Haw River Hydro— 1.5 MW Hydroelectric
Haw River Hydro is a 1.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Haw River Hydro Co and commissioned in 1981. Ranked #1303 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.0013% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Haw River Hydro 4,539 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Harris (950.9 MW, Nuclear), Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (950.9 MW, Nuclear), and Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility (32 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km southwest of Raleigh.
45 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
45 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Haw River Hydro Co operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
173 plants within 100 km, 11,187 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Haw River Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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