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Ivanpah Biggest solar power plant ever – $2.2 billion for only 100 MW
The $2.2 billion dollar Ivanpah Solar power plant generates 100 MW of power when you take the 25% capacity into account (not 400 MW). That’s enough power for 25,000 to 50,000 homes (not 140,000 as claimed). There are 116,700,000 households … Continue reading
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Tagged baseload, capacity, dispatchable, solar thermal
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