Las Tres Vírgenes is a 10 MW geothermal power plant in Mexico, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #7 of 7 geothermal plants in Mexico, it contributes 0.64% of the country's total geothermal capacity of 1,574 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Mexico is Cerro Prieto at 570 MW, making Las Tres Vírgenes 57 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Diesel Santa Rosalia (18.45 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Baja California Sur, approximately 200 km from La Paz.
11 years old
Mexico, North America
- 328. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #193 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
11 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Geotérmica del Norte S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 18 MW combined
Source: CFE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Las Tres Vírgenes is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 70 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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