Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen is a 20.8 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Ameresco since 2011. Ranked #139 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 20.8 MW represents 0.21% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Savannah River Site 7.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (Nuclear, 2,430 MW) and Urquhart (Gas, 758.9 MW). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 30 km from Augusta.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,858. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,897 worldwide by installed capacity
- #212 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Ameresco operates 2 plants totalling 22 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 8,729 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Waste
- Energy Source
- Non-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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