Roanoke Rapids— 100 MW Hydroelectric
Roanoke Rapids is a 100 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co since 1955. Ranked #199 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 100 MW represents 0.08% 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 Roanoke Rapids 68 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Greensville County Power Station (1,773.3 MW, Gas), Brunswick County Power Station (1,472.2 MW, Gas), and Rosemary Power Station (180 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Halifax County, approximately 80 km west of Norfolk.
71 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,143. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Virginia Electric & Power Co operates 38 plants totalling 23,066 MW
171 plants within 100 km, 6,162 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Roanoke Rapids is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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