Imperial Valley Geothermal Project is a complex of eleven geothermal power stations located in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field, along the southeastern shore of the Salton Sea in the Imperial Valley of California.

The Salton Sea Geothermal Field (SSGF) is one of the world’s largest geothermal resources with an estimated resource potential of nearly 3 GW and dissolved minerals such as lithium of high interest.

Feb 18, 2022 · The Salton Sea geothermal field in California potentially holds enough lithium to meet all of America’s domestic battery needs, with even enough left over to export some of it.

Feb 13, 2025 · In a significant setback for the Salton Sea region, BHE Renewables has announced the suspension of 3 proposed geothermal projects near the south end of the Salton Sea.

The Salton Sea geothermal field Most land around the Salton Sea is privately owned, and the State’s mineral ownership in this area is relatively small compared to the Geysers. The Commission manages five geothermal leases at the Salton …

Jun 28, 2022 · The Salton Sea, in Imperial County, California, provides a prime location and opportunity to develop new geothermal resources. The Salton Sea contains a robust, well-mapped, geothermal resource, with opportunities for concurrent development of lithium and other mineral resources.

Jan 10, 2025 · The Salton Sea Geothermal Field (SSGF), located on the southern shore of the Salton Sea in Southern California, has been a commercial source of geothermal energy since 1982.

The Salton Sea Geothermal Field (the target of this study) sits on the southern shore of the Salton Sea, within the Brawley Seismic Zone (BSZ)—a diffuse zone of seismicity connecting the Imperial Fault to the south and the Southern San Andreas Fault to the north with a roughly NNW trend.

The geothermal aquifer at the Salton Sea is a high temperature resource typically on the order of 500°F several thousand feet underground. The Salton Sea resource is a saturated brine that comes up a wellbore under natural high pressure. All of the plants exploiting the Salton Sea geothermal resource are of the steam flash type.

Jan 7, 2025 · Three geothermal projects in the Salton Sea area are advancing through the California Energy Commission process while restoration projects continue.