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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where is the World's Largest Concentrated Solar Thermal Plant located?
Sahara Desert
Mojave Desert
Gobi Desert
Arabian Desert
- 2. Multiple Choice
When did the construction of the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System begin?
Oct 2014
Oct 2012
Oct 2010
Oct 2008
- 3. Multiple Choice
How much clean electricity can the facility produce?
192 megawatts
292 megawatts
392 megawatts
492 megawatts
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which companies have long term power purchase agreements with the thermal plant?
Atlantic Gas & Electric and Western California Power Corp
Pacific Electric & Water and Northern California Energy Co
Central Gas & Power and Eastern California Utilities
Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison Company
- 5. Multiple Choice
When was the first unit of the system connected to the Electricity grid for an initial synchronisation test?
September 2014
September 2013
September 2012
September 2011
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who developed the thermal plant?
SunEdison and Siemens
First Solar and SunPower
BrightSource Energy and Bechtel
SolarCity and Tesla
- 7. Multiple Choice
How much did Google contribute to the project?
$68 million USD
$368 million USD
$168 million USD
$268 million USD
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the total cost of the project?
$1.18 billion USD
$2.68 billion USD
$1.68 billion USD
$2.18 billion USD
- 9. Multiple Choice
How many heliostats does the Ivanpah system deploy?
173,500
123,500
223,500
73,500
- 10. Multiple Choice
What technology do these plants use?
Luz Power Tower 550 technology
Luz Power Tower 750 technology
Luz Power Tower 450 technology
Luz Power Tower 650 technology
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