Desert Peak Power Plant— 26 MW Geothermal
Desert Peak Power Plant is a 26 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Ormat Nevada Inc since 2006. Ranked #36 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 26 MW represents 0.67% of the United States' 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 Desert Peak Power Plant 44.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Stillwater Facility (69.2 MW, Geothermal), Patua Acquisition Project LLC (58.6 MW, Geothermal), and Soda Lake 3 (26 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 50 km east of Reno.
20 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,625. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
- #122 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
20 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Ormat Nevada Inc operates 22 plants totalling 663 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 2,927 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Desert Peak Power Plant is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 182 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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