Dunlap TP 1— 3.6 MW Hydroelectric
Dunlap TP 1 is a 3.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Guadalupe Blanco River Authority since 1927. Ranked #991 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.6 MW represents 0.003% 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 Dunlap TP 1 1,892 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include J K Spruce (1444 MW, Coal), V H Braunig (1138 MW, Gas), and Guadalupe Generating Station (1088.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 30 km south of San Antonio.
99 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,896. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,860 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
99 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Guadalupe Blanco River Authority operates 7 plants totalling 22 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 12,211 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dunlap TP 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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