photovoltaic panels that convert sunlight...

Jan 23, 2025 · The landmark Ivanpah solar energy plant along Interstate 15 near the Nevada-California border is past its prime, left in the desert dust as more efficient technology is producing power cheaper these days.

5 days ago · The Ivanpah plant is set to begin closing in 2026, with units decommissioned to prepare the land to potentially be repurposed for a different kind of solar power. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call/Getty ...

5 days ago · Ivanpah was the largest concentrated solar power facility in the world when it opened in 2014, just over a decade, it's slated to close. (David McNew/Getty Images) John Locher/Associated Press

Jan 22, 2025 · The solar power generating facility that can be seen from Interstate 15, just across the state line from Primm, is set to partially shut down, according to its operators.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant, a notable landmark along Interstate 15 connecting Las Vegas and Los Angeles, is poised for a partial shutdown, as announced by its operators.