Puna Geothermal Venture I — 51 MW Geothermal

Puna Geothermal Venture I is a 51 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Puna Geothermal Venture since 1998.

Ranked #22 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 51 MW accounts for 1.31% of the country’s 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 this facility 22.8 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Puna (39.1 MW, Oil), W H Hill (37.1 MW, Oil), and Kanoelehua (21 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Hawaii, approximately 50 km southwest of Hilo.