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ENEL Salt Wells LLC23.6 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
23.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
ENEL Salt Wells LLC
Location
39.2944°, -118.5725°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,725. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,333 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #132 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

ENEL Salt Wells LLC operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 2,922 MW combined

Nearest plant: EGP Stillwater Solar PV II LLC (27.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.294400, -118.572500
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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