United States

South Holston — 39 MW Hydroelectric

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South Holston is a 39 MW hydro power plant located in United States of America. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
39 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1951

Year online

Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority

Operator

Location
36.52, -82.09

Coordinates

Insights

#3,267
largest in United States of America
#3,546
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#15,470
largest worldwide
1951
33 yrs older than avg
60
operated by Tennessee Valley Authority
35
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
39 MW
Commissioned
1951
Status
Operational
Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority
Country
United States
Coordinates
36.523, -82.090

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,238 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
259,016 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

704
cars per year
432
homes per year
147,168
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

Nearby Plants

About this plant

South Holston is a 38.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority since 1951.

Ranked #366 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 38.5 MW represents 0.03% 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 this facility 176 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center (668 MW, Coal), Clinch River (475 MW, Gas), and Wolf Hills Energy (285 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 30 km from Johnson City.

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