SolarReserve Planning World’s Largest Solar Farm for $5 Billion

Renewable Energy World: A closely held California renewable-energy developer is proposing the world’s largest solar farm in the Nevada desert, a $5 billion project that would rival the capacity of two nuclear power plants.

There are still a few details to work out for the 2-GW Sandstone project.

SolarReserve LLC needs to pick a site, line up financing and find buyers for the power, Chief Executive Officer Kevin Smith said in an interview Thursday. It will use solar-thermal technology, which is more expensive than standard solar PV power, but also has storage capabilities so it can send power to the grid all night long.

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