Giant Solar Panels Outside Las Vegas

The ivanpah solar electric generating system sprawling across roughly 5 square miles of federal land near the.

Giant solar panels outside las vegas.

Out in the california desert just 40 miles southwest of las vegas the ivanpah solar electric generating system has been harnessing the power of the sun a little too effectively. Brightsource energy received a 1 6 billion loan guarantee from the united states department of energy to build the project which deploys 347 000 heliostat mirrors focusing solar energy on. It provides energy on demand even when it s dark. But a massive new solar plant sprawling over 1 670 acres near las vegas was designed to solve that problem.

A gemini solar project record of decision signed by the interior secretary david bernhardt approved solar partners xi llc to construct a facility about 30 miles northeast of las vegas. 11 2014 in primm nev. In addition to generating electricity from photovoltaic solar panels the project about 30 miles northeast of las vegas also is slated to include a large 380 megawatt battery storage system. A boilers sits on 459 foot towers vents steam tuesday feb.

The ivanpah solar electric generating system is a concentrated solar thermal plant in the mojave desert it is located at the base of clark mountain in california across the state line from primm nevada the plant has a gross capacity of 392 megawatts mw. The crescent dunes solar plant looks like something out of a sci fi movie. The 392 mw ivanpah solar power facility located 40 miles 64 km southwest of las vegas is the world s largest solar thermal power plant project which became fully operational on february 13 2014.