Saluda Dam— 2.4 MW Hydroelectric
Saluda Dam is a 2.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC since 1997. Ranked #1153 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.4 MW represents 0.002% 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 Saluda Dam 2,837 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Oconee (2666.7 MW, Nuclear) and W S Lee (1117.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 70 km from Greenville.
29 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,730. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,290 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
29 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC operates 4 plants totalling 13 MW
100 plants within 100 km, 15,809 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saluda Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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