Apalachia— 93.6 MW Hydroelectric
Apalachia is a 93.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority since 1943. Ranked #214 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 93.6 MW represents 0.08% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Apalachia 72.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hiwassee Dam (165.6 MW, Hydro), Calderwood (156.6 MW, Hydro), and Cheoah (140 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 80 km from Knoxville.
83 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,267. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,606 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,395 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
83 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Tennessee Valley Authority operates 60 plants totalling 47,132 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 16,159 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Apalachia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 328 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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