Graniteville Enterprise Division— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Graniteville Enterprise Division is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Augusta Canal Authority since 1921. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents a small portion 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 Graniteville 5,674.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (2,430 MW, Nuclear), Vogtle (2,430 MW, Nuclear), and Urquhart (758.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 30 km southwest of Augusta.
105 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
105 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Augusta Canal Authority operates 3 plants totalling 6 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 9,771 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Graniteville Enterprise Division is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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