The following page lists the hydroelectric
power stations that generate power using the conventional dammed
method. This list includes power stations that are larger than 1,000 MW in
maximum net capacity, and are currently operational or under construction.
Those power stations that are smaller than 1,000 MW, or those that are only at
a planning/proposal stage may be found in regional lists, listed at the end of
the page.
The largest conventional hydroelectric
power station is the Three Gorges Dam in China, currently rated at 18,200 MW in
total installed capacity but planned to reach 22,500 MW in the future. After
passing the 14,000 MW mark of the Itaipu Dam, the facility was ranked as the
largest power-generating facility ever built. The dam is 181 m (594 ft) high,
2,335 m (7,661 ft) long and 115 m (377 ft) in width. Power is generated by 32
turbines rated at 700 MW, and two turbines rated 50 MW, which is used to power
the facility itself. Construction of this dam commenced in 1994, and is
expected to be completed by 2011, nearly two decades after it started.
This
lists ranks the worlds conventional hydroelectric power stations that have an
installed or under construction electric power generation capacity of at least
1,000 MW.
HYDROELECTRIC STATION |
COUNTRY |
CAPACITY (MW) |
China |
18,200B |
|
Brazil Paraguay |
14,000 |
|
China |
13,860A |
|
Venezuela |
10,200 |
|
Brazil |
8,370 |
|
Grand
Coulee Dam |
United
States |
6,809 |
China |
6,426 |
|
Russia |
6,400 |
|
China |
6,400A |
|
Krasnoyarskaya Hydroelectric
Dam |
Russia |
6,000 |
China |
5,850 |
|
Robert-Bourassa generating
station |
Canada |
5,616 |
Canada |
5,248 |
|
China |
4,800A |
|
Russia |
4,500 |
|
Brazil |
4,279 |
|
China |
4,200 |
|
China |
4,200A |
|
Ust
Ilimskaya Hydroelectric Station |
Russia |
3,840 |
China |
3,600A |
|
Myanmar |
3,600 |
|
China |
3,600 |
|
Pakistan |
3,478 |
|
Brazil |
3,444 |
|
China |
3,300 |
|
Brazil |
3,162 |
|
Venezuela |
3,152 |
|
China |
3,115 |
|
Yaciretá Dam |
Argentina Paraguay |
3,100 |
Tajikistan |
3,015 |
|
Russia |
3,000 |
|
China |
3,000 |
|
China |
3,000 |
|
La
Grande-4 generating station |
Canada |
2,779 |
Canada |
2,730 |
|
China |
2,600 |
|
China |
2,600 |
|
Russia |
2,583 |
|
Tianshengqiao II Dam |
China |
2,520 |
Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station |
United
States |
2,515 |
Chicoasén (Manual Torres) Dam |
Mexico |
2,430 |
La
Grande-3 generating station |
Canada |
2,417 |
Turkey |
2,400 |
|
Bakun Hydroelectric Power Station |
Malaysia |
2,400 |
Guandi Dam |
China |
2,400 |
Jinanqiao Dam |
China |
2,400 |
Liyuan Dam |
China |
2,400 |
Sơn La DamA |
Vietnam |
2,400A |
Tehri Dam |
India |
2,400 |
Zhiguli Hydroelectric Station |
Russia |
2,320 |
Karun-3 Hydroelectric Dam |
Iran |
2,280 |
Venezuela |
2,160 |
|
Romania Serbia |
2,160 |
|
Ludila DamA |
China |
2,160 |
Canada |
2,106 |
|
Egypt |
2,100 |
|
Brazil |
2,082 |
|
United
States |
2,080 |
|
Cahora Bassa Dam |
Mozambique |
2,075 |
Russia |
2,010 |
|
Ahai Dam |
China |
2,000 |
Iran |
2,000 |
|
China |
2,000 |
|
Shuangjiangkou DamA |
China |
2,000 |
Revelstoke Dam |
Canada |
1,980 |
Hòa Bình Dam |
Vietnam |
1,960 |
Koyna Dam |
India |
1,920 |
Salto Grande Dam |
Argentina Uruguay |
1,890 |
Shuibuya Dam |
China |
1,840 |
Xiaolangdi Dam |
China |
1,836 |
Mica Dam |
Canada |
1,805 |
Baishan Dam |
China |
1,800 |
Karakaya Dam |
Turkey |
1,800 |
Longkaikou DamA |
China |
1,800 |
Jinghong Dam |
China |
1,750 |
Pengshui Dam |
China |
1,750 |
Upia Dam |
Colombia |
1,750 |
São Simão Dam |
Brazil |
1,710 |
Houziyan DamA |
China |
1,700 |
Bento Munhoz Dam |
Brazil |
1,676 |
Foz do Areia Dam |
Brazil |
1,674 |
Srisailam Dam |
India |
1,670 |
Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Power Stations |
Canada |
1,600 |
Manic-5 Generating Station |
Canada |
1,596 |
Sakuma Dam |
Japan |
1,550 |
Porto Primavera Dam |
Brazil |
1,540 |
Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Dam |
India |
1,530 |
Dnieper Hydroelectric Station |
Ukraine |
1,500 |
Gongboxia Dam |
China |
1,500 |
Manwan Dam |
China |
1,500 |
Luiz Gonzaga Dam |
Brazil |
1,479 |
Itá Dam |
Brazil |
1,450 |
Marimbondo Dam |
Brazil |
1,440 |
Inga-II Dam |
Congo DR |
1,424 |
Eng Souza Dias (Jupiá) Dam |
Brazil |
1,424 |
Salto Santiago Dam |
Brazil |
1,420 |
Cheboksary Hydroelectric Station |
Russia |
1,404 |
Shuikou Dam |
China |
1,400 |
Água Vermelha Dam |
Brazil |
1,396 |
Saratov Hydroelectric Station |
Russia |
1,360 |
Dachaoshan Dam |
China |
1,350 |
Keban Dam |
Turkey |
1,330 |
Zeya Hydroelectric Station |
Russia |
1,330 |
Bhakra Dam |
India |
1,325 |
Kariba Dam |
Zambia Zimbabwe |
1,320 |
Inguri Dam |
Georgia |
1,300 |
Glen Canyon Dam |
United
States |
1,296 |
Rocky Reach Dam |
United
States |
1,287 |
Longyangxia Dam |
China |
1,280 |
Segredo Dam |
Brazil |
1,280 |
Serra da Mesa Hydroelectric Power Station |
Brazil |
1,275 |
Merowe Dam |
Sudan |
1,250 |
Nizhnekamsk Hydroelectric Station |
Russia |
1,248 |
René-Lévesque generating station |
Canada |
1,244 |
Furnas Dam |
Brazil |
1,240 |
Kvilldal Hydroelectric Power Station |
Norway |
1,240 |
Salto Caxias Dam |
Brazil |
1,240 |
Liujiaxia Dam |
China |
1,225 |
Yantan Dam |
China |
1,212 |
Aldeadávila Dam |
Spain Portugal |
1,200 |
El Chocón Dam |
Argentina |
1,200 |
Geheyan Dam |
China |
1,200 |
Ilisu DamA |
Turkey |
1,200A |
Paute Dam |
Ecuador |
1,200 |
Tianshengqiao I Dam |
China |
1,200 |
Wuqiangxi Dam |
China |
1,200 |
Emborcação Dam |
Brazil |
1,192 |
Bersimis-1 generating station |
Canada |
1,178 |
Jean-Lesage generating station |
Canada |
1,145 |
Machadinho Hydroelectric Power Station |
Brazil |
1,140 |
Wujiangdu Dam |
China |
1,130 |
McNary Dam |
United
States |
1,127 |
Infiernillo Dam |
Mexico |
1,120 |
Shatuo DamA |
China |
1,120 |
Tingzikou DamA |
China |
1,100 |
Luiz Barreto Dam |
Brazil |
1,087 |
Malpaso (Nezahualcoyotl) Dam |
Mexico |
1,080 |
Silin Dam |
China |
1,080 |
Wanjiazhai Dam |
China |
1,080 |
Salto Osório Dam |
Brazil |
1,078 |
Nam Theun II Hydroelectric Dam |
Laos |
1,070 |
Manic-5-PA Generating Station |
Canada |
1,064 |
Sobradinho Dam |
Brazil |
1,050 |
Guangzhao Dam |
China |
1,040 |
Wanapum Dam |
United
States |
1,038 |
Danjiangkou Dam |
China |
1,035 |
Outardes-3 generating station |
Canada |
1,026 |
Boundary Dam |
United
States |
1,024 |
Akosombo Dam |
Ghana |
1,020 |
Jishixia Dam |
China |
1,020 |
Votkinsk Hydroelectric Station |
Russia |
1,020 |
Mosul Dam |
Iraq |
1,010 |
Fengman Dam |
China |
1,004 |
Chirkey Dam |
Russia |
1,000 |
Indirasagar Dam |
India |
1,000 |
Karun-4 Dam |
Iran |
1,000 |
Mangla Dam |
Pakistan |
1,000 |
Masjed Soleyman Dam |
Iran |
1,000 |
Sanbanxi Dam |
China |
1,000 |