The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, which began operation in 2013, is the world’s largest solar-thermal power plant. Located in the California Mohave Desert, the 377 MW system uses more than 170,000 mirrors to reflect solar energy onto receivers on top of towers 137 meters (450 feet) tall. This heat is used to generate steam for the production of electricity. This facility will save more than 400,000 metric tons of carbon emissions per year compared to a coal-fired power plant producing the same amount of electricity.
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