11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert
- The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant, once the world's largest of its type, is likely to close due to competition from cheaper solar technologies.
- Pacific Gas & Electric plans to terminate contracts with the Ivanpah Plant, which may lead to the closure of two of its three units starting in 2026.
- Environmentalists criticize the plant for killing thousands of birds and tortoises and harming desert habitats.
- NRG stated that while the project was initially successful, it could not compete with lower-cost photovoltaic solar technology.
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