Avalon Hydropower— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Avalon Hydropower is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Avalon Hydropower LLC since 1998. Ranked #1374 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% 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 Avalon Hydropower 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants include Belews Creek (2491.2 MW, Coal), Rockingham County CT Station (977.5 MW, Gas), and Dan River (697.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 300 km southwest of Washington, D.C.
28 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,303. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,823 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,941 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
28 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Avalon Hydropower LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
105 plants within 100 km, 10,639 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Avalon Hydropower is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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