Solar panels have gotten so cheap that the plant, born of an old attempt at harnessing the power of the sun, appears to be obsolete.

From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a vast alien-like installation of hundreds of thousand of mirrors pointed at three towers, ...

The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant, once the world's largest of its type, located in San Bernardino County, California, will shut ...

The Ivanpah solar plant, once a beacon of cutting-edge technology, is closing due to the rapid advancement and cost reduction of photovoltaic solar panels, sparking debate about government spending ...

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Wild burros are seen near the Ivanpah solar power plant on August 26, 2022. David McNew/Getty Images A spokesperson for NRG said prices were competitive when the power agreements were signed in 2009.

(CNN) — From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a vast alien-like installation of hundreds of thousand of mirrors pointed at ...