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Português McGinness Hills 3 is a 74 MW geothermal power plant located in United States of America. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Capacity
- 74 MW
- Commissioned
- 2019
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Ormat Nevada Inc
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.596, -116.894
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About this plant
McGinness Hills 3 is a 74 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Ormat Nevada Inc since 2019.
Ranked #13 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 74 MW represents 1.9% of the United States’ total geothermal capacity of 3,889 MW. The largest geothermal plant in the United States is Geysers Unit 5-20 at 1,163 MW, making McGinness Hills 3 15.7 times smaller.
Nearby plants within 50 km include McGinness Hills (100 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 150 km east of Reno.
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