Wanship— 1.9 MW Hydroelectric
Wanship is a 1.9 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Weber Basin Water Conserv Dist since 1958. Ranked #1233 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.9 MW represents 0.0016% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Wanship 3,580 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heber City (14.1 MW, Gas) and Jordanelle Dam Hydroelectric Project (13 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 50 km east of Salt Lake City.
68 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,565 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Weber Basin Water Conserv Dist operates 3 plants totalling 8 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 3,601 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wanship is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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