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Patua Acquisition Project LLC58.6 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewable

Patua Acquisition Project LLC is a 58.6 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Patua Acquisition Company LLC since 2014. Ranked #17 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States, Patua contributes 1.51% 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 Patua 19.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Frank A. Tracy Generating Station (1,032.9 MW, Gas), Western 102 Power Plant (118.6 MW, Gas), and Soda Lake 3 (26 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 50 km from Reno.

Capacity
58.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Patua Acquisition Company LLC
Location
39.5858°, -119.0731°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,782. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,547 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #77 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Patua Acquisition Company LLC operates 1 plants totalling 59 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 2,842 MW combined

Nearest plant: New Lahontan (13.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.585800, -119.073100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Patua Acquisition Project LLC is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 411 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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