Top plants
| Plant | Country | Fuel | Owner | MW | CO2 t/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Gorges Dam | China | Hydro | China Three Gorges Corporation | 22,500 | n/a |
| Xiluodu | China | Hydro | China Three Gorges Corporation | 13,860 | n/a |
| Baihetan Dam | China | Hydro | China Three Gorges Corporation | 13,050 | n/a |
| Belo Monte | Brazil | Hydro | Norte Energia | 11,233 | n/a |
| Simon Bolivar (Guri) | Venezuela | Hydro | Corpoelec (CVG Edelca) | 10,200 | n/a |
| Tucuruí | Brazil | Hydro | Eletrobras (Eletronorte) | 8,535 | n/a |
| Xiangjiaba | China | Hydro | Chinese Yangtze power | 7,750 | n/a |
| Itaipu (Parte Brasileira) | Brazil | Hydro | Itaipu Binacional | 7,000 | n/a |
| Itaipu Binacional Dam (Paraguay part) | Paraguay | Hydro | Brazil and Paraguay Government | 7,000 | n/a |
| Grand Coulee | United States of America | Hydro | U S Bureau of Reclamation | 6,809 | n/a |
| Krasnoyarsk | Russia | Hydro | JSC "Krasnoyarsk HPP" | 6,000 | n/a |
| Nuozhadu | China | Hydro | China Huaneng Group | 5,850 | n/a |
| Robert-Bourassa | Canada | Hydro | Hydro-Québec | 5,616 | n/a |
| Churchill Falls | Canada | Hydro | Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation (Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro / Hydro-Québec) | 5,428 | n/a |
| Longtan | China | Hydro | Longtan Hydropower Development Co. Ltd. | 4,900 | n/a |
| Jinping II | China | Hydro | Yalong River Hydropower Development Company Ltd. | 4,800 | n/a |
| Ahai | China | Hydro | Jinsha River Hydropower Development Co (Huadian/Huaneng/Datang JV) | 4,750 | n/a |
| Bratsk HPP | Russia | Hydro | PJSC "IRKUTSKENERGO" | 4,500 | n/a |
| Xiaowan | China | Hydro | China Huaneng Group | 4,200 | n/a |
| Ust Illminsk (HPP) | Russia | Hydro | PJSC "IRKUTSKENERGO" | 3,840 | n/a |
What changes this answer from a template?
Fuel mix: Hydro 7,084. Regions: California (244), Yunnan (190), Sichuan (188), New York (166). Owners: Unknown owner (2,243), Verbund (79), Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP (71), Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (63).
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Frequently asked questions
What are the largest largest hydro power plants?
This PowerAtlas slice contains 7,084 plants with 1,046,458 MW of combined capacity. 0 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 0 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW.
Which fuels and owners dominate this slice?
Fuel mix by plant count: Hydro 7,084. Leading owner/operator labels: Unknown owner (2,243), Verbund (79), Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP (71), Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (63).
How is this answer sourced?
Plant identity and capacity come from WRI GPPD / Global Energy Monitor; CO2 provenance is labelled as regulator-measured, modelled or unavailable on each plant page.
Methodology
This answer page is generated only when the slice has enough underlying plant records and passes the hub demand/data gate. It is not a separate source of truth; each table row links back to the underlying plant record and provenance labels.