Carite 1— 10 MW Hydroelectric
Carite 1 is a 10 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by PREPA since 1915. Ranked #658 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 10 MW represents 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Carite 1 680.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aguirre (1,492 MW, Oil) and San Juan CC (864 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Puerto Rico, approximately 50 km southwest of San Juan.
111 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
111 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PREPA operates 13 plants totalling 4,257 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 5,705 MW combined
Source: PREPA
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Carite 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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