In depth report, Solar Farm goes live in Mohave Desert

GigaOm’s Katie Fehrenbacher reports on the ribbon cutting of the Solar farm in Mohave desert.

The Hoover Dam of solar is now live in the desert of California & why it’s so important

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A look at the heliostats and 2 of the 3 towers of Ivanpah. Taken from the 6th floor of the Unit 1 tower.
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The revolutionary solar farm in the Mojave desert is finally live. Here’s the story behind the tech, and an inside look at the launch.

Google is one of the backers of the project.

Google even put in $168 million in 2o11. Google says it’s both interested in the financial return that a 25-year power contract can deliver, and also that it’s interested in backing clean power for its data centers both directly and indirectly.

The solar mirrors at Ivanpah spell out the word Google, a backer of the project.

The solar mirrors at Ivanpah spell out the word Google, a backer of the project. A view from the 6th floor of tower Unit 1.

 

Disclusure; i do some work for GigaOm Research and know Katie.