35 MW Geothermal (29 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (6 MW) operating in Lander, NV — Nevada Power Company
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Geothermal + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.5547, -116.6175
County
Lander, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ormat Nevada Inc | Ormat Nevada Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Ormat Nevada Inc | Ormat Nevada Inc | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Ormat Nevada Inc
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
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
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
8.5K MWh
Latest Month
107.2K MWh
Annual Generation
34.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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