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 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 | China | 40°11′49″N111°21′52″E / 40.19694°N 111.36444°E | 6,720 | [35] [36] |
2. | Taean | South Korea | 36°54′20.2″N126°14′4.9″E / 36.905611°N 126.234694°E | 6,100 | [58] |
3. | Dangjin | South Korea | 37°03′19″N126°30′35″E / 37.05528°N 126.50972°E | 6,040 | [59] [58] |
4. | Taichung | Taiwan | 24°12′46″N120°28′52″E / 24.21278°N 120.48111°E | 5,500 | [60] [61] Uses bituminous coal |
5. | Waigaoqiao | China | 31°21′21″N121°35′54″E / 31.35583°N 121.59833°E | 5,160 | [62] |
6. | Bełchatów | Poland | 51°15′59″N19°19′50″E / 51.26639°N 19.33056°E | 5,102 | [63] Uses lignite |
7. | Yeongheung | South Korea | 37°14′17″N126°26′09″E / 37.23806°N 126.43583°E | 5,080 | [64] |
8. | Guodian Beilun | China | 29°56′37″N121°48′57″E / 29.94361°N 121.81583°E | 5,060 | [65] |
9. | Guohua Taishan | China | 21°52′00″N112°55′22″E / 21.86667°N 112.92278°E | 5,000 | [66] [67] |
Jiaxing | 30°37′46″N121°08′49″E / 30.62944°N 121.14694°E | ||||
10. | Vindhyachal | India | 24°05′53″N82°40′18″E / 24.09806°N 82.67167°E | 4,760 | [68] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Shoaiba | Saudi Arabia | 20°40′48″N39°31′24″E / 20.68000°N 39.52333°E | 5,600 | [69] |
2. | Ghazlan | Saudi Arabia | 26°51′15″N49°53′56″E / 26.85417°N 49.89889°E | 4,528 [70] | [71] |
3. | Kashima | Japan | 35°52′47″N140°41′22″E / 35.87972°N 140.68944°E | 4,400 [72] | [73] |
4. | Anegasaki | Japan | 35°29′06″N140°01′00″E / 35.48500°N 140.01667°E | 3,600 [70] | [73] |
5. | Qurayyah | Saudi Arabia | 25°50′40″N50°7′31″E / 25.84444°N 50.12528°E | 3,927 [70] | [74] [75] |
6. | Yokohama | Japan | 35°28′36″N139°40′44″E / 35.47667°N 139.67889°E | 3,379 [70] | [73] |
7. | Hirono | Japan | 37°14′18″N141°01′04″E / 37.23833°N 141.01778°E | 3,200 [72] | [73] |
8. | Sabiya I | Kuwait | 2,400 | [76] | |
8. | Az Zour South | Kuwait | 2,400 | [77] | |
8. | Doha West | Kuwait | 2,400 | [78] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Jebel Ali Power and Desalination Plant | United Arab Emirates | 25°03′35″N55°07′02″E / 25.05972°N 55.11722°E | 8,695 | [22] |
2. | Surgut-2 | Russia | 61°16′46″N73°30′45″E / 61.27944°N 73.51250°E | 5,687 [79] | [80] [81] |
3. | Higashi-Niigata | Japan | 37°59′58″N139°14′29″E / 37.99944°N 139.24139°E | 5,149 | [82] |
4. | Futtsu | Japan | 35°20′35″N139°50′02″E / 35.34306°N 139.83389°E | 5,040 | [73] |
5. | Tatan | Taiwan | 25°01′34″N121°02′50″E / 25.02611°N 121.04722°E | 4,984 | [83] |
6. | Kawagoe | Japan | 35°00′25″N136°41′20″E / 35.00694°N 136.68889°E | 4,802 | [81] |
7. | Burullus Power Station (German) | Egypt | 31°31′46″N30°48′32″E / 31.52944°N 30.80889°E | 4,800 | [84] |
8. | Chiba | Japan | 35°33′57″N140°06′20″E / 35.56583°N 140.10556°E | 4,380 | [73] |
9. | Himeji | Japan | 34°46′24″N134°41′38″E / 34.77333°N 134.69389°E | 4,086 | [85] [86] |
10. | Phú Mỹ | Vietnam | 10°36′20″N107°02′12″E / 10.60556°N 107.03667°E | 3,900 | [87] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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- | Kashiwazaki-Kariwa | Japan | 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 | South Korea | 35°19′40″N129°18′03″E / 35.32778°N 129.30083°E | 7,489 | [88] |
2. | Hanul | South Korea | 37°05′34″N129°23′01″E / 37.09278°N 129.38361°E | 7,268 | [32] |
3. | Bruce | Canada | 44°19′31″N81°35′58″W / 44.32528°N 81.59944°W | 6,610 | [89] |
4. | Hongyanhe | China | 39°48′7″N121°28′30″E / 39.80194°N 121.47500°E | 6,366 | [44] |
5. | Fuqing | China | 25°26′45″N119°26′50″E / 25.44583°N 119.44722°E | 6,120 | [90] |
6. | Tianwan | China | 34°41′13″N119°27′35″E / 34.68694°N 119.45972°E | 6,100 | [91] |
7. | Yangjiang | China | 21°42′35″N112°15′38″E / 21.70972°N 112.26056°E | 6,000 | [90] |
8. | Hanbit | South Korea | 35°24′54″N126°25′26″E / 35.41500°N 126.42389°E | 5,875 | [32] |
9. | Zaporizhzhia | Ukraine | 47°30′44″N34°35′09″E / 47.51222°N 34.58583°E | 5,700 | [92] [93] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Eesti | Estonia | 59°16′10″N27°54′08″E / 59.26944°N 27.90222°E | 1,615 | [94] [95] |
2. | Balti | Estonia | 59°21′12″N28°07′22″E / 59.35333°N 28.12278°E | 765 | [94] [95] |
3. | Auvere | Estonia | 59°21′12″N28°7′22″E / 59.35333°N 28.12278°E | 300 | |
4. | Huadian | China | 100 | [96] | |
5. | Kohtla-Järve | Estonia | 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 | Russia | 55°35′00″N39°33′40″E / 55.58333°N 39.56111°E | 1,500 | [note 1] [ citation needed ] |
2. | Kirov | Russia | 58°37′16″N49°35′47″E / 58.62111°N 49.59639°E | 300 | [97] |
3. | Keljonlahti | Finland | 62°11′33″N25°44′14″E / 62.19250°N 25.73722°E | 209 | [98] |
4. | Toppila | Finland | 65°02′15″N25°26′07″E / 65.03750°N 25.43528°E | 190 | [98] |
5. | Haapavesi | Finland | 64°07′19″N25°24′47″E / 64.12194°N 25.41306°E | 154 | [100] |
Rank | Station | Country | Geographic coordinate system | Capacity (MW) | Main fuel | Ref |
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1. | Drax (units 1–4) | UK | 53°44′8.9″N0°59′47.0″W / 53.735806°N 0.996389°W | 2,595 | pellet fuel | [101] |
2. | Alholmens Kraft | Finland | 63°42′07″N22°42′35″E / 63.70194°N 22.70972°E | 265 | forest residue | [102] |
3. | Maasvlakte 3 | Netherlands | 51°54′45″N4°1′16″E / 51.91250°N 4.02111°E | 220 | biomass | [103] [note 1] |
4. | Połaniec | Poland | 50°26′14″N21°20′14″E / 50.43722°N 21.33722°E | 225 | woodchips | [103] |
5. | Atikokan Generating Station | Canada | 48°50′17″N91°34′15″W / 48.83806°N 91.57083°W | 205 | biomass | [104] |
6. | Rodenhuize | Belgium | 51°8′4.88″N3°46′35.94″E / 51.1346889°N 3.7766500°E | 180 | wood pellet | [105] |
7. | Kymijärvi II | Finland | 160 | RDF | [106] | |
8. | Ashdown Paper Mill | United States | 157 | black liquor | [107] | |
9. | Wisapower | Finland | 150 | black liquor | [103] | |
10. | Vaasa | Finland | 140 | biomass | [106] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Three Gorges | China | 30°49′15″N111°00′08″E / 30.82083°N 111.00222°E | 22,500 | [1] |
2. | Baihetan Dam | China | 27°13′07″N102°54′22″E / 27.21861°N 102.90611°E | 16,000 | [10] [120] |
3. | Itaipu | Brazil Paraguay | 25°24′31″S54°35′21″W / 25.40861°S 54.58917°W | 14,000 | [12] [13] |
4. | Xiluodu | China | 28°15′52″N103°38′47″E / 28.26444°N 103.64639°E | 13,860 | [121] |
5. | Belo Monte | Brazil | 03°07′27″S51°42′01″W / 3.12417°S 51.70028°W | 11,233 | [18] |
6. | Guri | Venezuela | 07°45′59″N62°59′57″W / 7.76639°N 62.99917°W | 10,235 | [20] |
7. | Wudongde | China | 26°19′29.4″N102°38′2.2″E / 26.324833°N 102.633944°E | 10,200 | [122] |
8. | Tucuruí | Brazil | 03°49′53″S49°38′36″W / 3.83139°S 49.64333°W | 8,370 | |
9. | Xiangjiaba | China | 28°38′57″N104°22′14″E / 28.64917°N 104.37056°E | 7,798 | [28] [29] |
10. | Grand Coulee | United States | 47°57′23″N118°58′56″W / 47.95639°N 118.98222°W | 6,809 | [33] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Jirau | Brazil | 9°15′0″S64°24′0″W / 9.25000°S 64.40000°W | 3,750 | [123] |
2. | Santo Antonio | Brazil | 8°48′6″S63°57′3″W / 8.80167°S 63.95083°W | 3,568 | [124] |
3. | Gezhouba Water Control & Hydroelectric Project | China | 30°44′23″N111°16′20″E / 30.73972°N 111.27222°E | 2,715 | [125] |
4. | Chief Joseph | United States | 47°59′43″N119°38′00″W / 47.99528°N 119.63333°W | 2,620 | |
5. | John Day | United States | 45°52′49″N120°41′40″W / 45.88028°N 120.69444°W | 2,160 | [126] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Sihwa Lake | South Korea | 37°18′47″N126°36′46″E / 37.31306°N 126.61278°E | 254 | |
2. | Rance | France | 48°37′05″N02°01′24″W / 48.61806°N 2.02333°W | 240 | |
3. | Annapolis Royal | Canada | 44°45′07″N65°30′40″W / 44.75194°N 65.51111°W | 20 (out of service since 2019) | [127] |
4. | Jiangxia | China | 28°20′34″N121°14′25″E / 28.34278°N 121.24028°E | 3.9 | [128] |
5. | Kislaya Guba | Russia | 69°22′37″N33°04′34″E / 69.37694°N 33.07611°E | 1.7 |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Ouarzazate | Morocco | 30°59′40″N06°51′48″W / 30.99444°N 6.86333°W | 510 | [149] |
2. | Ivanpah | United States | 35°34′N115°28′W / 35.567°N 115.467°W | 392 | [150] |
3. | Solana | United States | 32°55′N112°58′W / 32.917°N 112.967°W | 280 | [151] |
3. | Genesis | United States | 33°38′38″N114°59′17″W / 33.64389°N 114.98806°W | 280 | [152] |
3. | Mojave Solar Project | United States | 35°00′40″N117°19′30″W / 35.01111°N 117.32500°W | 280 | [153] [154] [155] |
6. | Solaben | Spain | 39°13′29″N5°23′26″W / 39.22472°N 5.39056°W | 200 | [156] |
7. | SEGS | United States | 35°01′54″N117°20′53″W / 35.03167°N 117.34806°W | 160 | [157] |
8. | Solnova | Spain | 37°25′00″N06°17′20″W / 37.41667°N 6.28889°W | 150 | |
8. | Andasol | Spain | 37°13′43″N03°04′07″W / 37.22861°N 3.06861°W | 150 | [158] [159] |
8. | Extresol | Spain | 38°39′N6°44′W / 38.650°N 6.733°W | 150 | [160] [161] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Gansu | China | 40°12′00″N96°54′00″E / 40.20000°N 96.90000°E | 7,965 | [27] |
2. | Alta | United States | 35°1′16″N118°19′14″W / 35.02111°N 118.32056°W | 1,548 | [27] |
3. | Muppandal Wind Farm | India | 8°15′39″N77°32′19″E / 8.260706°N 77.538575°E | 1,500 | [162] |
4. | Jaisalmer | India | 26°55′12″N70°54′00″E / 26.92000°N 70.90000°E | 1,064 | [27] |
5. | Los Vientos Wind Farm | United States | 26°19′51″N97°35′09″W / 26.33083°N 97.58583°W | 912 | [163] |
6. | Shepherds Flat | United States | 45°42′00″N120°03′36″W / 45.70000°N 120.06000°W | 845 | [164] |
7. | Meadow Lake Wind Farm | United States | 40°36′4″N86°51′57″W / 40.60111°N 86.86583°W | 801 | [165] |
8. | Roscoe | United States | 32°26′41″N100°34′23″W / 32.44472°N 100.57306°W | 782 | [166] [167] [ unreliable source? ] |
9. | Horse Hollow | United States | 32°19′00″N99°59′59″W / 32.31667°N 99.99972°W | 736 | [168] [169] |
10. | Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm | United States | 35°06′08″N118°16′58″W / 35.10222°N 118.28278°W | 705 | [170] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Hornsea 2 | United Kingdom | 53°54′36.0″N1°33′6.5″E / 53.910000°N 1.551806°E | 1,386 | [171] [172] |
2. | Hornsea 1 | United Kingdom | 53°53′06″N1°47′28″E / 53.885°N 1.791°E | 1,218 | [173] [174] |
3. | Seagreen | United Kingdom | 56°35′17″N1°44′28″W / 56.58806°N 1.74111°W | 1,075 | [175] |
4. | Moray East | United Kingdom | 58°10′1.49″N2°41′54.67″W / 58.1670806°N 2.6985194°W | 950 | [176] |
5. | Triton Knoll | United Kingdom | 53°24′N0°54′E / 53.400°N 0.900°E | 857 | [177] [178] |
6. | Hollandse Kust Noord | Netherlands | 52°42′54.4″N4°15′3.6″E / 52.715111°N 4.251000°E | 759 | [179] |
7. | Borssele I & II | Netherlands | 51°42′10″N3°4′34″E / 51.70278°N 3.07611°E | 752 | [180] [181] |
8. | Borssele III & IV | Netherlands | 51°42′25.2″N2°54′44.6″E / 51.707000°N 2.912389°E | 735.1 | [182] [183] |
9. | East Anglia ONE | United Kingdom | 52°39′57″N2°17′44″E / 52.66583°N 2.29556°E | 714 | [184] [185] |
10. | Walney Extension | United Kingdom | 54°2′38″N3°31′19″W / 54.04389°N 3.52194°W | 659 | [186] [187] [188] |
Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Fengning | China | 41°40′34″N116°32′58″E / 41.67611°N 116.54944°E | 3,600 | [189] |
2. | Bath County | United States | 38°12′32″N79°48′00″W / 38.20889°N 79.80000°W | 3,003 | [190] |
3. | Huizhou | China | 23°16′07″N114°18′50″E / 23.26861°N 114.31389°E | 2,448 | [191] |
4. | Guangdong | China | 23°45′52″N113°57′12″E / 23.76444°N 113.95333°E | 2,400 | [192] [193] |
5. | Ludington | United States | 43°53′37″N86°26′43″W / 43.89361°N 86.44528°W | 2,172 | [194] |
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Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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1. | Manatee Energy Storage Center | United States | 409 | [195] | |
2. | Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility | United States | 36°48′17.54″N121°46′55.19″W / 36.8048722°N 121.7819972°W | 400 | [196] |
3. | Victorian Big Battery | Australia | 38°2′24″S144°17′24″E / 38.04000°S 144.29000°E | 300 | [197] |
4. | DeCordova Energy Storage Facility | United States | 260 | [198] | |
5. | Gateway Energy Storage | United States | 32°34′14″N116°54′39″W / 32.57056°N 116.91083°W | 250 | [199] |
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