Radford— 1 MW Hydroelectric
Radford is a 1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Radford since 1934. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW accounts for 0.0008% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Radford 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants include Claytor (74.8 MW, Hydro) and Byllesby 2 (21.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Virginia, approximately 80 km southwest of Roanoke.
92 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
92 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Radford - (VA) operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 3,507 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Radford 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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