ENEL Salt Wells LLC— 23.6 MW Geothermal
ENEL Salt Wells LLC is a 23.6 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by ENEL Salt Wells LLC since 2009. Ranked #42 of 65 geothermal plants in the USA, it contributes 0.61% of the total geothermal capacity of 3,889 MW. The largest geothermal plant in the USA is Geysers Unit 5-20 at 1,163 MW, making ENEL Salt Wells LLC 49.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Stillwater Facility (69.2 MW, Geothermal), Soda Lake 3 (26 MW, Geothermal), and Soda Lake Geothermal No I II (21 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 200 km east of Reno.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,725. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,333 worldwide by installed capacity
- #132 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
ENEL Salt Wells LLC operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 2,922 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
ENEL Salt Wells LLC is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 165 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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