Uwharrie Mountain Renewable is a 9.6 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Uwharrie Mountain Renewable Energy LLC since 2014. Ranked #222 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 9.6 MW represents 0.1% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Uwharrie Mountain Renewable 16.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Buck (697.9 MW, Gas) and Anson County Generation Facility (343.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km from Charlotte.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,954. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #24,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #368 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Uwharrie Mountain Renewable Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
174 plants within 100 km, 18,528 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Waste
- Energy Source
- Non-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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