Cerro Prieto power plant
| Cerro Prieto power plant | |||
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| Coordinates | 32 ° 24 ′ 17 " N , 115 ° 12 ′ 41" W | ||
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 Mexico
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| Primary energy | Geothermal energy | ||
| power | 570 MW | ||
| owner | CFE | ||
| operator | CFE | ||
| Start of operations | 1973 | ||
The Cerro Prieto power plant is a geothermal power plant in Baja California , Mexico . It consists of a total of four systems. The installed capacity of the power plant is 570 MW . The city of Mexicali is approximately 15 km northwest.
The power plant is owned by the CFE and operated by CFE.
Cerro Prieto I
The Cerro Prieto I power plant consists of five blocks with a total installed capacity of 180 MW; the plant went into operation from 1973 to 1985. The following table gives an overview:
| block | Max. Power (MW) | Start of operation | turbine | generator | status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37.5 | 1973 | Toshiba | Toshiba | shut down |
| 2 | 37.5 | 1973 | Toshiba | Toshiba | shut down |
| 3 | 37.5 | 1976 | Toshiba | Toshiba | shut down |
| 4th | 37.5 | 1976 | Toshiba | Toshiba | shut down |
| 5 | 30th | 1985 | Toshiba | Toshiba | in operation |
In 2011, Units 1 and 2 were shut down as the wells produced less and less steam; In 2012, units 3 and 4 had to be shut down for the same reason.
Cerro Prieto II
The Cerro Prieto II power plant consists of two blocks with a total installed capacity of 220 MW; the plant went into operation in 1984. The following table gives an overview:
| block | Max. Power (MW) | Start of operation | turbine | generator | status |
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| 1 | 110 | 1984 | Toshiba | in operation | |
| 2 | 110 | 1984 | Toshiba | in operation |
Cerro Prieto III
The Cerro Prieto III power plant consists of two blocks with a total installed capacity of 220 MW; the plant went into operation from 1985 to 1986. The following table gives an overview:
| block | Max. Power (MW) | Start of operation | turbine | generator | status |
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| 1 | 110 | 1985 | Toshiba | in operation | |
| 2 | 110 | 1986 | Toshiba | in operation |
Cerro Prieto IV
The Cerro Prieto IV power plant consists of four blocks with a total installed capacity of 100 MW; the plant went into operation in 2000. The following table gives an overview:
| block | Max. Power (MW) | Start of operation | turbine | generator | status |
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| 1 | 25th | 2000 | Mitsubishi | in operation | |
| 2 | 25th | 2000 | Mitsubishi | in operation | |
| 3 | 25th | 2000 | Mitsubishi | in operation | |
| 4th | 25th | 2000 | Mitsubishi | in operation |
In 2002, Cerro Prieto IV generated 862.615 million kWh .
Cerro Prieto V
There were plans to build another power plant, Cerro Prieto V, with a total installed capacity of 100 MW; however, due to the drop in steam pressure in the existing boreholes, these plans were abandoned.
Others
In 2012, an experimental solar system with 5 MW was installed on the site to research various photovoltaic technologies.
See also
Web links
- Cerro Prieto. Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), accessed August 23, 2018 (Spanish).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cerro Prieto I Geothermal Plant Mexico. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 23, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c d e Geothermal and Solar Energy in Cerro Prieto. pangea.stanford.edu, April 2015, accessed on August 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Cerro Prieto II Geothermal Plant Mexico. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Cerro Prieto III Geothermal Plant Mexico. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Cerro Prieto IV Geothermal Plant Mexico. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 23, 2018 .
- ↑ CERRO PRIETO IV, THE NEWEST POWER PLANT IN CERRO PRIETO GEOTHERMAL FIELD. pangea.stanford.edu, accessed August 23, 2018 .