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Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen20.8 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
20.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Ameresco
Location
33.2833°, -81.6667°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ameresco operates 2 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

62 plants within 100 km, 8,729 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (17.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.283300, -81.666700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
42.1 Kt
128 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
631.4 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.2K
cars per year
5.6K
homes per year
1.9M
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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