Piedmont Hydro Power Project— 1 MW Hydroelectric
Piedmont Hydro Power Project is a 1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Aquenergy Systems Inc and commissioned in 1989. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0008% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Piedmont 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants include Oconee Nuclear Station (2666.7 MW, Nuclear) and W S Lee (1117.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 70 km from Greenville.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Aquenergy Systems Inc operates 4 plants totalling 17 MW
88 plants within 100 km, 15,812 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Piedmont Hydro Power Project 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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