The McGinness Hills Geothermal Project
- Key words
- Nevada; McGinness Hills; Ormat; Ormat Energy Converter; OEC; Organic Rankine Cycle; ORC; modular; geothermal; aircooled; NV Energy; integrated two-level unit; U.S. Department of Energy; DOE; Bureau of Land Management; BLM; Nevada; Division of Wildlife
- Location
- McGinness Hills, Nevada
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 2013
- Session
- Power plant design and operation; Binary cycle power generat
- Language
- English
Abstract
The McGinness Hills Geothermal Project was completed in July 2012 and provides 30 MW of base-load renewable power to the NV Energy transmission system. This project was awarded GEA Honors for environmental stewardship (nominated by the Bureau of Land Management) by the Geothermal Energy Association, signifying it as a major accomplishment for Ormat, and the geothermal industry. Geothermal development is no easy task; discovering a geothermal resource is a difficult and risky procedure and developing the project can easily be just as difficult. In this paper we will illustrate both the unique challenges of the McGinness project along with insight on how Ormat is excelling in the art of geothermal development and developing profound technologies continually pushing the industry forward.
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