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More info and references[edit]

This article would need some more up to date information and references. (85.146.125.37 (talk) 14:35, 14 August 2010 (UTC))[reply]

Coords[edit]

I see nothing there. Are they right? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:44, 17 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

No? The coordinates work for me. Can you see this? -- Cheers, Rfassbind -talk 14:26, 17 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Google is blocked here in China. The coords link at the article gives me these two, which show fields:

http://cn.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=35.383333~-120.066667&style=h&lvl=14&sp=Point.35.383333_-120.066667_Topaz%20Solar%20Farm___

http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=35.383333&lon=-120.066667&z=15&r=0&src=ggl

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:48, 17 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Oh well, map on Bing is obviously outdated and if you can't even use google-maps, then questioning the accuracy of coordinates for recently built structures is just a waste of time. Here's a screenshot from google maps in case you are interested. -- Cheers, Rfassbind -talk 17:29, 17 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Holy moly! That is quite outdated. Is there any way we can get a sat map or aerial image for the article? That would be fantastic. Thanks for the screenshot, by the way. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:16, 17 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Is the "evaporation pond" image from somewhere else?[edit]

The gallery shows a picture of a "evaporation pond", but the text indicates that the plant is built using photovoltaic panels. PV panels don't involve water-based cooling. Is pond for some other purpose (e.g. providing a landing place for birds attracted by the 'lake effect' of solar arrays) or from a different solar plant such as Ivanpah? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.188.210.84 (talk) 18:37, 30 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]