Falls Hydro— 31.4 MW Hydroelectric
Falls Hydro is a 31.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Cube Hydro Carolinas Yadkin since 1919. Ranked #409 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 31.4 MW accounts for 0.03% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Falls Hydro 216 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Buck (697.9 MW, Gas), Anson County Generation Facility (343.8 MW, Gas), and Narrows (NC) (108.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 70 km east of Charlotte.
107 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,434. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,308 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,787 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
107 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Cube Hydro Carolinas Yadkin operates 4 plants totalling 215 MW
170 plants within 100 km, 23,996 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Falls Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 110 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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