Jersey Valley Geothermal Power Plant— 23.5 MW Geothermal
Jersey Valley Geothermal Power Plant is a 23.5 MW geothermal facility in the United States, operated by Ormat Nevada Inc since 2011. Ranked #43 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 23.5 MW represents 0.6% 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 Jersey Valley 49.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Terra-Gen Dixie Valley (70.9 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 100 km east of Reno.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,727. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,338 worldwide by installed capacity
- #133 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Ormat Nevada Inc operates 22 plants totalling 663 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 877 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Jersey Valley Geothermal Power Plant 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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