Narrows (NC)— 108.8 MW Hydroelectric
Narrows (NC) is a 108.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Cube Hydro Carolinas Yadkin since 1919. Ranked #184 of 1,469 hydro plants in the USA, it represents 0.09% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the USA is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Narrows 62.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Buck (697.9 MW, Gas), Blewett (94.6 MW, Oil), and Tillery (84 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km northeast of Charlotte.
107 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,026. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #9,702 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,202 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
107 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Cube Hydro Carolinas Yadkin operates 4 plants totalling 215 MW
174 plants within 100 km, 23,959 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Narrows (NC) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 381 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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