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.
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 Democratic Republic of 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.
At any point in time since the early 20th century, the largest power station in the world has been a hydroelectric power plant.
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Tuoketuo | ![]() | 40°11′49″N111°21′52″E / 40.19694°N 111.36444°E | 6,720 | [35] [36] |
2. | Taean | ![]() | 36°54′20.2″N126°14′4.9″E / 36.905611°N 126.234694°E | 6,100 | [57] |
3. | Dangjin | ![]() | 37°03′19″N126°30′35″E / 37.05528°N 126.50972°E | 6,040 | [58] [57] |
4. | Taichung | ![]() | 24°12′46″N120°28′52″E / 24.21278°N 120.48111°E | 5,500 | [59] [60] Uses bituminous coal |
5. | Waigaoqiao | ![]() | 31°21′21″N121°35′54″E / 31.35583°N 121.59833°E | 5,160 | [61] |
6. | Bełchatów | ![]() | 51°15′59″N19°19′50″E / 51.26639°N 19.33056°E | 5,102 | [62] Uses lignite |
7. | Yeongheung | ![]() | 37°14′17″N126°26′09″E / 37.23806°N 126.43583°E | 5,080 | [63] |
8. | Guodian Beilun | ![]() | 29°56′37″N121°48′57″E / 29.94361°N 121.81583°E | 5,060 | [64] |
9. | Guohua Taishan | ![]() | 21°52′00″N112°55′22″E / 21.86667°N 112.92278°E | 5,000 | [65] [66] |
Jiaxing | 30°37′46″N121°08′49″E / 30.62944°N 121.14694°E | ||||
10. | Vindhyachal | ![]() | 24°05′53″N82°40′18″E / 24.09806°N 82.67167°E | 4,760 | [67] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Shoaiba | ![]() | 20°40′48″N39°31′24″E / 20.68000°N 39.52333°E | 5,600 | [68] |
2. | Ghazlan | ![]() | 26°51′15″N49°53′56″E / 26.85417°N 49.89889°E | 4,528 [69] | [70] |
3. | Kashima | ![]() | 35°52′47″N140°41′22″E / 35.87972°N 140.68944°E | 4,400 [71] | [72] |
4. | Anegasaki | ![]() | 35°29′06″N140°01′00″E / 35.48500°N 140.01667°E | 3,600 [69] | [72] |
5. | Qurayyah | ![]() | 25°50′40″N50°7′31″E / 25.84444°N 50.12528°E | 3,927 [69] | [73] [74] |
6. | Yokohama | ![]() | 35°28′36″N139°40′44″E / 35.47667°N 139.67889°E | 3,379 [69] | [72] |
7. | Hirono | ![]() | 37°14′18″N141°01′04″E / 37.23833°N 141.01778°E | 3,200 [71] | [72] |
8. | Sabiya I | ![]() | 2,400 | [75] | |
8. | Az Zour South | ![]() | 2,400 | [76] | |
8. | Doha West | ![]() | 2,400 | [77] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Jebel Ali Power and Desalination Plant | ![]() | 25°03′35″N55°07′02″E / 25.05972°N 55.11722°E | 8,695 | [22] |
2. | Surgut-2 | ![]() | 61°16′46″N73°30′45″E / 61.27944°N 73.51250°E | 5,687 [78] | [79] [80] |
3. | Futtsu | ![]() | 35°20′35″N139°50′02″E / 35.34306°N 139.83389°E | 5,040 | [72] |
4. | Tatan | ![]() | 25°01′34″N121°02′50″E / 25.02611°N 121.04722°E | 4,986 | [81] |
5. | Kawagoe | ![]() | 35°00′25″N136°41′20″E / 35.00694°N 136.68889°E | 4,802 | [80] |
6. | Burullus Power Station (German) | ![]() | 31°31′46″N30°48′32″E / 31.52944°N 30.80889°E | 4,800 | [82] |
7. | Higashi-Niigata | ![]() | 37°59′58″N139°14′29″E / 37.99944°N 139.24139°E | 4,780 | [83] |
8. | Chiba | ![]() | 35°33′57″N140°06′20″E / 35.56583°N 140.10556°E | 4,380 | [72] |
9. | Himeji | ![]() | 34°46′24″N134°41′38″E / 34.77333°N 134.69389°E | 4,086 | [84] [85] |
10. | Phú Mỹ | ![]() | 10°36′20″N107°02′12″E / 10.60556°N 107.03667°E | 3,900 | [86] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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- | Kashiwazaki-Kariwa | ![]() | 37°25′45″N138°35′43″E / 37.42917°N 138.59528°E | 7,965 (out of service since 2011) | [24] [25] [26] |
1. | Kori | ![]() | 35°19′40″N129°18′03″E / 35.32778°N 129.30083°E | 7,489 | [87] |
2. | Hanul | ![]() | 37°05′34″N129°23′01″E / 37.09278°N 129.38361°E | 7,268 | [32] |
3. | Bruce | ![]() | 44°19′31″N81°35′58″W / 44.32528°N 81.59944°W | 6,610 | [88] |
4. | Hongyanhe | ![]() | 39°48′7″N121°28′30″E / 39.80194°N 121.47500°E | 6,366 | [44] |
5. | Fuqing | ![]() | 25°26′45″N119°26′50″E / 25.44583°N 119.44722°E | 6,120 | [89] |
6. | Tianwan | ![]() | 34°41′13″N119°27′35″E / 34.68694°N 119.45972°E | 6,100 | [90] |
7. | Yangjiang | ![]() | 21°42′35″N112°15′38″E / 21.70972°N 112.26056°E | 6,000 | [89] |
8. | Hanbit | ![]() | 35°24′54″N126°25′26″E / 35.41500°N 126.42389°E | 5,875 | [32] |
- | Zaporizhzhia | ![]() | 47°30′44″N34°35′09″E / 47.51222°N 34.58583°E | 5,700 (out of service since 2022) | [91] [92] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Eesti | ![]() | 59°16′10″N27°54′08″E / 59.26944°N 27.90222°E | 1,615 | [93] [94] |
2. | Balti | ![]() | 59°21′12″N28°07′22″E / 59.35333°N 28.12278°E | 765 | [93] [94] |
3. | Auvere | ![]() | 59°21′12″N28°7′22″E / 59.35333°N 28.12278°E | 300 | |
4. | Huadian | ![]() | 100 | [95] | |
5. | Kohtla-Järve | ![]() | 59°23′45″N27°14′31″E / 59.39583°N 27.24194°E | 39 |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Shatura | ![]() | 55°35′00″N39°33′40″E / 55.58333°N 39.56111°E | 1,500 | [note 1] [ citation needed ] |
2. | Kirov | ![]() | 58°37′16″N49°35′47″E / 58.62111°N 49.59639°E | 300 | [96] |
3. | Keljonlahti | ![]() | 62°11′33″N25°44′14″E / 62.19250°N 25.73722°E | 209 | [97] |
4. | Toppila | ![]() | 65°02′15″N25°26′07″E / 65.03750°N 25.43528°E | 190 | [97] |
5. | Haapavesi | ![]() | 64°07′19″N25°24′47″E / 64.12194°N 25.41306°E | 154 | [99] |
Station | Country | Geographic coordinate system | Capacity (MW) | Main fuel | Ref |
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Drax (units 1–4) | ![]() | 53°44′8.9″N0°59′47.0″W / 53.735806°N 0.996389°W | 2,595 | pellet fuel | [100] |
Alholmens Kraft | ![]() | 63°42′07″N22°42′35″E / 63.70194°N 22.70972°E | 265 | forest residue | [101] |
Maasvlakte 3 | ![]() | 51°54′45″N4°1′16″E / 51.91250°N 4.02111°E | 220 | biomass | [102] [note 1] |
Połaniec | ![]() | 50°26′14″N21°20′14″E / 50.43722°N 21.33722°E | 225 | woodchips | [102] |
Atikokan Generating Station | ![]() | 48°50′17″N91°34′15″W / 48.83806°N 91.57083°W | 205 | biomass | [103] |
Rodenhuize | ![]() | 51°8′4.88″N3°46′35.94″E / 51.1346889°N 3.7766500°E | 180 | wood pellet | [104] |
Kymijärvi II | ![]() | 160 | RDF | [105] | |
Ashdown Paper Mill | ![]() | 157 | black liquor | [106] | |
Wisapower | ![]() | 150 | black liquor | [102] | |
Vaasa | ![]() | 140 | biomass | [105] |
Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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Jirau | ![]() | 9°15′0″S64°24′0″W / 9.25000°S 64.40000°W | 3,750 | [122] |
Santo Antonio | ![]() | 8°48′6″S63°57′3″W / 8.80167°S 63.95083°W | 3,568 | [123] |
Gezhouba Water Control & Hydroelectric Project | ![]() | 30°44′23″N111°16′20″E / 30.73972°N 111.27222°E | 2,715 | [124] |
Chief Joseph | ![]() | 47°59′43″N119°38′00″W / 47.99528°N 119.63333°W | 2,620 | |
John Day | ![]() | 45°52′49″N120°41′40″W / 45.88028°N 120.69444°W | 2,160 | [125] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Sihwa Lake | ![]() | 37°18′47″N126°36′46″E / 37.31306°N 126.61278°E | 254 | |
2. | Rance | ![]() | 48°37′05″N02°01′24″W / 48.61806°N 2.02333°W | 240 | |
3. | Annapolis Royal | ![]() | 44°45′07″N65°30′40″W / 44.75194°N 65.51111°W | 20 (out of service since 2019) | [126] |
4. | Jiangxia | ![]() | 28°20′34″N121°14′25″E / 28.34278°N 121.24028°E | 3.9 | [127] |
5. | Kislaya Guba | ![]() | 69°22′37″N33°04′34″E / 69.37694°N 33.07611°E | 1.7 |
Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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Gonghe Talatan Solar Park | ![]() | 36°10′54″N100°34′41″E / 36.18167°N 100.57806°E | 15,600 | [128] [129] |
Hobq Solar Park | ![]() | 40°23′48″N108°52′50″E / 40.3967°N 108.88052°E 40°18′09″N109°43′17″E / 40.30244°N 109.72149°E | 4,000 | |
Ruoqiang Solar Park | ![]() | 38°54′18″N88°15′08″E / 38.9050°N 88.2522°E | 4,000 | |
Otog Front Banner Solar Park | ![]() | 38°26′08″N106°53′03″E / 38.43564°N 106.88427°E | 4,000 | |
Urtmorin Solar Park | ![]() | 36°48′49″N93°25′41″E / 36.8135°N 93.4281°E | 3,650 | |
Gelmud East Solar Park | ![]() | 36°22′16″N95°11′36″E / 36.3711°N 95.1934°E | 3,550 | |
Midong Solar Park | ![]() | 44°43′30″N87°40′44″E / 44.725°N 87.679°E | 3,500 | [130] [131] |
Denlingha Solar Park | ![]() | 33°13′20″N97°07′26″E / 33.2221°N 97.1239°E | 3,350 | |
Mengxi Lanhai Solar Plant | ![]() | 3,000 | ||
Mori Solar Park | ![]() | 44°00′57″N90°12′15″E / 44.0157°N 90.2041°E | 3,000 | |
Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Phase IV | ![]() | 24°45′17″N55°21′54″E / 24.7547°N 55.365°E | 700 | [132] [133] [134] |
Ouarzazate | ![]() | 30°59′40″N06°51′48″W / 30.99444°N 6.86333°W | 510 | [135] |
Ivanpah | ![]() | 35°34′N115°28′W / 35.567°N 115.467°W | 392 | [136] |
Solana | ![]() | 32°55′N112°58′W / 32.917°N 112.967°W | 280 | [137] |
Genesis | ![]() | 33°38′38″N114°59′17″W / 33.64389°N 114.98806°W | 280 | [138] |
Mojave Solar Project | ![]() | 35°00′40″N117°19′30″W / 35.01111°N 117.32500°W | 280 | [139] [140] [141] |
Solaben | ![]() | 39°13′29″N5°23′26″W / 39.22472°N 5.39056°W | 200 | [142] |
SEGS | ![]() | 35°01′54″N117°20′53″W / 35.03167°N 117.34806°W | 160 | [143] |
Solnova | ![]() | 37°25′00″N06°17′20″W / 37.41667°N 6.28889°W | 150 | |
Andasol | ![]() | 37°13′43″N03°04′07″W / 37.22861°N 3.06861°W | 150 | [144] [145] |
Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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Gansu | ![]() | 40°12′00″N96°54′00″E / 40.20000°N 96.90000°E | 7,965 | [27] |
Markbygden Wind Farm | ![]() | 65°25′N20°40′E / 65.417°N 20.667°E | 2,000 | [146] |
Alta | ![]() | 35°1′16″N118°19′14″W / 35.02111°N 118.32056°W | 1,548 | [27] |
Muppandal Wind Farm | ![]() | 8°15′39″N77°32′19″E / 8.260706°N 77.538575°E | 1,500 | [147] |
Jaisalmer | ![]() | 26°55′12″N70°54′00″E / 26.92000°N 70.90000°E | 1,064 | [27] |
Fosen Vind | ![]() | 63°43′0″N10°15′0″E / 63.71667°N 10.25000°E | 1,057 | [148] [149] |
Western Spirit Wind | ![]() | 1,050 | [150] | |
Great Prairie Wind | ![]() | 1,027 | [151] | |
Traverse Wind Project | ![]() | 998 | [152] | |
Los Vientos Wind Farm | ![]() | 26°19′51″N97°35′09″W / 26.33083°N 97.58583°W | 912 | [153] |
Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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Hornsea 2 | ![]() | 53°54′36.0″N1°33′6.5″E / 53.910000°N 1.551806°E | 1,386 | [154] [155] |
Hornsea 1 | ![]() | 53°53′06″N1°47′28″E / 53.885°N 1.791°E | 1,218 | [156] [157] |
Seagreen | ![]() | 56°35′17″N1°44′28″W / 56.58806°N 1.74111°W | 1,075 | [158] |
Moray East | ![]() | 58°10′1.49″N2°41′54.67″W / 58.1670806°N 2.6985194°W | 950 | [159] |
Greater Changhua (1 & 2A) | ![]() | 24°09′21″N119°52′10″E / 24.1558°N 119.8694°E | 900 | [160] |
Triton Knoll | ![]() | 53°24′N0°54′E / 53.400°N 0.900°E | 857 | [161] [162] |
Hollandse Kust Noord | ![]() | 52°42′54.4″N4°15′3.6″E / 52.715111°N 4.251000°E | 759 | [163] |
Borssele I & II | ![]() | 51°42′10″N3°4′34″E / 51.70278°N 3.07611°E | 752 | [164] [165] |
Borssele III & IV | ![]() | 51°42′25.2″N2°54′44.6″E / 51.707000°N 2.912389°E | 735.1 | [166] [167] |
East Anglia ONE | ![]() | 52°39′57″N2°17′44″E / 52.66583°N 2.29556°E | 714 | [168] [169] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Fengning | ![]() | 41°40′34″N116°32′58″E / 41.67611°N 116.54944°E | 3,600 | [170] |
2. | Bath County | ![]() | 38°12′32″N79°48′00″W / 38.20889°N 79.80000°W | 3,003 | [171] |
3. | Huizhou | ![]() | 23°16′07″N114°18′50″E / 23.26861°N 114.31389°E | 2,448 | [172] |
4. | Guangdong | ![]() | 23°45′52″N113°57′12″E / 23.76444°N 113.95333°E | 2,400 | [173] [174] |
5. | Ludington | ![]() | 43°53′37″N86°26′43″W / 43.89361°N 86.44528°W | 2,172 | [175] |
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Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Edwards Sanborn Solar and Energy Storage Project | ![]() | 875 | [176] | |
2. | Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility | ![]() | 36°48′17.54″N121°46′55.19″W / 36.8048722°N 121.7819972°W | 750 | [177] |
3. | Manatee Energy Storage Center | ![]() | 409 | [178] | |
4. | Gemini Solar | ![]() | 380 | [179] | |
5. | Desert Peak Energy Storage I | ![]() | 325 | [151] | |
6. | Sunlight Storage II | ![]() | 300 | [180] | |
- | Rodeo Ranch Energy Storage | ![]() | 300 | [181] | |
- | Victorian Big Battery | ![]() | 38°2′24″S144°17′24″E / 38.04000°S 144.29000°E | 300 | [182] |
9. | Sonoran Solar Energy | ![]() | 260 | [151] | |
10. | DeCordova Energy Storage Facility | ![]() | 260 | [183] | |
The following table lists the largest operating power station, and the largest single generating unit within each country.