As of 2021, the largest power generating facility ever built is the Three Gorges Dam in China. The facility generates power by utilizing 32 Francis turbines each having a capacity of 700 MW and two 50 MW turbines,[1] totalling the installed capacity to 22,500 MW, more than twice the installed capacity of the largest nuclear power station, the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa (Japan) at 7,965 MW. As of 2019, no power station comparable to Three Gorges is under construction, as the largest under construction power station is the hydroelectric Baihetan Dam (16,000 MW).[2]
The proposed 20,000 MW Australia's Darwin Solar Park, for the Australia-Asia Power Link, would be slightly below the capacity of the Three Gorges Dam.[3][4] The proposed Grand Inga Dam in the Congo would surpass all existing power stations, including the Three Gorges Dam, if construction commences as planned. The design targets to top 39,000 MW in installed capacity, nearly twice that of the Three Gorges.[5][6][7] Another proposal, Penzhin Tidal Power Plant Project, presumes an installed capacity up to 87,100 MW.
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This article lists the largest power stations in the world the ten overall and the five of each type in terms of installed electrical capacity Non renewable power stations are those that run on coal fuel oils nuclear fuel natural gas oil shale and peat while renewable power stations run on fuel sources such as biomass geothermal heat hydro solar energy solar heat tides and the wind Only the most significant fuel source is listed for power stations that run on multiple sources Three Gorges Dam in China currently the largest hydroelectric power station and the largest power producing body ever built at 22 500 MWAs of 2021 the largest power generating facility ever built is the Three Gorges Dam in China The facility generates power by utilizing 32 Francis turbines each having a capacity of 700 MW and two 50 MW turbines 1 totalling the installed capacity to 22 500 MW more than twice the installed capacity of the largest nuclear power station the Kashiwazaki Kariwa Japan at 7 965 MW As of 2019 no power station comparable to Three Gorges is under construction as the largest under construction power station is the hydroelectric Baihetan Dam 16 000 MW 2 The proposed 20 000 MW Australia s Darwin Solar Park for the Australia Asia Power Link would be slightly below the capacity of the Three Gorges Dam 3 4 The proposed Grand Inga Dam in the Congo would surpass all existing power stations including the Three Gorges Dam if construction commences as planned The design targets to top 39 000 MW in installed capacity nearly twice that of the Three Gorges 5 6 7 Another proposal Penzhin Tidal Power Plant Project presumes an installed capacity up to 87 100 MW Contents 1 Top 20 largest power producing facilities 2 Timeline of the largest power plants in the world 3 Non renewable power stations 3 1 Coal 3 2 Fuel oil 3 3 Natural gas 3 4 Nuclear 3 5 Oil shale 3 6 Peat 4 Renewable power stations 4 1 Biomass 4 2 Geothermal 4 3 Hydroelectric 4 3 1 Conventional 4 3 2 Run of the river 4 3 3 Tide 4 4 Solar power 4 4 1 Photovoltaic 4 4 2 Concentrated solar thermal 4 5 Wind 4 5 1 Onshore 4 5 2 Offshore 5 Storage power stations 5 1 Pumped storage 5 2 Battery storage 5 3 Molten salt 6 List of largest power station and unit within each country 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksTop 20 largest power producing facilities editRank Station Country Location Capacity MW Annual generation TWh Type Notes Refs1 Three Gorges Dam nbsp China 30 49 15 N 111 00 08 E 30 82083 N 111 00222 E 30 82083 111 00222 Three Gorges Dam 22 500 78 79 2022 8 Hydro 1 2 Baihetan Dam nbsp China 27 13 07 N 102 54 22 E 27 21861 N 102 90611 E 27 21861 102 90611 Baihetan Dam 16 000 40 06 2022 8 Hydro 9 10 3 Itaipu Dam nbsp Brazil nbsp Paraguay 25 24 31 S 54 35 21 W 25 40861 S 54 58917 W 25 40861 54 58917 Itaipu Dam 14 000 83 88 2023 11 Hydro 12 13 unreliable source 14 15 4 Xiluodu nbsp China 28 15 52 N 103 38 47 E 28 26444 N 103 64639 E 28 26444 103 64639 Xiluodu Dam 13 860 57 8 2022 8 Hydro 16 17 5 Belo Monte nbsp Brazil 03 07 27 S 51 42 01 W 3 12417 S 51 70028 W 3 12417 51 70028 Belo Monte Dam 11 233 39 5 average Hydro Installation of the 18th and final turbine was completed in November 2019 18 19 6 Guri nbsp Venezuela 07 45 59 N 62 59 57 W 7 76639 N 62 99917 W 7 76639 62 99917 Guri Dam 10 235 47 average Hydro 20 unreliable source 7 Wudongde Dam nbsp China 26 19 29 4 N 102 38 2 2 E 26 324833 N 102 633944 E 26 324833 102 633944 Wudongde Hydropower Station 10 200 36 61 2022 8 Hydro 21 8 Jebel Ali nbsp United Arab Emirates 25 03 35 N 55 07 02 E 25 05972 N 55 11722 E 25 05972 55 11722 Jebel Ali Power Station 8 695 Natural gas 22 9 Gonghe Talatan nbsp China 36 10 54 N 100 34 41 E 36 18167 N 100 57806 E 36 18167 100 57806 Gonghe Talatan Solar Park 8 430 Solar10 Tucurui nbsp Brazil 03 49 53 S 49 38 36 W 3 83139 S 49 64333 W 3 83139 49 64333 Tucurui Dam 8 370 21 4 average Hydro 12 16 Kashiwazaki Kariwa nbsp Japan 37 25 45 N 138 35 43 E 37 42917 N 138 59528 E 37 42917 138 59528 Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant 7 965 60 3 1999 0 2012 Present Nuclear Suspended in 2011 Restart date unknown Note 1 23 24 unreliable source 25 26 11 Jiuquan Gansu nbsp China 40 12 00 N 96 54 00 E 40 20000 N 96 90000 E 40 20000 96 90000 Gansu 7 965 Wind 27 12 Xiangjiaba nbsp China 28 38 57 N 104 22 14 E 28 64917 N 104 37056 E 28 64917 104 37056 Xiangjiaba Dam 7 798 31 55 2022 8 Hydro 28 29 30 13 Kori nbsp South Korea 35 19 40 N 129 18 03 E 35 32778 N 129 30083 E 35 32778 129 30083 Kori Nuclear Power Plant 7 489 53 05 2023 31 Nuclear Largest operational nuclear power station since September 2019 14 Hanul nbsp South Korea 37 05 34 N 129 23 01 E 37 09278 N 129 38361 E 37 09278 129 38361 Uljin Nuclear Power Plant 7 268 54 62 2023 31 Nuclear 32 15 Grand Coulee nbsp United States 47 57 23 N 118 58 56 W 47 95639 N 118 98222 W 47 95639 118 98222 Grand Coulee Dam 6 809 20 24 average Hydro Largest in North America since 1949 33 unreliable source 34 16 Tuoketuo nbsp China 40 11 49 N 111 21 52 E 40 19694 N 111 36444 E 40 19694 111 36444 Tuoketuo Power Plant 6 720 33 32 Coal Largest coal fired power station since 2017 35 36 17 Bruce nbsp Canada 44 19 31 N 81 35 58 W 44 32528 N 81 59944 W 44 32528 81 59944 Bruce Nuclear Generating Station 6 610 42 33 2023 37 Nuclear Uprated from 6 408MWe to 6 610MWe in November 2022 38 39 18 Longtan nbsp China 25 01 38 N 107 02 51 E 25 02722 N 107 04750 E 25 02722 107 04750 Longtan Dam 6 426 18 7 estimate Hydro 16 40 19 Sayano Shushenskaya nbsp Russia 52 49 33 N 91 22 13 E 52 82583 N 91 37028 E 52 82583 91 37028 6 400 29 4 2021 41 Hydro 42 43 20 Hongyanhe nbsp China 39 48 7 N 121 28 30 E 39 80194 N 121 47500 E 39 80194 121 47500 6 366 Nuclear 44 Present States of Operation All units Suspended Periodic Inspection Nuclear Regulation AuthorityTimeline of the largest power plants in the world editAt any point in time since the early 20th century the largest power station in the world has been a hydroelectric power plant Held record Name of power station Capacity MW Location NotesFrom To1904 1911 Niagara Power Plant 104 nbsp Niagara Falls New York USA 45 1911 1913 Vemork 108 nbsp Rjukan Telemark Norway 46 47 1913 1914 Lock and Dam No 19 142 nbsp Hamilton Illinois Keokuk Iowa United States 48 1914 1924 Niagara Power Plant 201 nbsp Niagara Falls New York USA 49 1924 1939 Sir Adam Beck Station I 348 6 498 50 nbsp Niagara Falls Ontario Canada 51 1939 1949 Hoover Dam 705 nbsp Clark County Nevada Mohave County Arizona United States 52 53 1949 1959 Grand Coulee Dam 2 280 nbsp Washington United States1959 1963 Volga Hydroelectric Station 2 300 2 563 nbsp Volgograd Russian SFSR Soviet Union 54 1963 1971 Bratsk Hydroelectric Power Station 2 750 4 500 nbsp Bratsk Russian SFSR Soviet Union 55 1971 1983 Krasnoyarsk Dam 5 000 6 000 nbsp Krasnoyarsk Russian SFSR Soviet Union 56 1983 1986 Grand Coulee Dam 6 181 6 809 nbsp Washington United States 57 1986 1989 Guri Dam 10 235 nbsp Necuima Canyon Venezuela1989 2007 Itaipu Dam 10 500 14 000 nbsp nbsp Parana River Brazil Paraguay2007 present Three Gorges Dam 14 100 22 500 nbsp Three Gorges Yichang Hubei Province ChinaNon renewable power stations editCoal edit See also Coal and List of coal fired power stations nbsp Taichung the fourth largest coal fired power station at 5 500 MWeRank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref1 Tuoketuo nbsp China 40 11 49 N 111 21 52 E 40 19694 N 111 36444 E 40 19694 111 36444 Tuoketuo Power Plant 6 720 35 36 2 Taean nbsp South Korea 36 54 20 2 N 126 14 4 9 E 36 905611 N 126 234694 E 36 905611 126 234694 Taean Power Station 6 100 58 3 Dangjin nbsp South Korea 37 03 19 N 126 30 35 E 37 05528 N 126 50972 E 37 05528 126 50972 Dangjin Power Station 6 040 59 58 4 Taichung nbsp Taiwan 24 12 46 N 120 28 52 E 24 21278 N 120 48111 E 24 21278 120 48111 Taichung Power Plant 5 500 60 61 Uses bituminous coal5 Waigaoqiao nbsp China 31 21 21 N 121 35 54 E 31 35583 N 121 59833 E 31 35583 121 59833 Waigaoqiao Power Station 5 160 62 6 Belchatow nbsp Poland 51 15 59 N 19 19 50 E 51 26639 N 19 33056 E 51 26639 19 33056 Belchatow Power Station 5 102 63 Uses lignite7 Yeongheung nbsp South Korea 37 14 17 N 126 26 09 E 37 23806 N 126 43583 E 37 23806 126 43583 Yeongheung Power Station 5 080 64 8 Guodian Beilun nbsp China 29 56 37 N 121 48 57 E 29 94361 N 121 81583 E 29 94361 121 81583 Guodian Beilun Power Station 5 060 65 9 Guohua Taishan nbsp China 21 52 00 N 112 55 22 E 21 86667 N 112 92278 E 21 86667 112 92278 Guohua Taishan Power Station 5 000 66 10 Kusile nbsp South Africa 25 54 59 S 28 55 02 E 4 800 67 Medupi 23 42 00 S27 33 00 EFuel oil edit See also Fuel oil Rank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref1 Shoaiba nbsp Saudi Arabia 20 40 48 N 39 31 24 E 20 68000 N 39 52333 E 20 68000 39 52333 Shoaiba power and desalination plant 5 600 68 2 Ghazlan no nbsp Saudi Arabia 26 51 15 N 49 53 56 E 26 85417 N 49 89889 E 26 85417 49 89889 Ghazlan Power Plant 4 528 69 70 3 Kashima nbsp Japan 35 52 47 N 140 41 22 E 35 87972 N 140 68944 E 35 87972 140 68944 Kashima Power Station 4 400 71 72 4 Anegasaki nbsp Japan 35 29 06 N 140 01 00 E 35 48500 N 140 01667 E 35 48500 140 01667 Anegasaki Power Station 3 600 69 72 5 Qurayyah nbsp Saudi Arabia 25 50 40 N 50 7 31 E 25 84444 N 50 12528 E 25 84444 50 12528 Qurayyah IPP 3 927 69 73 74 6 Yokohama ja nbsp Japan 35 28 36 N 139 40 44 E 35 47667 N 139 67889 E 35 47667 139 67889 Yokohama Power Station 3 379 69 72 7 Hirono nbsp Japan 37 14 18 N 141 01 04 E 37 23833 N 141 01778 E 37 23833 141 01778 Hirono Power Station 3 200 71 72 8 Sabiya I nbsp Kuwait 2 400 75 8 Az Zour South nbsp Kuwait 2 400 76 8 Doha West nbsp Kuwait 2 400 77 Natural gas edit See also Natural gas and List of natural gas power stations nbsp Surgut 2 the world s second largest natural gas power stationRank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref1 Jebel Ali Power and Desalination Plant nbsp United Arab Emirates 25 03 35 N 55 07 02 E 25 05972 N 55 11722 E 25 05972 55 11722 Jebel Ali Power Station 8 695 22 2 Surgut 2 nbsp Russia 61 16 46 N 73 30 45 E 61 27944 N 73 51250 E 61 27944 73 51250 Surgut 2 Power Station 5 687 78 79 80 3 Higashi Niigata nbsp Japan 37 59 58 N 139 14 29 E 37 99944 N 139 24139 E 37 99944 139 24139 Higashi Niigata Thermal Power Station 5 149 81 4 Futtsu nbsp Japan 35 20 35 N 139 50 02 E 35 34306 N 139 83389 E 35 34306 139 83389 Futtsu Power Station 5 040 72 5 Tatan nbsp Taiwan 25 01 34 N 121 02 50 E 25 02611 N 121 04722 E 25 02611 121 04722 Tatan Power Plant 4 984 82 6 Kawagoe nbsp Japan 35 00 25 N 136 41 20 E 35 00694 N 136 68889 E 35 00694 136 68889 Chita Power Station 4 802 80 7 Burullus Power Station German nbsp Egypt 31 31 46 N 30 48 32 E 31 52944 N 30 80889 E 31 52944 30 80889 Burullus Power Station 4 800 83 8 Chiba nbsp Japan 35 33 57 N 140 06 20 E 35 56583 N 140 10556 E 35 56583 140 10556 Chiba Power Station 4 380 72 9 Himeji nbsp Japan 34 46 24 N 134 41 38 E 34 77333 N 134 69389 E 34 77333 134 69389 Himeji 2 Power Station 4 086 84 85 10 Chita nbsp Japan 34 59 12 N 136 50 37 E 34 98667 N 136 84361 E 34 98667 136 84361 Chita Power Station 3 966 86 Nuclear edit See also Nuclear power and List of nuclear power stations nbsp Kashiwazaki Kariwa the largest nuclear power station suspended since 2011 Rank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref Kashiwazaki Kariwa nbsp Japan 37 25 45 N 138 35 43 E 37 42917 N 138 59528 E 37 42917 138 59528 Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant 7 965 out of service since 2011 24 25 26 1 Kori nbsp South Korea 35 19 40 N 129 18 03 E 35 32778 N 129 30083 E 35 32778 129 30083 Kori Nuclear Power Plant 7 489 87 2 Hanul nbsp South Korea 37 05 34 N 129 23 01 E 37 09278 N 129 38361 E 37 09278 129 38361 Uljin Nuclear Power Plant 7 268 32 3 Bruce nbsp Canada 44 19 31 N 81 35 58 W 44 32528 N 81 59944 W 44 32528 81 59944 Bruce Nuclear Generating Station 6 610 88 4 Hongyanhe nbsp China 39 48 7 N 121 28 30 E 39 80194 N 121 47500 E 39 80194 121 47500 6 366 44 5 Fuqing nbsp China 25 26 45 N 119 26 50 E 25 44583 N 119 44722 E 25 44583 119 44722 6 120 89 6 Tianwan nbsp China 34 41 13 N 119 27 35 E 34 68694 N 119 45972 E 34 68694 119 45972 Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant 6 100 90 7 Yangjiang nbsp China 21 42 35 N 112 15 38 E 21 70972 N 112 26056 E 21 70972 112 26056 Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station 6 000 89 8 Hanbit nbsp South Korea 35 24 54 N 126 25 26 E 35 41500 N 126 42389 E 35 41500 126 42389 Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant 5 875 32 9 Zaporizhzhia nbsp Ukraine 47 30 44 N 34 35 09 E 47 51222 N 34 58583 E 47 51222 34 58583 Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant 5 700 91 92 Oil shale edit See also Oil shale nbsp Eesti Power Station the world s largest oil shale fired power stationRank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref1 Eesti nbsp Estonia 59 16 10 N 27 54 08 E 59 26944 N 27 90222 E 59 26944 27 90222 Eesti Power Plant 1 615 93 94 2 Balti nbsp Estonia 59 21 12 N 28 07 22 E 59 35333 N 28 12278 E 59 35333 28 12278 Narva Power Plant 765 93 94 3 Auvere nbsp Estonia 59 21 12 N 28 7 22 E 59 35333 N 28 12278 E 59 35333 28 12278 Auvere Power Plant 3004 Huadian nbsp China 100 95 5 Kohtla Jarve nbsp Estonia 59 23 45 N 27 14 31 E 59 39583 N 27 24194 E 59 39583 27 24194 Kohtla Jarve Power Plant 39Peat edit See also Peat nbsp Shatura largest peat fired power station at 1 500 MWRank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref1 Shatura nbsp Russia 55 35 00 N 39 33 40 E 55 58333 N 39 56111 E 55 58333 39 56111 Shatura Power Station 1 500 note 1 citation needed 2 Kirov nbsp Russia 58 37 16 N 49 35 47 E 58 62111 N 49 59639 E 58 62111 49 59639 Kirov Power Station 300 96 3 Keljonlahti nbsp Finland 62 11 33 N 25 44 14 E 62 19250 N 25 73722 E 62 19250 25 73722 Keljonlahti Power Station 209 97 4 Toppila nbsp Finland 65 02 15 N 25 26 07 E 65 03750 N 25 43528 E 65 03750 25 43528 Toppila Power Station 190 97 5 Haapavesi nbsp Finland 64 07 19 N 25 24 47 E 64 12194 N 25 41306 E 64 12194 25 41306 Haapavesi Power Station 154 99 Natural gas primary fuel 78 0 peat secondary 11 5 Renewable power stations editBiomass edit Rank Station Country Geographic coordinate system Capacity MW Main fuel Ref1 Drax units 1 4 nbsp UK 53 44 8 9 N 0 59 47 0 W 53 735806 N 0 996389 W 53 735806 0 996389 Drax Power Station 2 595 pellet fuel 100 2 Alholmens Kraft nbsp Finland 63 42 07 N 22 42 35 E 63 70194 N 22 70972 E 63 70194 22 70972 Alholmens Kraft Power Station 265 forest residue 101 3 Maasvlakte 3 nbsp Netherlands 51 54 45 N 4 1 16 E 51 91250 N 4 02111 E 51 91250 4 02111 Maasvlakte 3 Power Station 220 biomass 102 note 1 4 Polaniec nbsp Poland 50 26 14 N 21 20 14 E 50 43722 N 21 33722 E 50 43722 21 33722 Polaniec Power Station 225 woodchips 102 5 Atikokan Generating Station nbsp Canada 48 50 17 N 91 34 15 W 48 83806 N 91 57083 W 48 83806 91 57083 Atikokan Generating Station 205 biomass 103 6 Rodenhuize nbsp Belgium 51 8 4 88 N 3 46 35 94 E 51 1346889 N 3 7766500 E 51 1346889 3 7766500 Rodenhuize Power Station 180 wood pellet 104 7 Kymijarvi II nbsp Finland 160 RDF 105 8 Ashdown Paper Mill nbsp United States 157 black liquor 106 9 Wisapower nbsp Finland 150 black liquor 102 10 Vaasa nbsp Finland 140 biomass 105 installed capacity is 1100 MW with cofiring 80 coal and 20 biomass Geothermal edit See also Geothermal power and List of geothermal power stations nbsp Hellisheidi Power Station the eighth largest geothermal power station at 303 MWeRank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref1 The Geysers nbsp United States 38 47 26 N 122 45 21 W 38 79056 N 122 75583 W 38 79056 122 75583 The Geysers 1 517 107 2 Cerro Prieto nbsp Mexico 32 23 57 N 115 14 19 W 32 39917 N 115 23861 W 32 39917 115 23861 Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station 820 108 109 110 3 Larderello nbsp Italy 43 13 56 N 10 53 07 E 43 23222 N 10 88528 E 43 23222 10 88528 Larderello 769 111 4 Olkaria nbsp Kenya 0 53 14 S 36 18 25 E 0 88722 S 36 30694 E 0 88722 36 30694 Olkaria Geothermal Power Station 727 112 5 Imperial Valley nbsp United States 33 09 48 N 115 37 00 W 33 16333 N 115 61667 W 33 16333 115 61667 Imperial Valley Geothermal Project 403 4 113 6 Sarulla nbsp Indonesia 1 53 14 N 99 01 24 E 1 88722 N 99 02333 E 1 88722 99 02333 Sarulla 330 114 115 6 Tiwi nbsp Philippines 13 27 34 N 123 38 21 E 13 45944 N 123 63917 E 13 45944 123 63917 Tiwi Geothermal Complex 330 116 117 8 Hellisheidi nbsp Iceland 64 02 14 N 21 24 03 W 64 03722 N 21 40083 W 64 03722 21 40083 Hellisheidi Power Station 3039 Coso nbsp United States 36 01 00 N 117 47 51 W 36 01667 N 117 79750 W 36 01667 117 79750 Coso Geothermal Power Project 270 118 10 Darajat nbsp Indonesia 7 13 05 S 107 43 38 E 7 21806 S 107 72722 E 7 21806 107 72722 Darajat Geothermal Power Station 255Hydroelectric edit Conventional edit See also List of largest hydroelectric power stations and List of conventional hydroelectric power stations Rank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref1 Three Gorges nbsp China 30 49 15 N 111 00 08 E 30 82083 N 111 00222 E 30 82083 111 00222 Three Gorges Dam 22 500 1 2 Baihetan Dam nbsp China 27 13 07 N 102 54 22 E 27 21861 N 102 90611 E 27 21861 102 90611 Baihetan Dam 16 000 10 119 3 Itaipu nbsp Brazil nbsp Paraguay 25 24 31 S 54 35 21 W 25 40861 S 54 58917 W 25 40861 54 58917 Itaipu Dam 14 000 12 13 4 Xiluodu nbsp China 28 15 52 N 103 38 47 E 28 26444 N 103 64639 E 28 26444 103 64639 Xiluodu Dam 13 860 120 5 Belo Monte nbsp Brazil 03 07 27 S 51 42 01 W 3 12417 S 51 70028 W 3 12417 51 70028 Belo Monte Dam 11 233 18 6 Guri nbsp Venezuela 07 45 59 N 62 59 57 W 7 76639 N 62 99917 W 7 76639 62 99917 Guri Dam 10 235 20 7 Wudongde nbsp China 26 19 29 4 N 102 38 2 2 E 26 324833 N 102 633944 E 26 324833 102 633944 10 200 121 8 Tucurui nbsp Brazil 03 49 53 S 49 38 36 W 3 83139 S 49 64333 W 3 83139 49 64333 Tucurui Dam 8 3709 Xiangjiaba nbsp China 28 38 57 N 104 22 14 E 28 64917 N 104 37056 E 28 64917 104 37056 Xiangjiaba Dam 7 798 28 29 10 Grand Coulee nbsp United States 47 57 23 N 118 58 56 W 47 95639 N 118 98222 W 47 95639 118 98222 Grand Coulee Dam 6 809 33 Run of the river edit See also Run of the river hydroelectricity and List of run of the river hydroelectric power stations nbsp Chief Joseph fourth largest run of the river hydroelectric power station at 2 620 MWRank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref1 Jirau nbsp Brazil 9 15 0 S 64 24 0 W 9 25000 S 64 40000 W 9 25000 64 40000 Jirau Dam 3 750 122 2 Santo Antonio nbsp Brazil 8 48 6 S 63 57 3 W 8 80167 S 63 95083 W 8 80167 63 95083 Santo Antonio Dam 3 568 123 3 Gezhouba Water Control amp Hydroelectric Project nbsp China 30 44 23 N 111 16 20 E 30 73972 N 111 27222 E 30 73972 111 27222 Gezhouba Dam 2 715 124 4 Chief Joseph nbsp United States 47 59 43 N 119 38 00 W 47 99528 N 119 63333 W 47 99528 119 63333 Chief Joseph Dam 2 6205 John Day nbsp United States 45 52 49 N 120 41 40 W 45 88028 N 120 69444 W 45 88028 120 69444 John Day Dam 2 160 125 Tide edit See also Tidal power and List of tidal power stations nbsp Rance second largest tidal power station at 240 MWRank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref1 Sihwa Lake nbsp South Korea 37 18 47 N 126 36 46 E 37 31306 N 126 61278 E 37 31306 126 61278 Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station 2542 Rance nbsp France 48 37 05 N 02 01 24 W 48 61806 N 2 02333 W 48 61806 2 02333 Rance Tidal Power Station 2403 Annapolis Royal nbsp Canada 44 45 07 N 65 30 40 W 44 75194 N 65 51111 W 44 75194 65 51111 Annapolis Royal Generating Station 20 out of service since 2019 126 4 Jiangxia nbsp China 28 20 34 N 121 14 25 E 28 34278 N 121 24028 E 28 34278 121 24028 Jiangxia Tidal Power Station 3 9 127 5 Kislaya Guba nbsp Russia 69 22 37 N 33 04 34 E 69 37694 N 33 07611 E 69 37694 33 07611 Kislaya Guba Tidal Power Station 1 7Solar power edit See also Solar power and Lists of solar power stations Photovoltaic edit See also PV system and List of photovoltaic power stations nbsp Satellite image of the Bhadla Solar Park in India one of the world s largest solar parksRank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref1 Gonghe Talatan Solar Park nbsp China 36 10 54 N 100 34 41 E 36 18167 N 100 57806 E 36 18167 100 57806 Gonghe Talatan Solar Park 8 430 128 129 2 Bhadla Solar Park nbsp India 27 32 23 N 71 54 55 E 27 53972 N 71 91528 E 27 53972 71 91528 Bhadla Solar Park 2 245 130 131 132 3 Pavagada Solar Park nbsp India 14 05 49 N77 16 13 E 2 050 133 134 4 Benban Solar Park nbsp Egypt 24 27 21 6 N 32 44 20 4 E 24 456000 N 32 739000 E 24 456000 32 739000 Benban Solar Park 1 650 135 5 Tengger Desert Solar Park nbsp China 37 33 00 N 105 03 14 E 37 55000 N 105 05389 E 37 55000 105 05389 Tengger Desert Solar Park 1 547 136 137 6 Kalyon Karapinar Solar Power Plant nbsp Turkey 37 47 26 N 33 35 4 92 E 37 79056 N 33 5847000 E 37 79056 33 5847000 GA Solar 4 1 350 138 7 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park nbsp United Arab Emirates 24 45 N 55 23 E 24 750 N 55 383 E 24 750 55 383 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park 1 313 139 140 141 8 NP Kunta nbsp India 14 01 N 78 26 E 14 017 N 78 433 E 14 017 78 433 NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Power Project 1 200 142 143 144 145 9 Noor Abu Dhabi nbsp United Arab Emirates 24 24 11 N 55 16 07 E 24 40306 N 55 26861 E 24 40306 55 26861 Noor Abu Dhabi 1 177 146 147 10 Jinchuan Solar Park nbsp China 38 36 35 N 102 08 22 E 38 60972 N 102 13944 E 38 60972 102 13944 Jinchuan Solar Park 1 030Concentrated solar thermal edit See also Concentrated solar power and List of solar thermal power stations nbsp The three towers at Ivanpah Solar Power Facility one of the largest CSP power stations Rank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref1 Ouarzazate nbsp Morocco 30 59 40 N 06 51 48 W 30 99444 N 6 86333 W 30 99444 6 86333 Ouarzazate Solar Power Station 510 148 2 Ivanpah nbsp United States 35 34 N 115 28 W 35 567 N 115 467 W 35 567 115 467 Ivanpah Solar Power Facility 392 149 3 Solana nbsp United States 32 55 N 112 58 W 32 917 N 112 967 W 32 917 112 967 Solana Generating Station 280 150 3 Genesis nbsp United States 33 38 38 N 114 59 17 W 33 64389 N 114 98806 W 33 64389 114 98806 Genesis Solar 280 151 3 Mojave Solar Project nbsp United States 35 00 40 N 117 19 30 W 35 01111 N 117 32500 W 35 01111 117 32500 Mojave Solar Project 280 152 153 154 6 Solaben nbsp Spain 39 13 29 N 5 23 26 W 39 22472 N 5 39056 W 39 22472 5 39056 Solaben Solar Power Station 200 155 7 SEGS nbsp United States 35 01 54 N 117 20 53 W 35 03167 N 117 34806 W 35 03167 117 34806 Solar Energy Generating Systems 160 156 8 Solnova nbsp Spain 37 25 00 N 06 17 20 W 37 41667 N 6 28889 W 37 41667 6 28889 Solnova Solar Power Station 1508 Andasol nbsp Spain 37 13 43 N 03 04 07 W 37 22861 N 3 06861 W 37 22861 3 06861 Andasol Solar Power Station 150 157 158 8 Extresol nbsp Spain 38 39 N 6 44 W 38 650 N 6 733 W 38 650 6 733 Extresol Solar Power Station 150 159 160 Wind edit See also Wind power Onshore edit Main article List of onshore wind farms nbsp Shepherds Flat Wind Farm the sixth largest wind farm at 845 MWRank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref1 Gansu nbsp China 40 12 00 N 96 54 00 E 40 20000 N 96 90000 E 40 20000 96 90000 Gansu Wind Farm 7 965 27 2 Alta nbsp United States 35 1 16 N 118 19 14 W 35 02111 N 118 32056 W 35 02111 118 32056 Alta Wind Energy Center 1 548 27 3 Muppandal Wind Farm nbsp India 8 15 39 N 77 32 19 E 8 260706 N 77 538575 E 8 260706 77 538575 1 500 161 4 Jaisalmer nbsp India 26 55 12 N 70 54 00 E 26 92000 N 70 90000 E 26 92000 70 90000 Jaisalmer Wind Park 1 064 27 5 Los Vientos Wind Farm nbsp United States 26 19 51 N 97 35 09 W 26 33083 N 97 58583 W 26 33083 97 58583 Los Viento Wind Farm 912 162 6 Shepherds Flat nbsp United States 45 42 00 N 120 03 36 W 45 70000 N 120 06000 W 45 70000 120 06000 Shepherds Flat Wind Farm 845 163 7 Meadow Lake Wind Farm nbsp United States 40 36 4 N 86 51 57 W 40 60111 N 86 86583 W 40 60111 86 86583 Meadow Lake Wind Farm 801 164 8 Roscoe nbsp United States 32 26 41 N 100 34 23 W 32 44472 N 100 57306 W 32 44472 100 57306 Roscoe Wind Farm 782 165 166 unreliable source 9 Horse Hollow nbsp United States 32 19 00 N 99 59 59 W 32 31667 N 99 99972 W 32 31667 99 99972 Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center 736 167 168 10 Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm nbsp United States 35 06 08 N 118 16 58 W 35 10222 N 118 28278 W 35 10222 118 28278 Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm 705 169 Offshore edit Main article List of offshore wind farms Rank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref1 Hornsea 2 nbsp United Kingdom 53 54 36 0 N 1 33 6 5 E 53 910000 N 1 551806 E 53 910000 1 551806 1 386 170 171 2 Hornsea 1 nbsp United Kingdom 53 53 06 N 1 47 28 E 53 885 N 1 791 E 53 885 1 791 Hornsea 1 1 218 172 173 3 Seagreen nbsp United Kingdom 56 35 17 N 1 44 28 W 56 58806 N 1 74111 W 56 58806 1 74111 1 075 174 4 Moray East nbsp United Kingdom 58 10 1 49 N 2 41 54 67 W 58 1670806 N 2 6985194 W 58 1670806 2 6985194 950 175 5 Triton Knoll nbsp United Kingdom 53 24 N 0 54 E 53 400 N 0 900 E 53 400 0 900 857 176 177 6 Hollandse Kust Noord nbsp Netherlands 52 42 54 4 N 4 15 3 6 E 52 715111 N 4 251000 E 52 715111 4 251000 759 178 7 Borssele I amp II nbsp Netherlands 51 42 10 N 3 4 34 E 51 70278 N 3 07611 E 51 70278 3 07611 752 179 180 8 Borssele III amp IV nbsp Netherlands 51 42 25 2 N 2 54 44 6 E 51 707000 N 2 912389 E 51 707000 2 912389 735 1 181 182 9 East Anglia ONE nbsp United Kingdom 52 39 57 N 2 17 44 E 52 66583 N 2 29556 E 52 66583 2 29556 714 183 184 10 Walney Extension nbsp United Kingdom 54 2 38 N 3 31 19 W 54 04389 N 3 52194 W 54 04389 3 52194 Walney Wind Farm 659 185 186 187 Storage power stations editPumped storage edit See also Pumped storage hydroelectricity and List of pumped storage hydroelectric power stations nbsp Upper reservoir of Okutataragi Pumped Storage Power Station at 1 932 MWRank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref1 Fengning nbsp China 41 40 34 N 116 32 58 E 41 67611 N 116 54944 E 41 67611 116 54944 3 600 188 2 Bath County nbsp United States 38 12 32 N 79 48 00 W 38 20889 N 79 80000 W 38 20889 79 80000 Bath County Pumped storage Station 3 003 189 3 Huizhou nbsp China 23 16 07 N 114 18 50 E 23 26861 N 114 31389 E 23 26861 114 31389 Huizhou Pumped Storage Power Station 2 448 190 4 Guangdong nbsp China 23 45 52 N 113 57 12 E 23 76444 N 113 95333 E 23 76444 113 95333 Guangzhou Pumped Storage Power Station 2 400 191 192 5 Ludington nbsp United States 43 53 37 N 86 26 43 W 43 89361 N 86 44528 W 43 89361 86 44528 Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant 2 172 193 Battery storage edit See also Battery storage power station This section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information September 2022 Rank Station Country Location Capacity MW Ref1 Manatee Energy Storage Center nbsp United States 409 194 2 Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility nbsp United States 36 48 17 54 N 121 46 55 19 W 36 8048722 N 121 7819972 W 36 8048722 121 7819972 400 195 3 Victorian Big Battery nbsp Australia 38 2 24 S 144 17 24 E 38 04000 S 144 29000 E 38 04000 144 29000 Victorian Big Battery 300 196 4 DeCordova Energy Storage Facility nbsp United States 260 197 5 Gateway Energy Storage nbsp United States 32 34 14 N 116 54 39 W 32 57056 N 116 91083 W 32 57056 116 91083 Gateway Energy Storage 250 198 Molten salt edit See also Thermal energy storage Molten salt technology and List of solar thermal power stations Name Station Country Coordinates Capacity MW Ref1 Ouarzazate Solar Power Station nbsp Morocco 30 59 40 N 6 51 48 W 30 99444 N 6 86333 W 30 99444 6 86333 Ouarzazate solar power station 510 199 200 2 Solana Generating Station nbsp US 32 55 N 112 58 W 32 917 N 112 967 W 32 917 112 967 Solana Generating Station 280 201 202 3 Andasol solar power station nbsp Spain 37 13 42 70 N 3 4 6 73 W 37 2285278 N 3 0685361 W 37 2285278 3 0685361 Andasol solar power station 150 203 204 4 Extresol Solar Power Station nbsp Spain 38 39 N 6 44 W 38 650 N 6 733 W 38 650 6 733 Extresol Solar Power Station 150 205 206 5 Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project nbsp US 38 14 N 117 22 W 38 233 N 117 367 W 38 233 117 367 Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project 125 207 208 List of largest power station and unit within each country editThe following table lists the largest operating power station and the largest single generating unit within each country Country Largest facility Location Capacity MW Fuel type Largest unit name of power station Location Unit capacity MW Fuel type Refs nbsp Afghanistan Naghlu 34 38 28 N 69 43 01 E 34 64111 N 69 71694 E 34 64111 69 71694 Naghlu Dam 100 Hydro 209 nbsp Albania Koman 42 06 23 N 19 49 37 E 42 10639 N 19 82694 E 42 10639 19 82694 Koman Dam 600 Hydro 210 nbsp Algeria Hadjret En Nouss 36 34 36 N 02 04 47 E 36 57667 N 2 07972 E 36 57667 2 07972 Hadjret En Nouss CCGT Power Plant 1 260 Gas Skikda 36 52 44 N 06 56 12 E 36 87889 N 6 93667 E 36 87889 6 93667 SKS Skikda CCGT Power Plant 440 Gas 211 212 nbsp Argentina Yacyreta 27 28 58 S 56 43 30 W 27 48278 S 56 72500 W 27 48278 56 72500 Yacyreta Dam 3 100 Hydro Atucha II CNAII 32 13 54 S 64 26 38 W 32 23167 S 64 44389 W 32 23167 64 44389 Atucha II Nuclear Power Plant 745 Nuclear 213 214 215 nbsp Armenia Hrazdan 40 33 59 N 44 45 03 E 40 56639 N 44 75083 E 40 56639 44 75083 Hrazdan Thermal Power Plant 1 590 Gas Oil nbsp Australia Eraring 33 03 44 S 151 31 13 E 33 06222 S 151 52028 E 33 06222 151 52028 Eraring Power Station 2 880 Coal Kogan Creek 26 54 59 S 150 44 57 E 26 91639 S 150 74917 E 26 91639 150 74917 Kogan Creek Power Station 750 Coal 216 217 nbsp Austria Simmering 48 10 52 N 16 26 06 E 48 18111 N 16 43500 E 48 18111 16 43500 Simmering Power Station 1 700 Gas Durnrohr 48 19 32 N 15 55 25 E 48 32556 N 15 92361 E 48 32556 15 92361 Durnrohr Creek Power Station 405 Coal 218 219 nbsp Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 40 46 49 N 46 59 30 E 40 78028 N 46 99167 E 40 78028 46 99167 Azerbaijan Thermal Power Plant 2 400 Fuel Oil nbsp Bangladesh Ghorasal 23 58 47 N 90 38 13 E 23 97972 N 90 63694 E 23 97972 90 63694 Ghorasal Gas Power Plant 950 Gas Meghnaghat 23 36 29 N 90 36 4 E 23 60806 N 90 60111 E 23 60806 90 60111 Ghorasal Gas Power Plant 450 Gas 220 221 nbsp Belarus Lukoml 54 40 51 N 29 08 05 E 54 68083 N 29 13472 E 54 68083 29 13472 Lukoml Power Plant 2 890 Gas nbsp Belgium Tihange 50 32 5 N 5 16 21 E 50 53472 N 5 27250 E 50 53472 5 27250 Tihange Nuclear Power Station 3 008 Nuclear Tihange Unit 3 50 32 5 N 5 16 21 E 50 53472 N 5 27250 E 50 53472 5 27250 Tihange Nuclear Power Station 1 065 Nuclear 222 223 nbsp Bhutan Tala 27 02 09 N 89 35 49 E 27 03583 N 89 59694 E 27 03583 89 59694 1 020 Hydro Tala 27 02 09 N 89 35 49 E 27 03583 N 89 59694 E 27 03583 89 59694 170 Hydro nbsp Brazil Itaipu 25 24 31 S 54 35 21 W 25 40861 S 54 58917 W 25 40861 54 58917 Itaipu Dam 14 000 Hydro Angra II 23 00 30 S 44 27 26 W 23 00833 S 44 45722 W 23 00833 44 45722 Angra Nuclear Power Plant 1 350 Nuclear 224 nbsp Bulgaria Kozloduy 43 44 46 N 23 46 14 E 43 74611 N 23 77056 E 43 74611 23 77056 Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant 2 000 Nuclear nbsp Burma Yeywa 21 41 20 N 96 25 17 E 21 68889 N 96 42139 E 21 68889 96 42139 Yeywa Dam 790 Hydro Yeywa 197 Hydro 225 nbsp Canada Bruce 44 19 31 N 81 35 58 W 44 32528 N 81 59944 W 44 32528 81 59944 6 610 Nuclear Darlington 43 52 09 N 78 43 27 W 43 86917 N 78 72417 W 43 86917 78 72417 878 Nuclear 88 226 227 nbsp Chile Ventanas 32 45 04 S 71 28 57 W 32 75111 S 71 48250 W 32 75111 71 48250 875 Coal Atacama 370 Gas nbsp China Three Gorges 30 49 15 N 111 00 08 E 30 82083 N 111 00222 E 30 82083 111 00222 Three Gorges Dam 22 500 Hydro Taishan 21 55 04 N 112 58 55 E 21 91778 N 112 98194 E 21 91778 112 98194 Taishan Nuclear Power Plant 1 660 Nuclear 89 nbsp Colombia Hidroituango 7 08 04 N 75 39 43 W 7 13444 N 75 66194 W 7 13444 75 66194 Ituango Hydroelectric Power Plant 2 456 Hydro nbsp Costa Rica Limon 10 3 56 N 84 34 48 W 10 06556 N 84 58000 W 10 06556 84 58000 Reventazon Hydroelectric Power Plant 306 Hydro nbsp Croatia HE Zakucac 43 27 26 N 15 42 8 E 43 45722 N 15 70222 E 43 45722 15 70222 Reventazon Hydroelectric Power Plant 538 Hydro HE Zakucac A B C D 134 5 Hydro 228 nbsp Czech Republic Temelin 49 10 48 N 14 22 34 E 49 18000 N 14 37611 E 49 18000 14 37611 Temelin Nuclear Power Station 2 030 Nuclear Temelin 1 015 Nuclear 229 nbsp DR Congo Inga II 5 31 36 S 13 37 14 E 5 52667 S 13 62056 E 5 52667 13 62056 Inga II Power Station 1 424 Hydro 230 nbsp Denmark Asnaes 55 39 41 N 11 05 04 E 55 66139 N 11 08444 E 55 66139 11 08444 1 057 Coal nbsp Egypt Burullus Power Station German 31 31 46 N 30 48 32 E 31 52944 N 30 80889 E 31 52944 30 80889 Burullus Power Station 4 800 Gas 83 nbsp Ethiopia Koysha Dam 6 34 39 5 N 36 32 54 E 6 577639 N 36 54833 E 6 577639 36 54833 Koysha Dam 2 160 Hydro 231 nbsp Finland Olkiluoto 61 14 13 N 21 26 27 E 61 23694 N 21 44083 E 61 23694 21 44083 3 380 Nuclear Olkiluoto Unit 3 61 14 13 N 21 26 27 E 61 23694 N 21 44083 E 61 23694 21 44083 1 600 Nuclear nbsp France Gravelines 51 00 55 N 02 08 10 E 51 01528 N 2 13611 E 51 01528 2 13611 5 460 Nuclear 49 32 11 N 01 52 54 W 49 53639 N 1 88167 W 49 53639 1 88167 Nuclear 232 nbsp Germany Neurath 51 02 15 N 06 36 58 W 51 03750 N 6 61611 W 51 03750 6 61611 4 400 Coal nbsp Ghana Akosombo 6 17 59 N 00 03 34 E 6 29972 N 0 05944 E 6 29972 0 05944 1 020 Hydro nbsp Greece Agios Dimitrios Power Plant 40 23 38 N 21 55 30 E 40 393757 N 21 925106 E 40 393757 21 925106 1 585 Coal Unit V 365 Lignite nbsp Hungary Paks 46 34 21 N 18 51 15 E 46 57250 N 18 85417 E 46 57250 18 85417 Paks Nuclear Power Plant 1 889 Nuclear Paks 46 34 21 N 18 51 15 E 46 57250 N 18 85417 E 46 57250 18 85417 Paks Nuclear Power Plant 473 Nuclear nbsp Iceland Karahnjukavirkjun 64 56 N 15 48 W 64 933 N 15 800 W 64 933 15 800 690 Hydro 233 nbsp India Vindhyachal 24 05 53 N 82 40 18 E 24 09806 N 82 67167 E 24 09806 82 67167 Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station 4 760 Coal Kudankulam 08 10 03 N 77 42 46 E 8 16750 N 77 71278 E 8 16750 77 71278 Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant 932 Nuclear 234 nbsp Indonesia Paiton 4 710 Coal Paiton 800 Coal nbsp Iran Damavand 2 868 Gas 235 236 nbsp Iraq Al Shemal 2 100 Fuel Oil nbsp Israel Orot Rabin 32 28 12 N 34 53 16 E 32 47000 N 34 88778 E 32 47000 34 88778 Orot Rabin 2 590 Coal Rutenberg 31 37 48 N 34 31 18 E 31 63000 N 34 52167 E 31 63000 34 52167 Rutenberg Power Station 575 Coal nbsp Italy Alessandro Volta 42 21 33 N 11 31 47 E 42 35917 N 11 52972 E 42 35917 11 52972 Alessandro Volta Power Plant 3 600 Gas Fuel oil Gas nbsp Japan Kashiwazaki Kariwa 37 25 45 N 138 35 43 E 37 42917 N 138 59528 E 37 42917 138 59528 Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant 7 965 Nuclear Hekinan Power Station 34 50 07 N 136 57 39 E 34 83528 N 136 96083 E 34 83528 136 96083 Hekinan Power Station 1 000 Coal 237 nbsp Kenya Gitaru 00 47 48 S 37 44 50 E 0 79667 S 37 74722 E 0 79667 37 74722 Gitaru Hydroelectric Power Station 225 Hydro 238 nbsp Kyrgyzstan Toktogul 41 39 25 N 72 38 9 E 41 65694 N 72 63583 E 41 65694 72 63583 Toktogul Dam 1 260 Hydro Toktogul 41 39 25 N 72 38 9 E 41 65694 N 72 63583 E 41 65694 72 63583 Toktogul Dam 360 Hydro 239 nbsp Latvia Plavinas 56 35 00 N 25 14 30 E 56 58333 N 25 24167 E 56 58333 25 24167 Plavinas Hydroelectric Power Station 883 Hydro nbsp Lebanon Zouk 33 58 12 N 35 36 14 E 33 97000 N 35 60389 E 33 97000 35 60389 Zouk Thermal Power Station 607 Fuel Oil Zouk 4 33 58 12 N 35 36 14 E 33 97000 N 35 60389 E 33 97000 35 60389 Zouk Thermal Power Station 172 Fuel Oil 240 nbsp Lithuania Elektrenai link, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
