Central geotemoelectrica Cerro Prieto 4— 100 MW Geothermal
Central geotémoeléctrica Cerro Prieto 4 is a 100 MW geothermal power plant in Mexico, operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #4 of 7 geothermal plants in Mexico, it contributes 6.35% of the country's total geothermal capacity of 1,574 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Mexico is Cerro Prieto at 570 MW, making Cerro Prieto 4 5.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central de ciclo combinado La Rosita (1,405 MW, Gas), Termoelectrica de Mexicali (679.7 MW, Gas), and Termoeléctrica de Mexicali (625 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Baja California, approximately 30 km from Mexicali.
10 years old
Mexico, North America
- 220. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #48 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Mexico
10 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Comisión Federal de Electricidad operates 78 plants totalling 46,723 MW
74 plants within 100 km, 9,026 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central geotemoelectrica Cerro Prieto 4 is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 701 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Mexico- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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