Brasfield— 2.9 MW Hydroelectric
Brasfield is a 2.9 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Appomattox River Associates LP since 1993. Ranked #1098 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.9 MW represents 0.002% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Brasfield 2,344 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chesterfield (1,499.5 MW, Coal), Hopewell Cogeneration (399 MW, Gas), and Darbytown (368.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 20 km south of Richmond.
33 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,459. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,143 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
33 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Appomattox River Associates LP operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
81 plants within 100 km, 19,195 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Brasfield is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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