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Global Power Stations

Power stations are necessary infrastructure facilities that generate electricity to meet the energy demands of modern societies worldwide. They come in various forms, including coal-fired, natural gas-fired, nuclear, hydroelectric, and renewable energy power stations. The United States, China, and India are the three largest electricity producers globally and have the most power stations. While fossil fuel power stations remain dominant in many countries, there has been a growing trend towards renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydropower in recent years. There is a pressing need to develop sustainable and environmentally friendly power generation solutions that can meet the energy demands of society without causing undue harm to the environment.

ISO CodeCountryCountTotal capacity (GW)Max Capacity
CHNChina42351415.06738Three Gorges Dam
USAUnited States98331204.63805Grand Coulee
INDIndia1589316.088546VINDH_CHAL STPS
RUSRussia545228.22005Surgutskaya GRES-2
JPNJapan522215.36585Kashiwazaki Kariwa
BRABrazil2360147.58927133Tucuruí
CANCanada1159143.5787Robert-Bourassa
DEUGermany1309112.04037488Niederaussem power station
FRAFrance2155110.6159289GRAVELINES
KORSouth Korea13299.47268Hanbit
GBRUnited Kingdom275197.15528448Pembroke
SAUSaudi Arabia9084.34155SHAIBA (SEC)
ESPSpain82979.035068CN ALMARAZ 1
ITAItaly39673.09506MONTALTO (Alessandro Volta)
AUSAustralia48665.852016Bayswater
MEXMexico27762.3659Plutarco Elías Calles (Petacalco)
IRNIran10761.3621Damavand C.C.
TURTurkey16351.4447Afşin Elbistan Termik Santrali
ZAFSouth Africa10450.4227Kendal power station
IDNIndonesia17848.751418PLTU Paiton I Unit 7 & 8
UKRUkraine6448.5698Zaporozhye
VNMVietnam23641.35049Son La
THAThailand19639.6543Bang Pakong
POLPoland18937.902Bełchatów
TWNTaiwan3937.21186Taizhong Taichung
EGYEgypt6234.1835Kuriemat 2
ARGArgentina23632.913079COSTANERA
NORNorway30632.551Kvilldal
VENVenezuela4331.096Simon Bolivar (Guri)
AREUnited Arab Emirates3030.327Shuweihat S1
MYSMalaysia5528.7945Manjung power station
SWESweden16826.4187Ringhals
CHLChile31522.475648667TERMOELECTRICA TOCOPILLA (U12)
PAKPakistan6221.455Tarbela
PHLPhilippines12320.7193ILIJAN
KAZKazakhstan3318.628Ekibastuz-1 power station
IRQIraq2818.1606Al-Shemal
KWTKuwait917.8295Az Zour South CCGT
NLDNetherlands7116.99369Eems
CZECzechia46216.8717Temelín
DZAAlgeria5915.8738Hadjret Ennous
PRTPortugal46914.744864Sines power station
ISRIsrael5914.6658Orot Rabin
GRCGreece9014.65865Agios Dimitrios power station
ROURomania6814.6469Turceni power station
SGPSingapore1413.66Senoko I-VII CCGT Power Plants Singapore
BELBelgium6913.4048DOEL 4
CHESwitzerland16813.118Bieudron
UZBUzbekistan1612.64Syrdarya
BGDBangladesh5711.84Ashuganj (Aggreko)
FINFinland18511.79676Olkiluoto 1
AUTAustria10311.2271Simmering
COLColombia2510.924San Carlos
QATQatar1210.548Ras Laffan C (Ras Qartas) CCGT Power Plant Qatar
BGRBulgaria439.2522KOZLODUY
PRKNorth Korea319.208Pukchang power station
PRYParaguay38.76Itaipu Binacional Dam (Paraguay part)
MARMorocco458.69756Centrale Thermique de Jorf Lasfar (JLEC)
BLRBelarus248.5349Lukoml Thermal Power Plant Belarus
DNKDenmark478.0852Avedoerevaerket (Avedøre)
SYRSyria187.966Aleppo Thermal Power Plant Syria
SRBSerbia127.958TENT A
BHRBahrain87.5863Alba Power Station
IRLIreland597.58215Moneypoint power station
PERPeru327.4321Kallpa
NZLNew Zealand436.67455Manapouri
HUNHungary186.2907Paksi Atomerőmű
NGANigeria136.26Alaoji
LBYLibya126.231Az Zawiyah
SVKSlovakia306.23086Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant Slovakia
OMNOman126.0108Miraah CSP
AZEAzerbaijan145.764Azerbaijan TPP
TJKTajikistan105.2964Nurek
TUNTunisia275.0522Rades A1
LAOLaos204.98686Hongsa
JORJordan334.7035Samra CCGT Power Plant Jordan
ECUEcuador224.24548Coca Coda Sinclair
URYUruguay734.20912CONSTITUCIÓN
ETHEthiopia134.0239Gilgel Gibe III
MMRMyanmar353.9871Yeywa
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina203.9855Tuzla CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina
GEOGeorgia193.8314Inguri (Enguri) Dam Hydroelectric Power Station Georgia
CUBCuba143.7968Havana TPP
LKASri Lanka483.7201Lakvijaya
GTMGuatemala763.6891Chixoy
KGZKyrgyzstan83.634Toktogul Hydroelectric Power Plant Kyrgyzstan
LTULithuania63.4908Elektrenai (Lithuania) Thermal Power Plant Lithuania
TKMTurkmenistan73.454Mary Thermal Power Plant Turkmenistan
HRVCroatia243.2745Zakucac Hydroelectric Power Plant Croatia
ARMArmenia83.271Hrazadan
CODDemocratic Republic of the Congo153.05704Inga II
MDAMoldova62.914Moldavskaya GRES
SDNSudan192.79811Merowe
SVNSlovenia82.736Sostanj (TEŠ)
ZMBZambia152.689337Kafue Gorge
ESTEstonia172.5419Eesti Elektrijaam
LVALatvia52.537Plavinas HPP
KENKenya232.4859Lake Turkana
ISLIceland202.4846Fljótsdalsvirkjun (Kárahnjúkar )
MOZMozambique32.285Cahora Bassa
HNDHonduras402.16487ENERSA Choloma
TTOTrinidad and Tobago62.1446Point Lisas
GHAGhana62.108Aksombo
LBNLebanon72.0703Zouk 1
CRICosta Rica271.9684Moin II and III Power Plant Costa Rica
DOMDominican Republic151.85809Quisqueya 2
LUXLuxembourg21.681Vianden Pumped Storage Power Plant Luxembourg
ZWEZimbabwe21.67Hwange Coal Power Plant Zimbabwe
PANPanama171.6332Edwin Fabrega (Fortuna) Hydroelectric Power Plant Panama
BOLBolivia261.56312Guaracachi CCGT Power Plant Bolivia
ALBAlbania81.529Koman
KHMCambodia161.5176Sihanoukville CIIDG power station
BTNBhutan51.4822Tala Hydroelectric Power Plant Bhutan
CYPCyprus31.468Vasilikos Power Plant Cyprus
SLVEl Salvador161.4185Acajutla Thermal Power Plant El Salvador
MKDNorth Macedonia121.3626Bitola Coal Power Plant Macedonia
CIVCote d'Ivoire81.203Azito OCGT Power Plant Ivory Coast
AGOAngola141.07118Capanda
YEMYemen71.045Marib
TZATanzania110.9945Ubungo Gas (Songas)
MUSMauritius230.989269Fort William Ceb
MNGMongolia80.904Ulaanbaatar-4 Thermal Power Plant
MNEMontenegro30.8855Piva (Mratinje) Hydroelectric Power Plant Montenegro
CMRCameroon80.88158Song Loulou
NICNicaragua160.8634San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua
JAMJamaica100.7925Old Harbour
UGAUganda110.7725Bujagali Falls
BWABotswana20.746Morpule
SENSenegal100.69616Cap Des Biches
COGRepublic of the Congo80.6259Pointe-Noire Sne
NPLNepal140.58795Kali Gandaki Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal
BRNBrunei40.586Lumut Cogen Power Station Brunei
GINGuinea90.51042Kaleta
NAMNamibia130.5025Ruacana
GABGabon60.44681Poubara
PNGPapua New Guinea150.4069Ramu
MWIMalawi50.3691Kapichira
MDGMadagascar120.35993Ambatovy
FJIFiji120.31738Wailoa
MRTMauritania70.315804Nouadhibou
MLIMali40.3115Manantali Hydroelectric Power Plant Mali
AFGAfghanistan90.30055Naghlu Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan
BFABurkina Faso70.229306Kossodo
TGOTogo30.195114Lome
RWARwanda110.19368Rusizi II
NERNiger70.1672Soraz
GNQEquatorial Guinea30.1505Djibloho
GUYGuyana50.1363Kingston 11
ERIEritrea20.13319Massawa
SLESierra Leone30.126Kingtom
DJIDjibouti10.107332Boulaos
SWZEswatini60.0948Lupohlo
CPVCape Verde40.092805Palmarejo
LBRLiberia20.0733Mount Coffee
GMBGambia20.0704Kotu
BENBenin20.0605Akpakpa
BDIBurundi40.05717Kabu
CAFCentral African Republic20.033664Boali
GNBGuinea-Bissau10.018237Bissau