Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station

Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station
CountryMexico
LocationSouth Mexicali, Baja California
Coordinates32°24′43″N 115°14′41″W / 32.41194°N 115.24472°W / 32.41194; -115.24472
StatusOperational
Commission date1973
Operator
Power generation
Units operationalCP1: 4 × 37.5MW, 1 × 30MW
CP2: 2 × 110MW
CP3: 2 × 110MW
CP4: 4 × 25MW
CP5: 2 × 50MW
Nameplate capacity820 MW

The Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station is a complex of geothermal power stations in Baja California, Mexico. 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. The facility is located just south of Mexicali and consists of five individual units, named CP1 through CP5.