Hell's Kitchen geothermal plant

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Other names: Hell's Kitchen Geothermal Project (Salton Sea Geothermal), Hell's Kitchen geothermal lithium project

Hell's Kitchen geothermal plant is a geothermal power plant in pre-construction in Salton Sea, California, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Hell's Kitchen geothermal plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner
1 Construction[1][2] 2025[3] 55 MW[4] Flash steam - single[5] Controlled Thermal Resource [100%][1]
2 Pre-construction[2][5] 2025[3][4] 55 MW[4] Flash steam - triple[6] Controlled Thermal Resource [100%][1]
3 Pre-construction[4] 2025[4] 55 MW[4] Flash steam - triple[6]
4 Pre-construction[4] 2026 (planned)[4] 55 MW[4] Flash steam - triple[6]
5 Pre-construction[4] 2026 (planned)[4] 55 MW[4] Flash steam - triple[6]
6 Pre-construction[4] 2027 (planned)[4] 55 MW[4] Flash steam - triple[6]

Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Hell's Kitchen geothermal plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Salton Sea, California, United States[7] 33.3126, -115.7815 (approximate)[7]
2 Salton Sea, California, United States[7] 33.3126, -115.7815 (approximate)[7]
3 Salton Sea, California, United States[8] 32.8484, -115.5711 (approximate)[8]
4 Salton Sea, California, United States[8] 32.8484, -115.5711 (approximate)[8]
5 Salton Sea, California, United States[8] 32.8484, -115.5711 (approximate)[8]
6 Salton Sea, California, United States[8] 32.8484, -115.5711 (approximate)[8]

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Additional data

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-settles-hells-kitchen-geothermal-over-wetlands-discharge-impact-salton-sea. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-hells-kitchen-geothermal-project-us/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 https://web.archive.org/web/20230317162717/https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/ctr-taps-fuji-electric-for-hells-kitchen-geothermal-project/. Archived from the original on 2023-03-17. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220921213510/https://www.hatch.com/Projects/Energy/Hells-Kitchen-Integrated-Lithium-and-Power-Project. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221203121626/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/hells-kitchen-geothermal-project-us/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220927230123/https://greatecology.com/portfolio-item/hells-kitchen-geothermal-project/. Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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