Cerro Prieto 1 geothermal power plant
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Cerro Prieto 1 geothermal power plant (local name: Central geotérmica Cerro Prieto 1) is a 30 MW operating geothermal power plant in Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Cerro Prieto 1 geothermal power plant
| Unit Name | Status | Commissioning Year | Retired Year | Nameplate Capacity | Type | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retired[1] | 1973[2] | 2016[1] | 38 MW[3][4] | Flash steam - single[5] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[6] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[6] |
| 2 | Retired[1] | 1973[2] | 2016[1] | 38 MW[3] | Flash steam - single[5] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[6] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[6] |
| 3 | Retired[1] | 1979[2] | 2016[1] | 38 MW[3] | Flash steam - single[5] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[6] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[6] |
| 4 | Retired[1] | 1979[2] | 2016[1] | 38 MW[3] | Flash steam - single[5] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[6] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[6] |
| 5 | Operating[4] | 1982[2] | 30 MW[3][4] | Flash steam - single[5] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[6] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[6] |
Location
Table 2: Unit-level location details for Cerro Prieto 1 geothermal power plant
| Unit Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico[7] | 32.3985, -115.2379 (exact)[7] |
| 2 | Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico[7] | 32.3985, -115.2379 (exact)[7] |
| 3 | Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico[7] | 32.3985, -115.2379 (exact)[7] |
| 4 | Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico[7] | 32.3985, -115.2379 (exact)[7] |
| 5 | Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico[7] | 32.3985, -115.2379 (exact)[7] |
The map below shows the exact location of the geothermal power plant units:
Background
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Luis C.A. Gutiêrrez-Negrín, Ismael Canochola Félix, M. Romo-Jones, L. Quijano-León (May 2, 2022). "Geothermal energy in Mexico: update and perspectives". Proceedings World Geothermal Congress, 2020.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Datos Generales Del Proyecto" (PDF). CFE. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "CERRO PRIETO IV, THE NEWEST POWER PLANT IN CERRO PRIETO GEOTHERMAL FIELD" (PDF). Stanford University. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Prodesesn: Programa de Desarrolo del Sistema Electricio Nacional" (PDF). Gobierno de México. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Global Geothermal Power Plant Map". Think Geoenergy. January 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 "Powerplantsallge100Mw_Northamerica_201606". Secretaría de Energía de México. 42522. Archived from the original on 44736. Retrieved 44655.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=,|date=, and|archive-date=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 2, 2021. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
