Bridgewater— 27.7 MW Hydroelectric
Bridgewater is a 27.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC and commissioned in 1924. Ranked #431 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Bridgewater's 27.7 MW accounts for 0.02% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Bridgewater 246.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rhodhiss (25.5 MW, Hydro), Turner Shoals (5.4 MW, Hydro), and Waco Farm (5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina's Burke County, approximately 30 km northwest of Hickory.
102 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,575. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,307 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,981 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
102 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC operates 43 plants totalling 24,099 MW
132 plants within 100 km, 17,008 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bridgewater is a hydro power plant producing approximately 97 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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