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Português Roanoke Rapids is a 100 MW hydro power plant located in United States of America. View location, capacity, and technical details.
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Commissioned
- 1955
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Virginia Electric & Power Co
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.479, -77.672
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About this plant
Roanoke Rapids is a 100 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co since 1955.
Ranked #199 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 100 MW represents 0.08% of the United States’ total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Roanoke Rapids 68 times smaller.
Nearby plants within 50 km include Greensville County Power Station (1,773.3 MW, Gas), Brunswick County Power Station (1,472.2 MW, Gas), and Rosemary Power Station (180 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Halifax County, approximately 80 km west of Norfolk.
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