Exploring Solar Energy
Radiant Energy
Major Uses of Solar Energy
Daylighting
Drying Agricultural Products
Space Heating Through Passive Solar
Solar Collector
Generating Electrical Power
Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)
Ivanpah, Mojave Desert
Photovoltaics
PV Cell
PV Array Components

Ivanpah, Mojave Desert
The United States houses the largest CSP plant in the Mojave Desert.
Ivanpah is operated by NRG. It uses 347,000 garage door-sized mirrors and 173,500 heliostats.