Google Invests In World's Largest Solar Power Tower Plant

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday April 13, 2011 @07:25AM from the getting-plenty-of-sun dept.

cylonlover writes "Google has chipped in a US$168 million investment in what will be the world's largest solar power tower plant. To be located on 3,600 acres of land in the Mojave Desert in southeastern California, the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS) will boast 173,000 heliostats that will concentrate the sun's rays onto a solar tower standing approximately 450 feet (137 m) tall. The plant commenced construction in October 2010 and is expected to generate 392 MW of solar energy following its projected completion in 2013."

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What would happen to the birds? by 140Mandak262Jamuna · 2011-04-13 07:29 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I wonder what would happen to the birds who fly into the beam near the focal point. Or would there be enough thermal convection signals there to scare them off?

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