Tillery— 84 MW Hydroelectric
Tillery is an 84 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Progress since 1936. Ranked #227 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 84 MW accounts for 0.07% 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 Tillery 81.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex (2244.8 MW, Gas), Hamlet Generating Facility (343.8 MW, Gas), and Anson County Generation Facility (343.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km northeast of Charlotte.
90 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,358. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,962 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,518 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
90 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Duke Energy Progress - (NC) operates 20 plants totalling 14,760 MW
175 plants within 100 km, 23,910 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tillery is a hydro power plant producing approximately 294 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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