Gaston Shoals— 6.7 MW Hydroelectric
Gaston Shoals is a 6.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northbrook Carolina Hydro II LLC and commissioned in 1915. Ranked #792 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, this plant's 6.7 MW accounts for 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Gaston Shoals 0.001 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1,530.5 MW, Coal), Broad River Energy Center (985 MW, Gas), and Mill Creek (SC) (799.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 100 km northwest of Columbia.
111 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,419. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,936 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,106 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
111 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Northbrook Carolina Hydro II LLC operates 3 plants totalling 10 MW
156 plants within 100 km, 25,745 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gaston Shoals is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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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