Tungsten Mountain— 44.3 MW Geothermal
Tungsten Mountain is a 44.3 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2018. Ranked #28 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States, Tungsten Mountain's capacity accounts for 1.14% 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 Tungsten Mountain 26.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Terra-Gen Dixie Valley (70.9 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 150 km east of Reno.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,122. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,779 worldwide by installed capacity
- #98 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Tungsten Mountain operates 1 plants totalling 44 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 428 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tungsten Mountain is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 310 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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