California Solar Farm Map & Project List

Here is a map of all utility-scale solar farms in California. Hover over a solar farm to view information on each project like their name, capacity and construction date.

California Shuts Down Its Solar Thermal Plant 13 Years Early

California built a $2.2 billion solar thermal project in the Mojave Desert in the early 2010s, with 75% of it funded by the Obama administration through loan guarantees. The project, the

Over $2 Billion California Solar Plant Built To Last, Now Closing

The partially taxpayer-funded Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California''s Mojave Desert is set to shut down in 2026 due to inefficiency in generating solar energy, according to the New York...

$2.2 billion solar plant in California scheduled to be turned off after

The solar power plant, which features three 459-foot towers and thousands of computer-controlled mirrors known as heliostats, cost some $2.2 billion to build.

California''s Failed $2.2B Ivanpah Solar Power Facility is Shutting Down

Despite federal support and initial optimism about solar thermal technology''s potential for baseload power, Ivanpah never exceeded 75% of its planned electricity output and continues to

Ivanpah Solar Power Facility

OverviewDescriptionFossil fuel consumptionEconomic impactPerformanceEnvironmental impactsIn popular cultureExternal linksThe Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is a concentrated solar thermal plant located in the Mojave Desert at the base of Clark Mountain in California, across the state line from Primm, Nevada. It was slated to close in 2026, but that decision has been reversed by the California Public Utilities Commission. The facility derives its name from its proximity to Ivanpah, California, which lies within the Mojave National Preserve

''World''s largest'' solar plant in Calif closing – $1.6 billion Ivanpah

In January, PG&E announced a deal with the owners of the Ivanpah solar plant — which covers five miles of federal land in the Mojave Desert near the California-Nevada border — to stop

11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak

The Ivanpah solar power plant formally opened in 2014 on roughly 5 square miles of federal land near the California-Nevada border. Though it was hailed at the time as a breakthrough moment for clean

Ivanpah Solar Power Facility

The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is a concentrated solar thermal plant located in the Mojave Desert at the base of Clark Mountain in California, across the state line from Primm, Nevada.

Power Plant Listing

Following is a list of Power Plants Listed in alphabetical order. Please use the filters on sidebar to refine the list based on technology used by the power plant and the status of the project.

Why California is keeping this unusual solar plant running when both

California regulators blocked the shutdown of Ivanpah, one of the world''s largest solar thermal plants, against the wishes of the Biden and Trump administrations.