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List of Largest Power Plants in The World
List of Largest Power Plants in The World
The following page lists the largest power plants in the world in terms of
current installed electrical capacity. Non-renewable power plants are those
that run on coal, fuel oils and natural gas, while renewable power plants 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 turbines,
each with a capacity of 700 MW. This totals the installed capacity to 22,500
MW, more than twice the installed capacity of the largest nuclear power
station, the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant at 8,212 MW.
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. This is nearly
sufficient to meet the entire power demand of the African continent.
Non-renewable power plants
Largest Coal Power Plants
5 Alvarado I Spain 50
N/AD
Fossil
Capacity
Station Community Location Status
(MW)
Kapco 1,600 Operational; Oil
and Natural Gas
fired thermal
stations
Hub Power Company 1,286 Operational; Oil
fired thermal
station
Bin Qasim Power 1,196 Operational; Oil
Plant and Natural Gas
fired thermal
station
Jamshoro Power 1,054 Operational; Oil
Company and Natural Gas
fired thermal
stations
Guddu Thermal 1,049 Operational;
Station Natural Gas fired
thermal stations
Lalpir & Pakgen 727 Operational; Oil
Thermal Station and Natural Gas
fired thermal
stations
Uch Power Plant 596 Operational;
Natural Gas fired
thermal station
Rousch Power Plant 450 Operational;
Natural Gas fired
thermal station
TNB Liberty Power 250 Operational;
Plant Natural Gas fired
thermal station
Hydroelectric
Capacity
Station Community Location Status
(MW)
Ghazi Barotha Dam 1,450 Operational
Mangla Dam 33°08′31″N 1,000 Operational
73°38′42″E /
33.14194°N
73.645°E
Tarbela Dam 34°05′23″N 3,478 Operational
72°41′54″E /
34.08972°N
72.69833°E
Warsak Dam 243 Dam
completely
silted up;
Power
generation by
Run of the
river[2]
Chashma Dam 184 Operational
Rasul Dam 22 Operational
Malakand Dam 22 Operational
Dargai Dam 20 Operational
Nadipur Dam 13 Operational
Shadiwal Dam 14 Operational
Chihoki Dam 14 Operational
Renala Dam 1 Operational
Chitral Dam 1 Operational
Kuram Garhi Dam 4 Operational
Jagran Dam 30 Operational
Akhori Dam 600 Under
consideration;
In pre-feasibility
study stage
Gomal Zam Dam 17 Under
construction;
To be
completed in
2017
Diamer-Bhasha dam 4,500 Under
construction;
To be
completed in
2018
Nuclear
Capacity
Station Community Location Status
(MW)
Chashma 32°23′30.57″ 300 Operational
Nuclear Power N
Complex 71°27′42.35″E
/ 32.391825°
N
71.4617639°E
Karachi Nuclear 24°50′N 125 Partially
Power Plant 66°47′E / 24.8 Operational at
33°N 100MWh since
66.783°E 2002 upon
exceeding its
design life; To be
decommissioned
in 2012
Renewables
Capacity
Station Community Location Status
(MW)
Jhimpir Wind Power 6 Operational;
Plant Pakistan's first
wind power station