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.

“The plant became better known as a prolific executioner of wildlife, particularly of the flying kind. The massive fields of ...

Operator NRG says its concentrating solar power technology has fallen behind solar silicon photovoltaic generation in terms ...

For some, Ivanpah now stands as a huge, shiny monument to wasted tax dollars and environmental damage. For others, failures ...

In its Short-Term Energy Outlook, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) is projecting 26 gigawatts of solar capacity to ...

The facility was touted by then-Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz as an “example of how America is becoming a world leader in ...

The first sign that you’ve been tricked is the fake market for renewable energy. California has imposed mandates on utilities to buy electricity generated by solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and ...

The plant promised to demonstrate technologies to help with the so-called energy transition. It received a $1.6 billion loan guarantee, which hasn't been paid, on top of other subsidies. Now it may ...

Meanwhile, environmentalists continue to blame the Mojave Desert plant for killing thousands of birds and tortoises. The Ivanpah solar power plant formally opened in 2014 on roughly 5 square miles ...

The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in the Mojave Desert faces shutdown in 2026 due to inefficiencies, as PG&E cancels contracts ...