Thorpe— 21.6 MW Hydroelectric
Thorpe is a 21.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC since 1941. Ranked #479 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 21.6 MW represents 0.02% 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 Thorpe 315 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Oconee (2666.7 MW, Nuclear), Oconee Nuclear Station (2666.7 MW, Nuclear), and Bad Creek (1296 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 100 km southwest of Greenville.
85 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,815. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,707 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,353 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
85 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC operates 43 plants totalling 24,099 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 11,547 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thorpe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 76 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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