Garzas 1— 7.2 MW Hydroelectric
Garzas 1 is a 7.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by PREPA since 1941. Ranked #766 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 7.2 MW accounts for 0.0061% 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 this facility 945 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Costa Sur (990 MW, Oil), EcoEléctrica (507 MW, Gas), and Cambalache (247.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Puerto Rico, approximately 30 km southeast of San Juan.
85 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,324. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,504 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,999 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
85 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PREPA operates 13 plants totalling 4,257 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 5,909 MW combined
Source: PREPA; CEPR
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Garzas 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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