Ayers Island— 8.4 MW Hydroelectric
Ayers Island is an 8.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Central Rivers Power NH LLC since 1925. Ranked #720 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8.4 MW accounts for 0.01% of the total hydro capacity in the country, which is 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Ayers Island 809.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Groton Wind LLC (48 MW, Wind), Lempster Wind LLC (24 MW, Wind), and Bridgewater Power LP (20 MW, Waste). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 120 km north of Boston.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,118. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,632 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,816 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Central Rivers Power NH LLC operates 9 plants totalling 66 MW
87 plants within 100 km, 3,496 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ayers Island is a hydro power plant producing approximately 29 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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