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

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

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…

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