Mexico

Central geotemoelectrica Cerro Prieto 4 — 100 MW Geothermal

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Central geotemoelectrica Cerro Prieto 4 is a 100 MW geothermal power plant located in Mexico. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
100 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2016

Year online

Owner
Comisión Federal de Electricidad

Operator

Location
32.40, -115.21

Coordinates

Insights

#220
largest in %s
#48
largest %s worldwide
#10,042
largest worldwide
2016
%d yrs newer than avg
86
operated by %s
75
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Geothermal
Capacity
100 MW
Commissioned
2016
Status
Operational
Owner
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Country
Mexico
Coordinates
32.405, -115.212

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
26,630 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
798,912 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
38 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

5,789
cars / year
3,551
homes / year
1,210,473
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Central geotémoeléctrica Cerro Prieto 4 is a 100 MW geothermal power plant in Mexico, operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad and commissioned in 2018.

Ranked #4 of 7 geothermal plants in Mexico, it contributes 6.35% of the country’s total geothermal capacity of 1,574 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Mexico is Cerro Prieto at 570 MW, making Cerro Prieto 4 5.7 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Central de ciclo combinado La Rosita (1,405 MW, Gas), Termoelectrica de Mexicali (679.7 MW, Gas), and Termoeléctrica de Mexicali (625 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Baja California, approximately 30 km from Mexicali.

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