McGinness Hills— 100 MW Geothermal
McGinness Hills is a 100 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Ormat Nevada Inc since 2013. Ranked #5 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 100 MW represents 2.57% 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 McGinness Hills 11.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include McGinness Hills 3 (74 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 160 km east of Reno.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,143. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #48 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
13 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Ormat Nevada Inc operates 22 plants totalling 663 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 213 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
McGinness Hills is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 701 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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