Richard Burdette Geothermal— 30 MW Geothermal
Richard Burdette Geothermal is a 30 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Ormat Nevada Inc and commissioned in 2005. Ranked #32 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 30 MW accounts for 0.77% 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 Richard Burdette Geothermal 38.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Frank A. Tracy Generating Station (1,032.9 MW, Gas), Tracy (1,032.9 MW, Gas), and Western 102 Power Plant (118.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 90 km east of Reno.
21 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #111 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Ormat Nevada Inc operates 22 plants totalling 663 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 3,668 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Richard Burdette Geothermal is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 210 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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