Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station
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 Location of Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station in Mexico
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| Country | Mexico |
| Location | South Mexicali, Baja California |
| Coordinates | 32°24′43″N 115°14′41″W / 32.41194°N 115.24472°WCoordinates: 32°24′43″N 115°14′41″W / 32.41194°N 115.24472°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1973 |
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| Units operational |
CP1: 4 × 37.5MW, 1 × 30MW CP2: 2 × 110MW CP3: 2 × 110MW CP4: 4 × 25MW CP5: 2 × 50MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 820 MW |
The Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station is the largest complex of geothermal power stations by size not by output [1], with an installed capacity of 820 MW The facility is located in south Mexicali, Baja California, in Mexico, and is built in five individual units, namely CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4 and CP5.
The CP1 powerhouse (32°24′43″N 115°14′41″W / 32.41194°N 115.24472°W) has a total installed capacity of 180 MW, generated by four units of 37.5 MW and one unit of 30 MW. Units 1 and 2 of this powerhouse was commissioned between 1973, followed by 3 and 4 in 1981.
The CP2 powerhouse (32°23′27″N 115°13′33″W / 32.39083°N 115.22583°W) has a total installed capacity of 220 MW, generated by two 110 MW units which were commissioned in 1982.
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