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by zzapplezz 2128 days ago
There's another big one in southern Spain which I saw from the air on a flight a while ago: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS10_solar_power_plant

Here's the famous SoCal one which is impressive to drive by: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanpah_Solar_Power_Facility

Instead of using photovoltaic panels (PV), they're called CSP - concentrating solar power. Basically concentrate a bunch of heat on a tower and drive a steam turbine to generate power.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentrated_solar_power

WSJ reporting on some controversy in the past: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ivanpah-solar-plant-may-be-forc...