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INFRASTRUCTURE
Power Plants
Largest Power-Producing Facilities by Energy Capacity
This list features the largest power-producing facilities in the world by energy capacity.
RANK | STATION | LOCATION | CAPACITY (gigawatts) | TYPE |
1 | Three Gorges Dam | China | 22,500 | Hydro |
2 | Baihetan Dam | China | 16,000 | Hydro |
3 | Gonghe Talatan | China | 15,600 | Solar |
4 | Itaipu Dam | Brazil/Paraguay | 14,000 | Hydro |
5 | Xiluodu | China | 13,860 | Hydro |
6 | Belo Monte | Brazil | 11,233 | Hydro |
7 | Guri | Venezuela | 10,235 | Hydro |
8 | Wudongde Dam | China | 10,200 | Hydro |
9 | Jebel Ali | United Arab Emirates | 8,695 | Natural gas |
10 | Tucuruí | Brazil | 8,370 | Hydro |
References
World Atlas. (n.d.). 10 largest power stations in the world. Available at: https://www.worldatlas.com/engineering/10-largest-power-stations-in-the-world.html [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Wikipedia. (n.d.). List of largest power stations. Available at: https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_power_stations#Top_20_largest_power_producing_facilities [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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