Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station is a geothermal power complex south of Mexicali in Baja California, Mexico, operated by the state utility Comision Federal de Electricidad. Its first unit began operating in 1973, and additional units were added through the following decades to bring the complex's installed capacity to about 820 megawatts across five operating units. By overall size it is the largest complex of geothermal power stations in the world, and by energy output it ranks second largest, behind only The Geysers in California.
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Facility TypeGeothermal power station complex 1 LocationSouth Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico 1 Capacity (MW) Commissioned Year Connections
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Geothermal field and power station, Baja California, Mexico, one of the largest geothermal facilities in the world.
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South Mexicali, Baja California
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1973
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a complex of geothermal power stations in Baja California, Mexico
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820 MW
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It is the world's largest complex of geothermal power stations in terms of overall size and the second-largest in terms of energy output, with an installed capacity of 820 MW.
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The Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station is a complex of geothermal power stations in Baja California, Mexico.
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