What is the latest status of the project “Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System”?

The status recorded for “Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System” is Cancelled.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System” to USD 1600000000.

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This Taiyo project page references Media Matters for America along with the original URL (https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/what-right-wing-media-didnt-say-about-ill-fated-solar-project-mojave-desert). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System

Sector: Solar • Location: California, United States

Source: Media Matters for America

Project

Cancelled

The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is a concentrated solar thermal project located in California's Mojave Desert. It has faced challenges in competing with cheaper photovoltaic solar technologies, leading to the announcement of the end of its contract with Pacific Gas & Electric due to its inability to remain economically viable.

Status: Failure
Sector: Solar, Government, Geothermal
Location: California, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Media Matters for America

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The project “Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System” is an infrastructure initiative in the Solar sector, located in California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Media Matters for America.

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Original status	Cancelled
Taiyo status	Failure
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is a concentrated solar thermal project located in California's Mojave Desert. It has faced challenges in competing with cheaper photovoltaic solar technologies, leading to the announcement of the end of its contract with Pacific Gas & Electric due to its inability to remain economically viable.
Original sector	Renewable Energy
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	California

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Source	Media Matters for America
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Record type	Project
Sector	Solar, Government, Geothermal
Article published date	2025-02-28

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