List of largest hydroelectric power stations

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Three Gorges Dam (left), Gezhouba Dam (right).

This article provides a list of the largest hydroelectric power stations by generating capacity. Only plants with capacity larger than 2,000 MW are listed.

The Three Gorges Dam in Hubei, China, has the world's largest instantaneous generating capacity (22,500 MW), with the Itaipu Dam in Brazil/Paraguay in second place (14,000 MW). Despite large differences in installed capacity of these two power stations, during the course of an entire year they generate equal amounts of electrical energy - Itaipu 98.2 TWh in 2012[1] and Three Gorges 98.1 TWh in 2012,[2] because the Three Gorges experiences six months per year when there is very little water available to generate power, while the Paraná River that feeds the Itaipu has a much lower seasonal variance in flow.

The Three Gorges (22,500 MW - 32 × 700 MW and 2 × 50 MW) is operated jointly with the much smaller Gezhouba Dam (2,715 MW), the total generating capacity of this two-dam complex is 25,215 MW. The Itaipu on the Brazil-Paraguay border has 20 generator units with overall 14,000 MW of installed capacity, however the maximum number of generating units allowed to operate simultaneously cannot exceed 18 (12,600 MW).

The Jinsha River (the upper stream of Yangtze River) complex is the largest hydroelectric generating system currently under construction. It has 3 phases. Phase one includes 4 dams on the downstream of the Jinsha River. They are Wudongde Dam, Baihetan Dam, Xiluodu Dam, and Xiangjiaba Dam, with generating capacity of 8,700 MW, 13,050 MW, 13,860 MW, and 6,400 MW respectively. Phase two includes 8 dams on the middle stream of the Jinsha River. The total generating capacity is 21,150 MW. Phase three includes 8 dams on the upper stream of the Jinsha River. The total generating capacity is 8,980 MW. The total combined capacity of the Jinsha complex with the Three Gorges complex will be 97,355 MW.

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Largest power stations [edit]

This table lists currently operational power stations with installed capacity of at least 2,000 MW. Some of these may have additional units under construction, but only current installed capacity is listed.

Rank Name Country River Installed Capacity (MW) Annual electricity production (TW-hour)[3] Years of completion Area flooded (km²)
1 Three Gorges Dam  People's Republic of China Yangtze 22,500 98.1[2] 2003/2012 [4] 632
2 Itaipu Dam  Brazil  Paraguay Paraná 14,000 98.3[1] 1984/1991, 2003[5] 1,350
3 Guri  Venezuela Caroní 10,200 53.41 1978, 1986 4,250
4 Tucuruí  Brazil Tocantins 8,370 41.43 1984 3,014
5 Grand Coulee  United States Columbia 6,809 20[6] 1942/1950, 1973, 1975/1980, 1984/1985[7] 324
6 Longtan Dam  People's Republic of China Hongshui 6,426 18.7[8] 2007/2009
7 Krasnoyarskaya  Russia Yenisei 6,000 20.4 1972 2,000
8 Robert-Bourassa  Canada La Grande 5,616[9][10] 26.5 1979/1981 2,835
9 Churchill Falls  Canada Churchill 5,428[11] 35 1971/1974 6,988
10 Bratskaya  Russia Angara 4,500 22.6 1967 5,470
11 Laxiwa Dam  People's Republic of China Yellow 4,200[12] 10.2 2010
11 Xiaowan Dam  People's Republic of China Mekong 4,200 [13] 2010 190
13 Ust Ilimskaya  Russia Angara 3,840 21.7 1980
13 Sayano Shushenskaya  Russia Yenisei 3,840[14] 26.8 1985/1989, 2010/2014[15] 621
15 Tarbela Dam  Pakistan Indus 3,478 13 1976 250
16 Ilha Solteira Dam  Brazil Paraná 3,444 17.9 1973
17 Ertan Dam  People's Republic of China Yalong 3,300 17 1999
17 Pubugou Dam  People's Republic of China Dadu 3,300 2009/2010
19 Macagua  Venezuela Caroní 3,167.5 15.2 1961, 1996 47
20 Xingó Dam  Brazil São Francisco 3,162 1994/1997
21 Yaciretá  Argentina  Paraguay Paraná 3,100 20.09 1994/1998, 2011 1,600
22 Nurek Dam  Tajikistan Vakhsh 3,015 11.2 1972/1979, 1988 98
23 Bath County PSP  United States - 3,003 3.32 1985, 2004 -
24 Goupitan Dam  People's Republic of China Wu 3,000 [16] 9.67 2009/2011 94
25 W. A. C. Bennett Dam  Canada Peace River 2,820 13.1 1968, 2012
26 La Grande-4  Canada La Grande 2,779[10] 1986
27 Gezhouba Dam  People's Republic of China Yangtze 2,715 17.01 1988
28 Manic-5 and Manic-5-PA  Canada Manicouagan 2,656[17] 1970/1971, 1989/1990
29 Chief Joseph Dam  United States Columbia 2,620 1958/73/79
30 Volzhskaya (Volgogradskaya)  Russia Volga 2,582.5 10.43[18] 1961
31 Niagara Falls (US)  United States Niagara 2,525 [19] 1961
32 Revelstoke Dam  Canada Columbia 2,480 1984, 2011 115
33 Paulo Afonso IV  Brazil São Francisco 2,462.4[20] 1979/1983
34 Chicoasén (Manuel M. Torres) Dam  Mexico Grijalva 2,430 1980, 2005
35 La Grande-3  Canada La Grande 2,418[10] 1984
36 Atatürk Dam  Turkey Euphrates 2,400 8.9 1990
36 Jinanqiao Dam  People's Republic of China Jinsha 2,400 2010
36 Sơn La Dam  Vietnam Black 2,400 10.25 2010/2012
36 Bakun Dam  Malaysia Balui 2,400 2011
36 Liyuan Dam  People's Republic of China Jinsha 2,400 2012
36 Guandi Dam  People's Republic of China Yalong 2,400 2013
42 Zhiguliovskaya (Samarskaya)  Russia Volga 2,335 8.8[18] 1957
43 Karun III Dam  Iran Karun 2,280 4.17 2005
44 Iron Gates-I  Romania  Serbia Danube 2,192 11.3 1970
45 Caruachi  Venezuela Caroní 2,160 12.95 2006
45 John Day Dam  United States Columbia 2,160 1949
47 La Grande-2-A  Canada La Grande 2,106[10][21] 1992
48 Aswan  Egypt Nile 2,100 11 1970
49 Itumbiara  Brazil Paranaíba 2,082 1980
50 Hoover Dam  United States Colorado 2,080 4 1936/1939, 1961
51 Cleuson-Dixence Complex  Switzerland - 2,069 4.51 1965, 1998
52 Cahora Bassa  Mozambique Zambezi 2,025 1975/1977
53 Bureya Dam  Russia Bureya 2,010 5.07[18] 2009
54 Lijiaxia Dam  People's Republic of China Yellow 2,000 1997/2000
55 Karun I Dam  Iran Karun 2,000 1976, 1995, 2006
56 Masjed Soleyman Dam  Iran Karun 2,000 3.7 2002/2007

Under construction [edit]

This table lists stations under construction with expected installed capacity at least 2,000 MW.

Name Country River Expected capacity (MW) Expected completition Location
Baihetan  China Jinsha 13,050 2019 28°15′06″N 103°39′34″E / 28.25167°N 103.65944°E / 28.25167; 103.65944 (Baihetan Dam)
Belo Monte  Brazil Xingu 11,000 2015 03°17′0″S 52°12′00″W / 3.28333°S 52.20000°W / -3.28333; -52.20000 (Belo Monte Dam)
Changheba  China Dadu 2,600 2016 30°24′13″N 102°07′07″E / 30.40361°N 102.11861°E / 30.40361; 102.11861 (Changheba Dam)
Dagangshan  China Dadu 2,600 2015 29°26′55″N 101°13′07″E / 29.44861°N 101.21861°E / 29.44861; 101.21861 (Dagangshan Dam)
Diamer  Pakistan Indus 4,500 2020 35°31′0.64″N 73°47′32″E / 35.5168444°N 73.79222°E / 35.5168444; 73.79222 (Diamer-Bhasha Dam)
Ethiopian Renaissance  Ethiopia Blue Nile 6,000 2018 11°12′51″N 35°5′35″E / 11.21417°N 35.09306°E / 11.21417; 35.09306 (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam)
Guanyinyan  China Jinsha 3,000 2015 26°31′17″N 101°26′16″E / 26.52139°N 101.43778°E / 26.52139; 101.43778 (Guanyinyan Dam)
Jinping-I  China Yalong 3,600 2013 28°11′07″N 101°37′42″E / 28.18528°N 101.62833°E / 28.18528; 101.62833 (Jinping-I Hydropower Station)
Jinping-II  China Yalong 4,800 2014 28°14′20″N 101°38′32″E / 28.23889°N 101.64222°E / 28.23889; 101.64222 (Jinping-II Hydropower Station)
Jirau  Brazil Madeira 3,750 2013 9°15′0″S 64°24′0″W / 9.25000°S 64.40000°W / -9.25000; -64.40000 (Jirau Dam)
Lianghekou  China Yalong 3,000 2015 30°09′46″N 101°00′49″E / 30.16278°N 101.01361°E / 30.16278; 101.01361 (Lianghekou Dam)
Myitsone  Myanmar Irrawaddy 3,600 2017 25°41′43″N 97°29′49″E / 25.69528°N 97.49694°E / 25.69528; 97.49694
Nuozhadu  China Mekong 5,850 2015 22°33′51″N 100°30′46″E / 22.56417°N 100.51278°E / 22.56417; 100.51278 (Nuozhadu Dam)
Rogun  Tajikistan Vakhsh 3,600 2015 38°41′03″N 69°46′25.8″E / 38.68417°N 69.773833°E / 38.68417; 69.773833 (Rogun Dam)
Shuangjiangkou  China Dadu 2,000 2018 31°47′29″N 101°56′03″E / 31.79139°N 101.93417°E / 31.79139; 101.93417 (Shuangjiangkou Dam)
Subansiri  India Subansiri 2,000 2014 27°33′13″N 94°15′31″E / 27.55361°N 94.25861°E / 27.55361; 94.25861 (Subansiri Lower Dam)
TaSang  Myanmar Salween 7,110 2022 20°27′23″N 98°39′0″E / 20.45639°N 98.65000°E / 20.45639; 98.65000
Tocoma  Venezuela Caroni 2,160 2014 27°33′13″N 94°15′31″E / 27.55361°N 94.25861°E / 27.55361; 94.25861 (Tocoma Dam)
Wudongde  China Jinsha 8,700 2015 26°20′02″N 102°37′48″E / 26.33389°N 102.63000°E / 26.33389; 102.63000 (Wudongde Dam)
Xiangjiaba  China Jinsha 6,400 2015 28°38′57″N 104°22′14″E / 28.64917°N 104.37056°E / 28.64917; 104.37056 (Xiangjiaba Dam)
Xiluodu  China Yangtze 13,860 2013 28°15′52″N 103°38′47″E / 28.26444°N 103.64639°E / 28.26444; 103.64639 (Xiluodu Dam)

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b Itaipu Binacional: Energy
  2. ^ a b "2012年三峡工程建设与运行管理成效十分显著". 
  3. ^ Generating capacity is not the only factor determining the amount of electricity generated, as this also depends on consistent utilization of the plant's capacity. Factors enhancing this are the free capacity of the reservoir and the consistency of water supply during and across years.
  4. ^ first 6 units installed in 2003, last 3 in 2012
  5. ^ first unit installed in 1984, 18th in 1991; in 2003 2 additional units were installed
  6. ^ "Generation Records Fall at Grand Coulee Dam". U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Archived from the original on 2006-10-07. Retrieved 2006-11-18. 
  7. ^ first unit installed in 1942, 21st in 1991; 6 units in third powerplant were installed between 1975 and 1980, 3 units of pumped-storage plant were installed in 1973, 3 more units in 1983 and 1984
  8. ^ http://energy.people.com.cn/GB/7650064.html
  9. ^ Combined with adjacent La Grande-2-A the LG-2 complex has 7,722 MW of installed capacity
  10. ^ a b c d Hydro-Québec (April 2009). Powering Our Future : Annual Report 2008 (pdf). Montreal. p. 125. ISBN 978-2-550-55046-4. 
  11. ^ http://www.nalcorenergy.com/churchill-falls.asp
  12. ^ http://www.sasac.gov.cn/n1180/n1226/n2410/n314274/7508740.html
  13. ^ http://www.yn.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2010-08/25/content_20718495.htm
  14. ^ power plat is being reconstructed after catastrophic failure in 2009 and may reach original 6,400 MW capacity in 2014
  15. ^ 10 units were installed between 1985 and 1989, after 2009 failure new units are being installed since 2010
  16. ^ http://www.hydropower.org.cn/info/shownews.asp?newsid=2122
  17. ^ Hydro-Québec (2010), Hydroelectric Generating Stations, Montreal: Hydro-Québec, retrieved 2010-08-16 
  18. ^ a b c http://www.rushydro.ru/activity/marketing/production/generation/2011
  19. ^ Combined US-CA capacity >= 1.6 MW greater than this so would be about 10th place.
  20. ^ Combined with adjacent Paulo Afonso IV|Paulo Afonso I, II, III and Apollonius Sales the Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex has 4,279 MW of installed capacity
  21. ^ Combined with Robert-Bourassa, it would place LG-2 complex in 5th place

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