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Power plants in temperate climate zones
This open dataset places 23,075 power plants in temperate Köppen-Geiger climate zones, totalling about 5,412,199 MW of capacity. Across the 2,533 with an asset-level CO₂ figure, emissions reach about 4,378 Mt CO₂/yr, at a median intensity of about 1,661 t CO₂ per MW of combustion capacity. The most common plant type in this zone is solar.
23,075power plants
5,412,199MW capacity
2,533with CO₂ data
1,661median t CO₂ / MW
Plant types in temperate zones
Climate class: Köppen-Geiger (WorldClim). Backbone WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Largest emitters (Mt CO₂/yr)
CO₂ — measured (US EPA / EU ETS) or modelled (Climate TRACE), per source.
Largest plants in temperate zones
| # | Plant | Fuel | Country | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Gorges Dam | Hydro | China | 22,500 |
| 2 | Xiluodu | Hydro | China | 13,860 |
| 3 | Baihetan Dam | Hydro | China | 13,050 |
| 4 | Bailong nuclear power plant | Nuclear | China | 8,100 |
| 5 | Kashiwazaki Kariwa | Nuclear | Japan | 7,965 |
| 6 | Xiangjiaba | Hydro | China | 7,750 |
| 7 | Lianjiang nuclear power plant | Nuclear | China | 7,500 |
| 8 | Nanyang nuclear power plant | Nuclear | China | 7,500 |
| 9 | Xiaomoshan nuclear power plant | Nuclear | China | 7,500 |
| 10 | Lufeng nuclear power plant | Nuclear | China | 7,400 |
| 11 | Jinqimen nuclear power plant | Nuclear | China | 7,200 |
| 12 | Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plant | Nuclear | China | 7,020 |
| 13 | Itaipu (Parte Brasileira) | Hydro | Brazil | 7,000 |
| 14 | Itaipu Binacional Dam (Paraguay part) | Hydro | Paraguay | 7,000 |
| 15 | Jieyang nuclear power plant | Nuclear | China | 7,000 |
Cite this
Inzonex PowerAtlas (2026). Power plants by Köppen climate zone — Temperate. Derived from WRI GPPD, Climate TRACE and Köppen-Geiger/WorldClim (CC BY 4.0). https://inzonex.co.uk/poweratlas/climate/temperate/