YOUR CHOICE QUESTION:
“Site an example of an existing successful plant. Include its location and how long the plant has been in operation. Discuss the life expectancy of the plant and the amount of energy the plant produces.”
One very successful solar power plant is the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System. The Ivanpah plant produces 392 megawatts of energy, which is enough to power 94,400 homes in America. It is located in Ivanpah, Southern California in the Mojave Desert and was created in 2013. Construction started around 2010 and finished around late 2013 or early 2014. It took $2.2 billion to make and is owned by NRG Energy, BrightSource Energy, and Google. It was awarded in 2014 of, “Plant of the Year” and in 2012 it was
“Site an example of an existing successful plant. Include its location and how long the plant has been in operation. Discuss the life expectancy of the plant and the amount of energy the plant produces.”
One very successful solar power plant is the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System. The Ivanpah plant produces 392 megawatts of energy, which is enough to power 94,400 homes in America. It is located in Ivanpah, Southern California in the Mojave Desert and was created in 2013. Construction started around 2010 and finished around late 2013 or early 2014. It took $2.2 billion to make and is owned by NRG Energy, BrightSource Energy, and Google. It was awarded in 2014 of, “Plant of the Year” and in 2012 it was