Largest Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant

The following lists of Largest pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations that are larger than 1,000 MW in current net capacity, which are currently operational or under construction. Those power stations that are smaller than 1,000 MW, and those that are decommissioned or only at a planning/proposal stage may be found in regional lists.

 

PUMPED STORAGE HYDROELECTRIC STATION

COUNTRY

CAPACITY (MW)

Kannagawa Hydroelectric Power Plant

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2,820

Bath County Pumped Storage Station

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2,772

Guangdong Pumped Storage Plant

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2,400

Huizhou Pumped Storage Power Plant

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2,400

Dniester Pumped Storage Power Station U/C

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2,268

Okutataragi Pumped Storage Power Plant

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1,932

Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant

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1,872

Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Plant

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1,836

Zhuhai Pumped Storage Station

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1,800

Dinorwig Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Plant

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1,728

Mingtan Dam Hydroelectric Power

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1,602

Kazunogawa Dam

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1,600

Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant

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1,600

Castaic Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Plant

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1,566

Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Plant

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1,530

Tumut 3 Pumped Storage Hydroelectric

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1,500

Pyramid Lake

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1,495

Tashlyk Hydro-Accumulating Power Station

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1,494

Mount Elbert

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1,412

Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme

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1,332

Shin Takasegawa Pumped Storage Station

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1,280

Bailianhe Hydroelectric Station

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1,224

Okuyoshino Pumped Storage Power Station

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1,206

Baoquan Pumped Hydroelectric Station

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1,200

Heimifeng Pumped Storage Power Station

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1,200

Helms Pumped Storage Project

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1,200

Huhhot Dam

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1,200

Matanoagawa Pumped Storage Station

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1,200

Pushihe Pumped Storage Power Station

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1,200

Tamahara Pumped Storage Power Station

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1,200

Tongbai Pumped Storage Station

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1,200

Xianyou Pumped-storage Power Station

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1,200

Xilongchi Pumped Storage Power Station

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1,200

Zagorsk Pumped Storage Plant

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1,200/1,320

Chiotas Dam

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1,184

Coo Hydroelectric Power Station(fr)

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1,164

Siah Bisheh Hydroelectric Dam

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1,140

Shintoyone Dam

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1,125

Vianden Pumped Storage Plant

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1,100

Northfield Mountain Pumped-Storage Hydroelectricity

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1,080

Muddy Run Pumped Storage Hydroelectricity

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1,071

Grand Maison Dam

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1,070

Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station

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1,065

Goldisthal Hydroelectric Power Station

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1,060

Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project

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1,057

Imaichi Dam

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1,050

Markersbach Dam

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1,050

Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant

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1,046

Lago Delio Hydroelectric Station

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1,040

Piastra Edolo Pumped Storage Station

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1,020

Drakensberg Pumped Storage Hydroelectricity

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1,000

Liyang Hydroelectric Power Station

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1,000

Minghu Dam

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1,000

Presenzano Pumped Storage Power Station

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1,000

Taian Pumped Storage Power Station

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1,000

Tehri Dam Pumped Storage Phydroelectriciy

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1,000

Xiangshuijian Pumped Storage Station

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1,000

Yangyang Pumped Storage Power Station

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1,000

Yixing Pumped Storage Power Station

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1,000

Zhanghewan Pumped Storage Station

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1,000

Smith Mountain Dam

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656