The world's third largest solar energy power plant is online with 64 megawatts of power, enough for 14,000 households. The installation uses 760 solar thermal parabolic trough reflectors with about 180,000 mirrors. Nevada has immense solar energy potential because of its vast open deserts and abundant year-round sunshine.

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