Sylvan— 1.8 MW Hydroelectric
Sylvan is a 1.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by ALLETE Inc. since 1913. Ranked #1257 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW represents 0.0015% 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 Sylvan 3,783 times smaller. Nearby plants include Blanchard (18 MW, Hydro), Little Falls (4.6 MW, Hydro), and Brainerd Public Utilities (2.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 160 km northwest of Minneapolis.
113 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,628. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,235 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,630 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
113 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ALLETE Inc. operates 20 plants totalling 1,950 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 253 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sylvan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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