Penacook Lower Falls— 4.6 MW Hydroelectric
Penacook Lower Falls is a 4.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Briar-Hydro Associates since 1983. Ranked #914 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.6 MW represents 0.0039% 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 Penacook Lower Falls 0.0007 times smaller. Nearby plants include Granite Ridge (790 MW, Gas), Merrimack (496.4 MW, Coal), and Antrim Wind (28.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 20 km from Concord.
43 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,462. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,014 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,589 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
43 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Briar-Hydro Associates operates 3 plants totalling 12 MW
165 plants within 100 km, 6,645 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Penacook Lower Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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