List of Largest Power Plants in the World

The following page lists the largest power plants in the world in terms of current installed electrical capacity. Non-renewable power plants are those that run on coal, fuel oils and natural gas, while renewable power plants run on fuel sources such as biomass, geothermal heat, hydro, solar energy, solar heat, tides, waves and the wind. Only the most significant fuel source are listed for power stations that run on multiple sources.
At present, the largest power generating facility ever built is the Three Gorges Dam in China. The facility generates power by utilizing 32 turbines, each with a capacity of 700 MW. This totals the installed capacity to 22,500 MW, more than twice the installed capacity of the largest nuclear power station, the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant at 8,212 MW.
Although currently only a proposal, the Grand Inga Dam in Congo would surpass all existing power stations, including the Three Gorges Dam, if construction commences as planned in 2014. The design targets to top 39,000 MW in installed capacity, nearly twice that of the Three Gorges. This is nearly sufficient to meet the entire power demand of the African continent.