For example the median expected annual pay for a typical Geologist I in the United States is $43,492, so 50% of the people who perform the job of Geologist I in the United States are expected to make less than $43,492. Source: HR Reported data as of March 31, 2017.
The Planta Solar 20 (PS20) solar power plant is pictured here alongside its older cousin, PS10. Located in Sanlucar la Mayor, Spain, it once held the title of the world's most powerful solar power tower, until the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California was switch on in 2014. The Spanish 20-megawatt (MW) solar power tower was completed back in 2009, and has the capacity to power 10,000 homes.
CALIFORNIA BEAMIN'. Desert Sunlight is the world's largest solar power plant, although only by a hair. The Topaz solar project in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. â which, like Desert Sunlight, was built by Arizona-based First Solar â also has a capacity of 550 megawatts. But the desert has more abundant sunlight than San Luis Obispo County, so Desert Sunlight will actually generate more electricity than Topaz, said Georges Antoun, First Solar's chief operating officer.