Cerro Prieto 5 geothermal power plant

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Cerro Prieto 5 geothermal power plant (local name: Central geotérmica Cerro Prieto 5) is a 100 MW operating geothermal power plant in Ejido Hidalgo, Baja California, Mexico.


Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Cerro Prieto 5 geothermal power plant

Unit Name Status Commissioning Year Nameplate Capacity Type Owner Operator
10 Operating[1][2][3] 2012[2] 50 MW[4] Flash steam - double[4] Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[4] Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[4]
11 Operating[1][2][3] 2012[2] 50 MW[4] Flash steam - double[4] Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[4] Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[4]


Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Cerro Prieto 5 geothermal power plant

Unit Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
10 Ejido Hidalgo, Baja California, Mexico[4] 32.4227, -115.2205 (approximate)[4]
11 Ejido Hidalgo, Baja California, Mexico[4] 32.4227, -115.2205 (approximate)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Las 10 mayores plantas geotérmicas del mundo". El Periodico de la Energia. June 26, 2016. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Mexican CFE's bidding process to add 100 MW to Cerro Prieto plant". Think Geoenergy. June 4, 2009. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Planta de Energía Geotérmica Cerro Prieto". Issuu. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 "Datos Generales Del Proyecto" (PDF). CFE. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.