Gay Robinson— 8.7 MW Hydroelectric
Gay Robinson is an 8.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Gay & Robinson Inc since 2012. Ranked #711 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8.7 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Gay Robinson 782 times smaller. Nearby plants include Port Allen (HI) (99.5 MW, Oil), AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid (40 MW, Storage), and Kapaia Power Station (39.1 MW, Other). The facility is located in Hawaii, approximately 200 km from Honolulu.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,073. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,457 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,776 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Gay & Robinson Inc operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 284 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gay Robinson is a hydro power plant producing approximately 30 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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