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Português Nantahala is a 43 MW hydro power plant located in United States of America. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 43 MW
- Commissioned
- 1942
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.272, -83.676
Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
Est. gCO2/kWh
Annual emissions equivalent to
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About this plant
Nantahala is a 43.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC and commissioned in 1942. This facility contributes to the hydroelectric capacity in the region.
Ranked #336 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Nantahala represents 0.04% 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 Nantahala 157.5 times smaller.
Nearby plants include Fontana Dam at 254.7 MW (Hydro), Calderwood at 156.6 MW (Hydro), and Cheoah at 140 MW (Hydro). The plant is located in North Carolina’s Swain County, approximately 60 km west of Asheville.
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