Mexico

Central Geotermoelectrica Cerro Prieto 4 — 100 MW Geotérmica

Geotérmica Renovable Verificado

Central Geotermoelectrica Cerro Prieto 4 es una planta de energía 100 MW Geotérmica ubicada en México. Ver ubicación, capacidad y detalles técnicos.

Capacidad
100 MW

Installed

Comisionado
2016

Year online

Propietario
Comisión Federal de Electricidad

Operator

Ubicación
32.40, -115.21

Coordenadas

Insights

#220
largest in México
#48
largest Geotérmica worldwide
#10,042
largest worldwide
2016
17 yrs newer than avg
86
operated by Comisión Federal de…
75
plants within 100 km

Detalles Técnicos

Tipo de Combustible
Geotérmica
Capacidad
100 MW
Comisionado
2016
Status
Operational
Propietario
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
País
Mexico
Coordenadas
32.405, -115.212

Huella de Carbono

CO₂ Anual
26,630 t

tonnes / year

CO₂ de por vida
798,912 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
38 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Emisiones anuales equivalentes a

5,789
automóviles al año
3,551
hogares al año
1,210,473
árboles para compensar

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

Plantas Cercanas

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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