What is the latest status of the project “Ivanpah Solar Plant Closure”?

The status recorded for “Ivanpah Solar Plant Closure” is planned closure.

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Ivanpah Solar Plant Closure”: EPCs/contractors (Bechtel Group).

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Ivanpah Solar Plant Closure”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Ivanpah Solar Plant Closure” to USD 2180000000.

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Ivanpah Solar Plant Closure

Sector: Solar • Location: Mojave, California, United States

Source: Pedirayudas

Project

Planned Closure

Ivanpah solar power plant, once the world's largest solar thermal plant, located in Mojave Desert, California, will close in 2026 due to financial difficulties, technological advancements, and environmental concerns. The plant used over 300,000 computer-controlled mirrors and 173,500 heliostats to generate electricity by reflecting sunlight to water-filled boilers to produce steam. The plant faced

Status: Closed
Sector: Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Geothermal, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location: Mojave, California, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Pedirayudas

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The project “Ivanpah Solar Plant Closure” is an infrastructure initiative in the Solar sector, located in Mojave, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Pedirayudas.

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Original status	planned closure
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Ivanpah solar power plant, once the world's largest solar thermal plant, located in Mojave Desert, California, will close in 2026 due to financial difficulties, technological advancements, and environmental concerns. The plant used over 300,000 computer-controlled mirrors and 173,500 heliostats to generate electricity by reflecting sunlight to water-filled boilers to produce steam. The plant faced operational complexity and environmental issues, including bird deaths caused by intense light reflection. The plant cost $2.18 billion to build, with major investments from NRG Energy and Google.
Original sector	Energy
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Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	California
City	Mojave

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Source	Pedirayudas
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Record type	Project
Sector	Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Geothermal, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Article published date	2025-09-16

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