Desert Peak geothermal power plant

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Desert Peak geothermal power plant is an operating geothermal power plant in Churchill County, Nevada, United States.

Project Details

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

Unit name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner
GEN2	Operating	2006	15 MW	Binary cycle	Ormat Technology INC [100%]
OEC2	Operating	2006	11 MW	Binary cycle	Ormat Technology INC [100%]

Location

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

Unit name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
GEN2	Churchill County, Nevada, United States	39.754, -118.9535 (exact)
OEC2	Churchill County, Nevada, United States	39.754, -118.9535 (exact)

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