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This article provides a list of the largest hydroelectric power stations by generating capacity. Only plants with capacity larger than 3,000 MW are listed. The Three Gorges Dam in Hubei, China, has the world's largest instantaneous generating capacity (22,500 MW), with Baihetan Dam from
The Hoover Dam in Arizona and Nevada was the first hydroelectric power station in the United States to have a capacity of at least 1,000 MW upon completion in 1936. Since then numerous other hydroelectric power stations have surpassed the 1,000 MW threshold, most often through the expansion of existing hydroelectric facilities.
The pumped-storage hydroelectric plant was constructed from 1960–1962 and was designed to help meet daytime peak electric power demand. [8] It began operation in 1963. Electrical generators are turned by water flowing from a reservoir on top of Proffit Mountain into a lower reservoir on the East Fork of the Black River. At night, excess ...
The dam contributed 2.1 million megawatt-hours to the electrical grid in 2021. [7] Through subsidiaries and mergers, the dam is now operated by the Susquehanna Electric Company, which is part of Constellation Energy. The current Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license for the dam was issued in 2021 and expires in 2071. [8]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 November 2024. Dam in Yiling District, Hubei, China Dam in Yiling District, Hubei Three Gorges Dam 三峡大坝 The dam in September 2009 Location in Hubei Province Show map of Hubei Three Gorges Dam (China) Show map of China Country China Location Sandouping, Yiling District, Hubei Coordinates 30°49 ...
Nurek Dam Tajikistan: 1980 54 300 10.5 3,200 TE 11 Samara Dam Russia: 1955 54 [4] 52 57.3 2,315 TE or ER 12 Garrison Dam [2] United States: 1954 50.8 64 29 583.3 TE 13 Cochiti Dam United States: 1975 50.2 76.5 0.73 NA TE 14 Aswan Dam [7] Egypt: 1970 44.3 111 169 2,100 TE/ER 15 W. A. C. Bennett Dam Canada: 1968 43.7 186 7.4 2,876 TE 16 San Roque Dam
When completed, the dam will be fourth largest in Africa, the ninth largest in the world, [1] and the largest power station in East Africa. The 134 metres (440 ft) arched, concrete dam is expected to create a reservoir lake, 100 kilometres (62 mi), in length, measuring 1,200 square kilometres (460 sq mi), with 34,000,000,000 cubic metres (1.2 ...
These companies build, own or operate hydroelectric power plants in the United States, now or in the past. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.