Cerro Prieto 3 geothermal power plant

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Global Geothermal Power Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor project.

Cerro Prieto 3 geothermal power plant (Central geotérmica Cerro Prieto 3) is an operating geothermal power plant in Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Cerro Prieto 3 geothermal power plant


Unit name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner	Operator
8	Operating^[1]	1986^[2]	110 MW^[3]	Flash steam - double^[4]	Comision Federal De Electricidad^[1]	Comision Federal De Electricidad^[1]
9	Operating^[1]	1987^[2]	110 MW^[3]	Flash steam - double^[4]	Comision Federal De Electricidad^[1]	Comision Federal De Electricidad^[1]

Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Cerro Prieto 3 geothermal power plant


Unit name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
8	Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico	32.4126, -115.2433 (exact)
9	Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico	32.4126, -115.2433 (exact)

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Additional data

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References

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