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  2. List of largest hydroelectric power stations - Wikipedia

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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 at 22,500 MW of

  3. List of conventional hydroelectric power stations - Wikipedia

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    The largest hydroelectric power station is the Three Gorges Dam in China, rated at 22,500 MW in total installed capacity. After passing on 7 December 2007 the 14,000 MW mark of the Itaipu Dam , the facility was ranked as the largest power-generating facility ever built.

  4. Hydroelectricity - Wikipedia

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    Hoover Dam's initial 1,345 MW power station was the world's largest hydroelectric power station in 1936; it was eclipsed by the 6,809 MW Grand Coulee Dam in 1942. [20] The Itaipu Dam opened in 1984 in South America as the largest, producing 14 GW , but was surpassed in 2008 by the Three Gorges Dam in China at 22.5 GW .

  5. List of run-of-the-river hydroelectric power stations - Wikipedia

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    The following page lists hydroelectric power stations that generate power using the run-of-the-river method. This list includes most power stations that are larger than 100 MW in maximum net capacity, which are currently operational or under construction.

  6. Lists of hydroelectric power stations - Wikipedia

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    The following are lists of hydroelectric power stations based on the four methods of hydroelectric generation: List of conventional hydroelectric power stations, hydroelectric generation through conventional dams; List of pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations, hydroelectric generation through pumped-storage

  7. Hydropower - Wikipedia

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    The size of hydroelectric plants can vary from small plants called micro hydro, to large plants that supply power to a whole country. As of 2019, the five largest power stations in the world are conventional hydroelectric power stations with dams.

  8. Category:Hydroelectric power stations by country - Wikipedia

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    Hydroelectric power stations in the Republic of Ireland (9 P) Hydroelectric power stations in Italy (1 C, 7 P) Hydroelectric power stations in Ivory Coast (5 P)

  9. List of pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations - Wikipedia

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    The following page lists all pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations that are larger than 1,000 MW in installed generating 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 ...