Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System

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Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is an operating solar thermal farm in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System

Phase name Status Commissioning year Retired year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2013[1] 2039 (planned)[2] 117 MWac[3] Solar Thermal[1] BrightSource Energy Inc [100%][4] NRG Energy[1]
2 Operating[1] 2013[1] 2039 (planned)[2] 130 MWac[3] Solar Thermal[1] BrightSource Energy Inc [100%][4] NRG Energy[1]
3 Operating[1] 2013[1] 2039 (planned)[2] 130 MWac[3] Solar Thermal[1] BrightSource Energy Inc [100%][4] NRG Energy[1]

More information on this solar thermal project can be found at csp.guru.


Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 San Bernardino County, California, United States[1] 35.5331, -115.4525 (exact)[1]
2 San Bernardino County, California, United States[1] 35.5561, -115.4686 (exact)[1]
3 San Bernardino County, California, United States[1] 35.5808, -115.4825 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact locations of the solar farm phases:

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Additional data

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References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.sierradailynews.com/state/californias-failed-2-2b-ivanpah-solar-power-facility-is-shutting-down/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "CSP guru". 2023-07. Archived from the original on 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-02-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206201235/https://www.energy.ca.gov/powerplant/solar-thermal/ivanpah-solar-energy-generating. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)