EcoWatch: It`s official--the world`s largest solar thermal plant has opened for business.
Located in in the Mojave Desert, 40 miles southwest of Las Vegas, near the California-Nevada border, Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System has begun generating power from three units, its proprietors announced Thursday. It will generate 392 megawatts for the California grid--enough to power 140,000 homes in the state.
The project is a joint venture between NRG, Google and BrightSource Energy. The project received...