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Soda Lake 3 is a 26 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by AMOR IX LLC since 2019. Ranked #36 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 26 MW accounts for 0.67% 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 Soda Lake 3 44.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fort Churchill (230 MW, Gas), Stillwater Facility (69.2 MW, Geothermal), and Patua Acquisition Project LLC (58.6 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 80 km east of Reno.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
AMOR IX LLC
Location
39.5545°, -118.8500°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,625. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #122 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

AMOR IX LLC operates 1 plants totalling 26 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 3,007 MW combined

Nearest plant: Soda Lake Geothermal No I II (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.554500, -118.850000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Soda Lake 3 is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 182 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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