Sinclair Dam— 45 MW Hydroelectric
Sinclair Dam is a 45 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Georgia Power Co since 1953. Ranked #322 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.04% 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 Sinclair Dam 151 times smaller. Nearby plants include Washington County Power LLC (796 MW, Gas), AL Sandersville LLC (692 MW, Gas), and Wallace Dam (321 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Georgia, approximately 50 km southwest of Athens.
73 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,099. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,296 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Georgia Power Co operates 40 plants totalling 21,256 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 7,743 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sinclair Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 158 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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