McGinness Hills geothermal plant

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McGinness Hills geothermal plant is a 100 MW operating geothermal power plant in Lander County, Nevada, United States.


Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for McGinness Hills geothermal plant

Unit Name Status Commissioning Year Nameplate Capacity Type Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2012[2] 45 MW[2] Binary cycle[3] Ormat Technology INC[4] Ormat Technology INC[5]
2 Operating[1] 2012[2] 45 MW[2] Binary cycle[3] Ormat Technology INC[4] Ormat Technology INC[5]


Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for McGinness Hills geothermal plant

Unit Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Lander County, Nevada, United States[5] 39.5963, -116.8942 (exact)[5]
2 Lander County, Nevada, United States[5] 39.5963, -116.8942 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "48 MW McGinness Hills Phase 3 geothermal plant starts operation in Nevada". Think Geoenergy. December 20, 2018. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "McGinness Hills Geothermal Complex". Wikipedia. July 2, 2021. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Global Geothermal Power Plant Map". Think Geoenergy. January 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Generator Testing Certificates for 2020" (PDF). WECC. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory". US Energy Information Administration. 44655. Archived from the original on 44655. Retrieved 44655. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date=, |date=, and |archive-date= (help)