This statistic provides a ranking of the largest power plants in the world as of 2016, based on capacity. As of this year, the Three Gorges dam, located on the Yangtze River, had a capacity of over 22 gigawatts. Nine of the world's ten largest power plants are hydroelectric facilities.
Leading power plants globally as of 2016, based on capacity (in gigawatts)
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Statista. (October 18, 2016). Leading power plants globally as of 2016, based on capacity (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/724155/largest-operating-power-plants-globally-by-capacity/
Statista. "Leading power plants globally as of 2016, based on capacity (in gigawatts)." Chart. October 18, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/724155/largest-operating-power-plants-globally-by-capacity/
Statista. (2016). Leading power plants globally as of 2016, based on capacity (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/724155/largest-operating-power-plants-globally-by-capacity/
Statista. "Leading Power Plants Globally as of 2016, Based on Capacity (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/724155/largest-operating-power-plants-globally-by-capacity/
Statista, Leading power plants globally as of 2016, based on capacity (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/724155/largest-operating-power-plants-globally-by-capacity/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Leading power plants globally as of 2016, based on capacity (in gigawatts) [Graph], Statista, October 18, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/724155/largest-operating-power-plants-globally-by-capacity/