McGinness Hills 3— 74 MW Geothermal
McGinness Hills 3 is a 74 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Ormat Nevada Inc since 2019. Ranked #13 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 74 MW represents 1.9% 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 3 15.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McGinness Hills (100 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 150 km east of Reno.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,541. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,540 worldwide by installed capacity
- #66 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
7 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Ormat Nevada Inc operates 22 plants totalling 663 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 239 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
McGinness Hills 3 is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 519 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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