North Brawley Geothermal Plant— 80 MW Geothermal
North Brawley Geothermal Plant is an 80 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Ormat Nevada Inc and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #10 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 80 MW represents 2.06% of the country's 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 North Brawley 14.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central de ciclo combinado La Rosita (1,405 MW, Gas) and Termoelectrica de Mexicali (679.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km east of El Centro.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,406. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #58 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
17 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Ormat Nevada Inc operates 22 plants totalling 663 MW
93 plants within 100 km, 10,352 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
North Brawley Geothermal Plant is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 561 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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