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Detailed Explanation on Instagram: "A $2.2 billion solar mega-project, 170,000 mirrors, a massive footprint in the desert, and yet, the Ivanpah Solar Generating Station ended up producing far less value than expected. Steam boilers on tower tops, constant maintenance, and a design that was outdated almost as soon as it launched… all while solar panels got cheaper every year. Ivanpah became a case study in what happens when engineering ambition outpaces economic reality: a groundbreaking idea tha