Beowawe Power— 20.6 MW Geothermal
Beowawe Power is a 20.6 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1990. Ranked #49 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States, Beowawe accounts for 0.53% of the total geothermal capacity of 3,889 MW. The largest geothermal plant in the United States is Geysers Unit 5-20 at 1,163 MW, making Beowawe 56.4 times smaller. The nearest plant is TS Power Plant (242 MW, Coal), located within 50 km. The facility is situated in Nevada, approximately 150 km from Reno.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,865. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,935 worldwide by installed capacity
- #141 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Terra-Gen Operating Co-Geo operates 2 plants totalling 92 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 833 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beowawe Power is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 144 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
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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