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South Consolidated is a 1.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Salt River Project since 1980. Ranked #1329 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.4 MW is part 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 South Consolidated 4,864.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Santan (1,325.9999999999998 MW, Gas), West Phoenix (1,207.3999999999999 MW, Gas), and Ocotillo (915.6999999999999 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 40 km southeast of Phoenix.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
Salt River Project
Location
33.4665°, -111.7811°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

46 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Salt River Project operates 17 plants totalling 8,121 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 11,145 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gilbert Solar Facility I LLC (12.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.466500, -111.781100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

South Consolidated is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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