Central geotemoelectrica Cerro Prieto 4 is a 100 MW geothermal power plant located in Mexico. View location, capacity, and technical details.
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Operator
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Commissioned
- 2016
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Comisión Federal de Electricidad
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 32.405, -115.212
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Nearby Stations
Central de ciclo combinado La Rosita
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Termoelectrica de Mexicali
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Termoelectrica de Mexicali
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Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station
Mexico · Geothermal
Cerro Prieto
Mexico · Geothermal
Mexicali
Mexico · Natural Gas
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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