Cerro Prieto 1 geothermal power plant
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Cerro Prieto 1 geothermal power plant (Central geotérmica Cerro Prieto 1) is an 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 | Technology | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retired[1] | 1973[2] | 2016[1] | 38 MW[3][4] | Flash steam - single[5] | Comision Federal De Electricidad [100%][6] | Comision Federal De Electricidad[6] |
| 2 | Retired[1] | 1973[2] | 2016[1] | 38 MW[3] | Flash steam - single[5] | Comision Federal De Electricidad [100%][6] | Comision Federal De Electricidad[6] |
| 3 | Retired[1] | 1979[2] | 2016[1] | 38 MW[3] | Flash steam - single[5] | Comision Federal De Electricidad [100%][6] | Comision Federal De Electricidad[6] |
| 4 | Retired[1] | 1979[2] | 2016[1] | 38 MW[3] | Flash steam - single[5] | Comision Federal De Electricidad [100%][6] | Comision Federal De Electricidad[6] |
| 5 | Operating[4] | 1982[2] | – | 30 MW[3][4] | Flash steam - single[5] | Comision Federal De Electricidad [100%][6] | Comision Federal De Electricidad[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 locations of the geothermal power plant units:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343111483_Geothermal_energy_in_Mexico_update_and_perspectives.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220119115954/http://sinat.semarnat.gob.mx/dgiraDocs/documentos/bc/estudios/2007/02BC2007E0001.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220418162538/https://pangea.stanford.edu/ERE/pdf/IGAstandard/SGW/2005/ocampo2.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-04-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102756/https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/331770/PRODESEN-2018-2032-definitiva.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Global Geothermal Power Plant Map". 2012-01-10. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
{{cite web}}: Text "ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News" ignored (help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 "Powerplantsallge100Mw_Northamerica_201606". Secretaría de Energía de México. Archived from the original on 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
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