Jordan Hydroelectric Project— 4.4 MW Hydroelectric
Jordan Hydroelectric Project is a 4.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Jordan Hydroelectric LTD PTP since 2012. Ranked #925 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.4 MW accounts for 0.004% 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 Jordan Hydroelectric Project 1541.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (950.9 MW, Nuclear), Harris (950.9 MW, Nuclear), and Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility (32 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km from Raleigh.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,637 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Jordan Hydroelectric LTD PTP operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
229 plants within 100 km, 9,132 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Jordan Hydroelectric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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