Beowawe — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10287
- Capacity
- 35 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lander, NV
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Ormat Nevada Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 107,208 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 34.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Beowawe
OperatingGeothermalSolarHybrid
Ranked #10 of 27 Geothermal plants in NV#35 of 70 nationally
35 MW Geothermal (29 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (6 MW) operating in Lander, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Geothermal + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.5547, -116.6175
County
Lander, NV
Nearby Plants
- TS Power PlantSolar442 MW · 22.5 km
- Crescent Valley SolarSolar149 MW · 24.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ormat Nevada Inc | Ormat Nevada Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Ormat Nevada Inc | Ormat Nevada Inc | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Ormat Nevada Inc
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Beowawe power plant, located in Lander County, Nevada, has a total capacity of 35 MW. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Ormat Nevada Inc. and utilizes geothermal energy as its primary fuel source. The facility is a hybrid plant, incorporating both geothermal and solar photovoltaic technologies. Beowawe ranks as the 10th largest power plant in Nevada out of 27, and 35th nationally out of 70 geothermal plants.
In the latest annual reporting period, Beowawe generated 107,208 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.9%. The plant consists of 3 generators and operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority, under the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The solar photovoltaic component of the plant uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
8.5K MWh
Latest Month
107.2K MWh
Annual Generation
34.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·technology
Tapping into the heat beneath Nevadans' feet
Scientists are hoping geothermal energy, something Nevada has in abundance, could finally provide a power source we can feel good about.
Nevada (other)
The Nevada Independent·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Ormat updates on status of Heber 1 & Dixie Valley geothermal power facilities
Ormat has announced the resumption of Heber 1 geothermal power plant operations, as well as a 6-MW installed capacity upgrade in the Dixie Valley power plant.
Ormat (operator)
ThinkGeoEnergy·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
Ormat increases geothermal operating portfolio to 1,100 MW
With the closed acquisition of the Dixie Valley and Beowave plants in Nevada, Ormat Technologies has now a total of 1100 MW of operating...
Ormat Technologies (operator)
ThinkGeoEnergy·4 years ago
General
Ormat acquires Terra-Gen subsidiary TG Geothermal Portfolio
US-based geothermal company Ormat Technologies has completed its previously announced acquisition of TG Geothermal Portfolio, a subsidiary...
Power Technology·4 years ago
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