Gaston County Renewable Energy Center is a 4.2 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Gaston County Solid Waste and Recycling Division since 2011. Ranked #362 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4.2 MW accounts for 0.04% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Gaston County 0.026 times smaller. Nearby plants include McGuire Nuclear Station (2,440.6 MW, Nuclear), McGuire (2,440.6 MW, Nuclear), and Catawba Nuclear Station (2,410.2 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 30 km west of Charlotte.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,634. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,556 worldwide by installed capacity
- #574 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Gaston County Solid Waste and Recycling Division operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
173 plants within 100 km, 23,143 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Waste
- Energy Source
- Non-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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