List of largest power stations
This article lists the largest power stations in the world, the ten overall and the five of each type, in terms of current installed electrical capacity. Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal, fuel oils, nuclear, 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, waves and the wind. Only the most significant fuel source are listed for power stations that run on multiple sources.
At present, the largest power generating facility ever built is the Three Gorges Dam in China. The facility generates power by utilizing 32 Francis turbines each of a capacity of 700 MW and two 50 MW turbines,[1][2] totalling the installed capacity to 22,500 MW, more than twice the installed capacity of the largest nuclear power station, the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa at 8,212 MW. As of 2012 no power station comparable to Three Gorges is under construction, as the largest under construction power stations are hydroelectric Xiluodu Dam (13,860 MW),[3] Baihetan Dam (13,050 MW)[4] and Belo Monte Dam (11,000 MW).[5]
Although currently only a proposal, the Grand Inga Dam in Congo would surpass all existing power stations, including the Three Gorges Dam, if construction commences as planned in 2014. The design targets to top 39,000 MW in installed capacity, nearly twice that of the Three Gorges.[6][7][8] Another proposal, Penzhin Tidal Power Plant, presumes an installed capacity up to 87,100 MW.
Top 10 largest power producing facilities
Non-renewable power stations
Coal
Fuel oil
Natural gas
| Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgut-2 Power Station |  Russia |
61°16′46″N 73°30′45″E / 61.27944°N 73.51250°E | 5,597.1 | [39][40] |
| 2 | Futtsu Power Station |  Japan |
35°20′35″N 139°50′02″E / 35.34306°N 139.83389°E | 5,040 | [36][41] |
| 3 | Kawagoe Power Station | Japan |
35°00′25″N 136°41′20″E / 35.00694°N 136.68889°E | 4,802 | [39][42] |
| 4 | Higashi-Niigata Power Station | Japan |
4,600 | [43] | |
| 5 | Tatan Power Plant |  Taiwan |
25°01′34″N 121°02′50″E / 25.02611°N 121.04722°E | 4,272 | [44][45][46] |
Nuclear
Oil shale
| Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eesti Power Station |  Estonia |
59°16′10″N 27°54′08″E / 59.26944°N 27.90222°E | 1,615 | [48][49] |
| 2 | Balti Power Station | Estonia |
59°21′12″N 28°07′22″E / 59.35333°N 28.12278°E | 765 | [48][49] |
| 3 | Huadian Oil Shale Plant |  China |
100 | [50] | |
| 4 | Mishor Rotem Power Station |  Israel |
31°03′19″N 35°11′04″E / 31.05528°N 35.18444°E | 13 | [51] |
| 5 | Dotternhausen Rohrbach Zement Factory |  Germany |
9.9 | [52] |
Peat
Renewable power stations
Biofuel
Geothermal
| Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hellisheiði Power Station |  Iceland |
64°02′14″N 21°24′03″W / 64.03722°N 21.40083°W | 303 | [62] |
| 2 | Malitbog Geothermal Power Station |  Philippines |
11°09′07″N 124°38′58″E / 11.15194°N 124.64944°E | 233 | [63] |
| 3 | Wayang Windu Geothermal Power Station |  Indonesia |
07°12′00″S 107°37′30″E / 7.20000°S 107.62500°E | 227 | [64] |
| 4 | Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station II |  Mexico |
32°23′27″N 115°13′33″W / 32.39083°N 115.22583°W | 220 | [65][66] |
| 5 | Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station III | Mexico |
32°23′52″N 115°14′18″W / 32.39778°N 115.23833°W | 220 | [65][66] |
Hydroelectric
Conventional
| Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Gorges Dam | China |
30°49′15″N 111°00′08″E / 30.82083°N 111.00222°E | 22,500 | [1][2] |
| 2 | Itaipu Dam |  Brazil Paraguay |
25°24′31″S 54°35′21″W / 25.40861°S 54.58917°W | 14,000 | [11][12] |
| 3 | Guri Dam |  Venezuela |
07°45′59″N 62°59′57″W / 7.76639°N 62.99917°W | 10,235 | [14] |
| 4 | Tucuruí Dam | Brazil |
03°49′53″S 49°38′36″W / 3.83139°S 49.64333°W | 8,370 | [15] |
| 5 | Grand Coulee Dam |  United States |
47°57′23″N 118°58′56″W / 47.95639°N 118.98222°W | 6,809 | [18] |
Pumped-storage
Run-of-the-river
Tide
Solar power
Flat-panel photovoltaic
Concentrated photovoltaic
Concentrated solar thermal
Wave
Wind
Onshore
Offshore
See also
References and Notes
Notes
- ^ the maximum number of generating units allowed to operate simultaneously cannot exceed 18 (12,600 MW)
- ^ a b 3 units (3,300 MW) have not been restarted since the 2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake, 4 units (4,912 MW) have not been restarted since the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami; all units formally not declared as permanently shut down
- ^ Natural gas primary fuel (78,0 %), peat secondary (11,5 %)
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