Pickwick Landing Dam is a 240MW hydro power project. It is located on Tennessee river/basin in Tennessee, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1934 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1938.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 240 | 240 | – | Active | Tennessee, the US |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Tennessee Valley Authority.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 607.74 million cubic meter.
The hydro power project consists of 6 turbines, each with 40MW nameplate capacity.
The project has 6 electric generators installed at the site.

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By GlobalDataDevelopment Status
The project construction commenced in 1934 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1938.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Huntsville Utilities under a power purchase agreement.
Methodology
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