The Cyrq Energy Lightning Dock Geothermal Plant opened Wednesday
New Mexico’s first geothermal plant doesn’t look like a power plant.
Really, it’s just a bunch of pipes sticking out of the ground, a few giant fans and some radiators. But it will produce enough electricity to power 4,000 to 5,000 homes, using the heat that comes out of the desert.
The new plant is the beginning for what Cyrq Energy CEO Nick Goodman hopes to see in New Mexico. The Cyrq Energy Lightning Dock Geothermal Plant in Animas opened Wednesday. It’s the first utility-scale geothermal plant in New Mexico, officials said. The $100 million investment will, Goodman said, hopefully pave the way for more geothermal generation in the state.
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