Ware Shoals Hydro Project— 6.2 MW Hydroelectric
Ware Shoals Hydro Project is a 6.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Aquenergy Systems Inc since 1963. Ranked #809 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. This plant's 6.2 MW represents 0.01% 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 Ware Shoals 1,100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include W S Lee (1117.9 MW, Gas), Richard B Russell (628 MW, Hydro), and Buzzard Roost (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 50 km from Greenville.
63 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,518. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,225 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,161 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Aquenergy Systems Inc operates 4 plants totalling 17 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 15,880 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ware Shoals Hydro Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 22 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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