Giant Solar Panels Outside Las Vegas

The outlines of a massive solar thermal power plant the largest ever are starting to appear in the wilderness outside of las vegas.

Giant solar panels outside las vegas.

The ivanpah site about 45 miles southwest of las vegas has virtually unbroken sunshine most of the year and is near transmission lines that carry power to consumers. Using technology known as. While many people are familiar with rooftop solar or photovoltaic panels these are a little bit different. But a massive new solar plant sprawling over 1 670 acres near las vegas was designed to solve that problem.

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. Using technology known as. The 2 2 billion project which is being built by oakland. 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.

The ivanpah site about 45 miles southwest of las vegas has virtually unbroken sunshine most of the year and is near transmission lines that carry power to consumers. 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. It provides energy on demand even when it s dark. The crescent dunes solar plant looks like something out of a sci fi movie.

The company already has built one such array the 110 megawatt crescent dunes solar energy plant on 1 600 acres of federal land outside of tonopah 225 miles northwest of las vegas.