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

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 …

Dec 3, 2025 · One of the most ambitious solar projects in history is quietly heading for shutdown after just a decade of operation. The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California’s Mojave Desert was once...

Sep 23, 2025 · When Ivanpah began operating in 2014, it ranked as the world’s largest solar plant. It seemed like a viable solution to California’s renewable energy goals of employing affordable and …

Jan 11, 2026 · California regulators blocked the shutdown of Ivanpah, one of the world’s largest solar thermal plants, against the wishes of the Biden and Trump administrations.

Jan 23, 2025 · Ivanpah is a “concentrating solar power project” that uses mirrors to focus the sun’s energy onto a tower where it heats water, producing steam that spins a turbine to generate electricity.

Rising 450 feet above the California Desert, Ivanpah is the world's largest concentrating solar power facility.

Jan 30, 2025 · 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. Pacific Gas & Electric said in a …

Feb 13, 2025 · Ivanpah is a concentrating solar power plant, which uses 173,500 heliostats—essentially mirrors on movable mounts so they can track the sun—to reflect sunlight onto boilers at the top of...

Sep 24, 2025 · A notable example is the Ivanpah Solar Project, a $2.2 billion solar thermal facility in the Mojave Desert, which has struggled to meet energy production expectations and has had significant …