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Assertion Contradicted
Woolard: California regulators tried to halt Ivanpah over a tarp's color
“We happened to have a brown cover to that temporary, 18 month manufacturing facility, and the CEC, California Energy Commission tried to stop all construction, which basically would have killed the project, because the color of the tarp was not the right color…”
John Woolard Nov 13, 2024 ▶ 17:49 Why concentrated solar couldn’t compete
Assertion Contradicted
Woolard: Ivanpah operates at roughly 90% of its design capacity
“Ivanpah had some awkward parts ramping up, but ultimately delivered and ramps and produces power and energy today at about 90% of its original design capacity.”
John Woolard Nov 13, 2024 ▶ 27:51 Why concentrated solar couldn’t compete
Assertion Contradicted
Woolard: BrightSource's power tower design cut solar thermal costs by ~40%
“It reduced, it was about a 40% cost reduction from the design alone.”
John Woolard Nov 13, 2024 ▶ 5:46 Why concentrated solar couldn’t compete
Assertion Contradicted
Woolard: Ivanpah was the largest tax equity financing ever done
“And so the tax equity financing component is really important because this point this would have been the largest tax equity financing or was the largest tax equity financing ever done.”
John Woolard Nov 13, 2024 ▶ 9:20 Why concentrated solar couldn’t compete
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