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Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant30 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant is a 30 MW geothermal facility in the United States, operated by Ormat Nevada Inc since 2008. Ranked #32 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 30 MW represents 0.77% 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 Galena 3 38.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Frank A. Tracy Generating Station (1032.9 MW, Gas), Tracy (1032.9 MW, Gas), and Western 102 Power Plant (118.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 50 km from Reno.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Ormat Nevada Inc
Location
39.3887°, -119.7489°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #111 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Ormat Nevada Inc operates 22 plants totalling 663 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 3,648 MW combined

Nearest plant: Richard Burdette Geothermal (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.388700, -119.748900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 210 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
Total Capacity
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