Fries Hydroelectric Project— 5.4 MW Hydroelectric
Fries Hydroelectric Project is a 5.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Aquenergy Systems Inc since 1954. Ranked #852 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5.4 MW represents 0.005% 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 Fries 1,260 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Claytor (74.8 MW, Hydro) and Byllesby 2 (21.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 40 km southwest of Roanoke.
72 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,050 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,361 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Aquenergy Systems Inc operates 4 plants totalling 17 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 3,008 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fries Hydroelectric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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