Beowawe geothermal power plant

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Beowawe geothermal power plant is an operating geothermal power plant in Lander County, Nevada, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Beowawe geothermal power plant

Unit name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner
GEN1	Operating	1985	17 MW	Unknown type	Ormat Technology INC [100%]
GEN2	Operating	2011	4 MW	Binary cycle	Ormat Technology INC [100%]

Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Beowawe geothermal power plant

Unit name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
GEN1	Lander County, Nevada, United States	40.5547, -116.6175 (exact)
GEN2	Lander County, Nevada, United States	40.5547, -116.6175 (exact)

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