Some Southern Nevada homes are getting their electricity now from a solar farm built by NV Energy.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant, near Tonopah, has come online.
Estimates are the plant will be able to power some 75,000 homes at full capacity.
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The plant is unique in that it can continue to generate power while the sun is down – heat generated throughout the day is stored in molten salt, which is then used to heat water into steam to turn turbines.
