Solar farms took over California desert: ‘An oasis has become a dead sea’

Re:Solar farms took over California desert: ‘An oasis has be... by ZeroGravitas on Monday May 22, 2023 @07:26AM (#36030028)

Copying my comment from the dupe:

Checking the area out on Google Maps is instructive.

The above takes you to the Ivanpah Concentrating Solar plant. You can also see the golf course that someone built in the desert next to it for scale.

The largest solar installation in the world, it's truly mind bending in size when you zoom in.

But, if I was angry about my well running dry in the desert, I'd start with the golf courses and farmers rather than the solar farms.

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Re:Solar farms took over California desert: ‘An oasis has be... by Arnt on Monday May 22, 2023 @07:53AM (#36030185)

Wow, there's a lake in the golf course. The evaporation must be enormous.

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Re:Solar farms took over California desert: ‘An oasis has be... by TradingPlaces on Monday May 22, 2023 @08:47AM (#36030744)

Badhla Solar Park in India is the biggest now, I think. 2.24 GW

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