Point of information. Ivanpah is mirrors not solar panels. That is why the birds get frizzled. Oh, and it uses gas to get warmed up in the morning. Would you believe it, it goes cold over night? Who knew?
I once did a calculation based on Ivanpah to see how many such sites it would take to replace the UK's biggest power station. My calculations showed that it would take about 400 square miles of mirrors. I am not sure how we could fit the number required into the UK.
Point of information. Ivanpah is mirrors not solar panels. That is why the birds get frizzled. Oh, and it uses gas to get warmed up in the morning. Would you believe it, it goes cold over night? Who knew?
I once did a calculation based on Ivanpah to see how many such sites it would take to replace the UK's biggest power station. My calculations showed that it would take about 400 square miles of mirrors. I am not sure how we could fit the number required into the UK.