Salton Sea Power Gen Co Unit 1— 10 MW Geothermal
Salton Sea Power Gen Co Unit 1 is a 10 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by CalEnergy Operating Corporation and commissioned in 1982. Ranked #61 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 10 MW accounts for 0.26% 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 Salton Sea Unit 1 116 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include El Centro Hybrid (388.3 MW, Gas), Ocotillo Express LLC (265.4 MW, Wind), and Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility (163.2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km north of the Salton Sea.
44 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #193 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
44 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
CalEnergy Operating Corporation operates 10 plants totalling 377 MW
90 plants within 100 km, 9,930 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salton Sea Power Gen Co Unit 1 is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 70 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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