The following page lists all pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations that are larger than 1,000 MW in installed generating capacity, which are currently operational or under construction. Those power stations that are smaller than 1,000 MW , and those that are decommissioned or only at a planning/proposal stage may be found in regional lists, listed at the end of the page.
Pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations [ edit ]
The upper reservoir of the Markersbach PSPS
Dam of Siah Bishe Pumped Storage Power Plant
The table below lists currently operational power stations. Some of these may have additional units under construction, but only current installed capacity is listed.
Station
Country
Location
Capacity (MW )
Ref
Bath County Pumped Storage Station
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
[1]
Huizhou Pumped Storage Power Station
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
[2] [3] [4]
Guangdong Pumped Storage Power Station
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
[5] [6]
Okutataragi Pumped Storage Power Station
Japan
35°14′12″N 134°51′23″E / 35.23667°N 134.85639°E / 35.23667; 134.85639 (Okutataragi Pumped Storage Power Station )
1,932
[7]
Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant
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 )
1,872
[8]
Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station
China
30°28′13″N 119°36′21″E / 30.47028°N 119.60583°E / 30.47028; 119.60583 (Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station )
1,836
[5]
Tumut-3
Australia
35°36′42″S 148°17′29″E / 35.61167°S 148.29139°E / -35.61167; 148.29139 (Tumut 3 Hydroelectric Power Station )
1,800
[9]
Grand'Maison Dam
France
45°12′21″N 06°07′01″E / 45.20583°N 6.11694°E / 45.20583; 6.11694 (Grand Maison Dam )
1,800
[10]
La Muela II Pumped Storage Power Station
Spain
39°14′20″N 0°55′41″W / 39.23889°N 0.92806°W / 39.23889; -0.92806 (La Muela II Pumped Power Station )
1,772
[11]
Dinorwig Power Station
United Kingdom
53°07′07″N 04°06′50″W / 53.11861°N 4.11389°W / 53.11861; -4.11389 (Dinorwig Power Station )
1,728
Cruachan Power Station
United Kingdom
56°24′23″N 05°06′47″W / 56.40639°N 5.11306°W / 56.40639; -5.11306 (Cruachan Power Station )
40
Foyers hydro-electric power scheme
United Kingdom
57°14′55″N 04°29′33″W / 57.24861°N 4.49250°W / 57.24861; -4.49250 (Foyers )
30
Ffestiniog Power Station
United Kingdom
52°58′51″N 03°58′08″W / 52.98083°N 3.96889°W / 52.98083; -3.96889 (Ffestiniog Power Station )
36
Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Plant
United States
35°02′55″N 85°23′48″W / 35.04861°N 85.39667°W / 35.04861; -85.39667 (Raccoon Mountain Hydroelectric Power Station )
1,652
Mingtan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant
Taiwan
23°50′11″N 120°52′04″E / 23.83639°N 120.86778°E / 23.83639; 120.86778 (Mingtan Dam )
1,602
[9] [12]
Okukiyotsu Pumped Storage Power Station (1 & 2)
Japan
36°50′37.00″N 138°45′58.00″E / 36.8436111°N 138.7661111°E / 36.8436111; 138.7661111 (Okukiyotsu Pumped Storage Power Station )
1,600
[13]
Castaic Power Plant
United States
34°35′14″N 118°39′23″W / 34.58722°N 118.65639°W / 34.58722; -118.65639 (Castaic Power Plant )
1,566
Liyang Pumped Storage Power Station
China
31°14′17″N 119°22′35″E / 31.23806°N 119.37639°E / 31.23806; 119.37639 (Liyang Pumped Storage Power Station )
1,500
[14] [15]
Okumino Pumped Storage Power Station
Japan
35°44′19″N 136°40′15″E / 35.73861°N 136.67083°E / 35.73861; 136.67083 (Shimogo Pumped Storage Power Station )
1,500
[16] [17]
Chaira Hydropower Cascade
Bulgaria
42°09′32″N 23°52′15″E / 42.15889°N 23.87083°E / 42.15889; 23.87083 (Chaira Hydro Power Plant )
1,455
Sardar Sarovar Dam
India
21°49′49″N 73°44′50″E / 21.83028°N 73.74722°E / 21.83028; 73.74722 (Sardar Sarovar Dam )
1,450
[18]
Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme
South Africa
28°16′54″S 29°35′08″E / 28.28167°S 29.58556°E / -28.28167; 29.58556 (Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme )
1,332
[19]
Entracque Power Plant
Italy
44°13′29″N 07°23′10″E / 44.22472°N 7.38611°E / 44.22472; 7.38611 (Entracque Power Plant )
1,317
[20]
Vianden Pumped Storage Plant
Luxembourg
49°57′08″N 6°10′38″E / 49.95222°N 6.17722°E / 49.95222; 6.17722 (Vianden Pumped Storage Plant )
1,296[21]
[22] [23] [24]
Okawachi Pumped Storage Power Station
Japan
35°7′41″N 134°42′53″E / 35.12806°N 134.71472°E / 35.12806; 134.71472 (Okawachi Pumped Storage Power Station )
1,280
[13]
Qingyuan Pumped Storage Power Station
China
23°44′29″N 112°51′43″E / 23.74139°N 112.86194°E / 23.74139; 112.86194 (Qingyuan Pumped Storage Power Station )
1,280
[22] [25] [26]
Shin Takasegawa Pumped Storage Station
Japan
36°28′26″N 137°41′23″E / 36.47389°N 137.68972°E / 36.47389; 137.68972 (Shin Takasegawa Pumped Storage Station )
1,280
[27] [28]
Presa de Aldeadávila
Spain
41°12′42″N 6°41′08″W / 41.21167°N 6.68556°W / 41.21167; -6.68556 (Aldeadávila I y II Pumped Power Station )
1,243
[29]
Hohhot Pumped Storage Power Station
China
40°59′14″N 111°41′18″E / 40.98722°N 111.68833°E / 40.98722; 111.68833 (Hohhot PS Power Station )
1,224
[3] [4]
Okuyoshino Pumped Storage Power Station
Japan
34°7′4″N 135°49′16″E / 34.11778°N 135.82111°E / 34.11778; 135.82111 (Okuyoshino Pumped Storage Power Station )
1,206
[30]
Bailianhe Pumped Storage Power Station
China
30°36′33″N 115°27′15″E / 30.60917°N 115.45417°E / 30.60917; 115.45417 (Bailianhe PSPS )
1,200
[5] [2]
Baoquan Pumped Storage Power Station
China
35°28′08″N 113°28′24″E / 35.46889°N 113.47333°E / 35.46889; 113.47333 (Baoquan PS )
1,200
[3] [4]
Heimifeng Pumped Storage Power Station
China
28°27′35″N 113°00′36″E / 28.45972°N 113.01000°E / 28.45972; 113.01000 (Heimifeng PS )
1,200
[3] [4]
Helms Pumped Storage Plant
United States
37°02′13.78″N 118°57′53.63″W / 37.0371611°N 118.9648972°W / 37.0371611; -118.9648972 (Helms Pumped Storage Plant )
1,200
[31]
Hongping Pumped Storage Power Station
China
29°03′35″N 115°18′04″E / 29.05972°N 115.30111°E / 29.05972; 115.30111 (Hongping Pumped Storage Power Station )
1,200
[32] [33] [34]
Kazunogawa Pumped Storage Power Station
Japan
35°43′07″N 138°55′47″E / 35.71861°N 138.92972°E / 35.71861; 138.92972 (Kazunogawa Dam )
1,200[35]
[28] [36]
Matanoagawa Dam
Japan
35°14′44″N 133°29′30″E / 35.24556°N 133.49167°E / 35.24556; 133.49167 (Matanoagawa Dam )
1,200
[28]
Omarugawa Pumped Storage Power Station
Japan
32°14′52″N 131°22′25″E / 32.24778°N 131.37361°E / 32.24778; 131.37361 (Omarugawa Pumped Storage Power Station )
1,200
[37]
Pushihe Pumped Storage Power Station
China
40°25′42″N 124°41′50″E / 40.42833°N 124.69722°E / 40.42833; 124.69722 (Pushihe PS Hydro Power Station )
1,200
[3] [4] [38]
Tamahara Pumped Storage Power Station
Japan
36°46′56″N 139°03′23″E / 36.78222°N 139.05639°E / 36.78222; 139.05639 (Tamahara Pumped Storage Power Station )
1,200
[27] [39]
Tongbai Pumped Storage Power Station
China
29°12′11″N 120°59′50″E / 29.20306°N 120.99722°E / 29.20306; 120.99722 (Tongbai PS )
1,200
[5]
Xianyou Pumped Storage Power Station
China
25°31′55″N 118°33′14″E / 25.53194°N 118.55389°E / 25.53194; 118.55389 (Xianyou PS )
1,200
[40]
Xilongchi Pumped Storage Power Station
China
38°32′14″N 113°16′24″E / 38.53722°N 113.27333°E / 38.53722; 113.27333 (Xilongchi PS )
1,200
[3] [4]
Zagorsk Pumped Storage Station
Russia
56°28′55″N 38°11′28″E / 56.48194°N 38.19111°E / 56.48194; 38.19111 (Zagorsk-1 Pumped Storage Station )
1,200
[41]
Coo-Trois-Ponts Hydroelectric Power Station
Belgium
50°23′12″N 05°51′26″E / 50.38667°N 5.85722°E / 50.38667; 5.85722 (Coo-Trois-Ponts Hydroelectric Power Station )
1,164
[42]
Blenheim-Gilboa Hydroelectric Power Station
United States
42°27′18″N 74°27′29″W / 42.45500°N 74.45806°W / 42.45500; -74.45806 (Blenheim-Gilboa Hydroelectric Power Station )
1,160
[43]
Okuyahagi Pumped Storage Power Station
Japan
35°13′56″N 137°25′43″W / 35.23222°N 137.42861°W / 35.23222; -137.42861 (Okuyahagi Pumped Storage Power Station )
1,125
[37]
Shintoyone Pumped Storage Power Station
Japan
35°07′33″N 137°45′38″E / 35.12583°N 137.76056°E / 35.12583; 137.76056 (Shintoyone Dam )
1,125
[28]
Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant
United States
34°21′20″N 85°18′14″W / 34.35556°N 85.30389°W / 34.35556; -85.30389 (Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant )
1,095
[44]
Northfield Mountain
United States
42°36′36.51″N 72°26′50.63″W / 42.6101417°N 72.4473972°W / 42.6101417; -72.4473972 (Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Facility )
1,080
Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility
United States
39°48′29″N 76°17′54″W / 39.80806°N 76.29833°W / 39.80806; -76.29833 (Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility )
1,071
[45]
Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station
United States
35°0′40.02″N 83°0′52.23″W / 35.0111167°N 83.0145083°W / 35.0111167; -83.0145083 (Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station Station )
1,065
[31]
Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station
Germany
50°30′26″N 11°00′18″E / 50.50722°N 11.00500°E / 50.50722; 11.00500 (Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station )
1,060
[31]
Imaichi Pumped Storage Plant
Japan
36°49′31″N 139°39′58″E / 36.82528°N 139.66611°E / 36.82528; 139.66611 (Imiachi Dam )
1,050
[46] [27]
Markersbach Pumped Storage Power Plant
Germany
50°31′14″N 12°52′57″E / 50.52056°N 12.88250°E / 50.52056; 12.88250 (Markersbach Pumped Storage Power Plant )
1,045
[31]
Siah Bishe Pumped Storage Power Plant
Iran
36°13′04″N 51°18′18″E / 36.21778°N 51.30500°E / 36.21778; 51.30500 (Siah Bishe Pumped Storage Power Plant )
1,040
[47] [48]
Malta-Reisseck Power Plant Group
Austria
46°52′14″N 13°19′46″E / 46.87056°N 13.32944°E / 46.87056; 13.32944 (Malta-Reisseck Power Plant Group )
1,026
[49]
Roncovalgrande Hydroelectric Plant
Italy
46°04′10″N 8°43′55″E / 46.06944°N 8.73194°E / 46.06944; 8.73194 (Roncovalgrande Hydroelectric Power Plant )
1,016
[50]
Minhu Pumped Storage Hydro Power Station
Taiwan
23°51′16″N 120°52′13″E / 23.85444°N 120.87028°E / 23.85444; 120.87028 (Minghu Dam )
1,008
[9]
Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme
South Africa
28°34′23″S 29°05′13″E / 28.57306°S 29.08694°E / -28.57306; 29.08694 (Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme )
1,000
[51]
Edolo Pumped Storage Plant
Italy
46°10′15″N 10°20′52″E / 46.17083°N 10.34778°E / 46.17083; 10.34778 (Edolo Pumped Storage Plant )
1,000
[31]
Presenzano Hydroelectric Plant
Italy
41°22′53″N 14°5′25″E / 41.38139°N 14.09028°E / 41.38139; 14.09028 (Presenzano Hydroelectric Plant )
1,000
[31]
Shimogo Pumped Storage Power Station
Japan
37°20′42″N 139°54′30″E / 37.34500°N 139.90833°E / 37.34500; 139.90833 (Shimogo Pumped Storage Power Station )
1,000
[13]
Tai'an Pumped Storage Power Station
China
36°13′19″N 117°02′31″E / 36.22194°N 117.04194°E / 36.22194; 117.04194 (Tai'an PS )
1,000
[3] [4]
Xiangshuijian Pumped Storage Power Station
China
31°06′46″N 118°17′31″E / 31.11278°N 118.29194°E / 31.11278; 118.29194 (Xiangshuijian PS )
1,000
[3] [4]
Yangyang Pumped Storage Power Station
South Korea
38°00′37″N 128°32′34″E / 38.01028°N 128.54278°E / 38.01028; 128.54278 (Yangyang PS )
1,000
[2] [12]
Yixing Pumped Storage Power Station
China
31°18′55″N 119°45′37″E / 31.31528°N 119.76028°E / 31.31528; 119.76028 (Yixing PS )
1,000
[3] [4]
Zhanghewan Pumped Storage Power Station
China
37°46′28″N 114°03′30″E / 37.77444°N 114.05833°E / 37.77444; 114.05833 (Zhanghewan PS Hydro Power Station )
1,000
[3] [4]
Under construction [ edit ]
This table lists future 1,000 MW or larger stations that are under construction; some may be partially operational with a current installed capacity under 1,000 MW.
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
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