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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
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Someone(s) probably pocketed a bunch of money for another CA nutjob exercise ... Don't worry however, the commuter rail project still moving forward.

The plant’s co-owner NRG Energy announced in January 2025 it was unwinding contracts with power companies and, subject to regulatory approval, would begin closing the plant in early 2026, readying the site to potentially be repurposed for a new kind of solar energy. [8][19] NRG declined to say how much of the $1.6bn loans guaranteed by the government remained unpaid as of 2025.
 
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Over $2 Billion California Solar Plant Built To Last, Now Closing Over Inefficiency​


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 Post.

The $2.2 billion plant, which features three 459-foot towers, was greenlit in 2010 and completed in 2014. According to the New York Post the closure stems from the site being “outpaced by solar photovoltaic technology” and proving both inefficient and costly. The shutter of the site comes more than a decade ahead of its original 2039 end date, according to the Associated Press.

Speculation about Ivanpah’s early closure began in January, when Pacific Gas & Electric announced an agreement with the plant’s owners to terminate its contracts. (RELATED: Liberal Billionaire-Backed Group Supercharging Global Green Energy Push)

Funds for the massive plant partially came from former President Barack Obama’s Department of Energy, which in 2011 issued $1.6 billion in three federal loan guarantees under former Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz. At the 2014 opening, Moniz touted federal support for the project, calling it “a shining example” of America’s leadership in solar energy.

In recent years, California has faced mounting problems with solar energy and refineries. In August 2024, major rooftop solar company SunPower filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware after struggling with issues like California’s rooftop solar subsidy programs and high interest rates.

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

The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California’s Mojave Desert is set to shut down in 2026 due to inefficiencies, according to the Post.
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Over $2 Billion California Solar Plant Built To Last, Now Closing Over Inefficiency​


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 Post.

The $2.2 billion plant, which features three 459-foot towers, was greenlit in 2010 and completed in 2014. According to the New York Post the closure stems from the site being “outpaced by solar photovoltaic technology” and proving both inefficient and costly. The shutter of the site comes more than a decade ahead of its original 2039 end date, according to the Associated Press.

Speculation about Ivanpah’s early closure began in January, when Pacific Gas & Electric announced an agreement with the plant’s owners to terminate its contracts. (RELATED: Liberal Billionaire-Backed Group Supercharging Global Green Energy Push)

Funds for the massive plant partially came from former President Barack Obama’s Department of Energy, which in 2011 issued $1.6 billion in three federal loan guarantees under former Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz. At the 2014 opening, Moniz touted federal support for the project, calling it “a shining example” of America’s leadership in solar energy.

In recent years, California has faced mounting problems with solar energy and refineries. In August 2024, major rooftop solar company SunPower filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware after struggling with issues like California’s rooftop solar subsidy programs and high interest rates.

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dailycaller.com

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

The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California’s Mojave Desert is set to shut down in 2026 due to inefficiencies, according to the Post.
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It also kills an estimated 6000 birds a year and needs natural gas to operate. It used so much natural gas that it had to participate in the California cap and trade which is meant to cap greenhouse emissions from major polluters. It's been a disaster since the start and was basically outdated technology from the day they flipped the switch despite what Barrack Obama and others said at the time.
 
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