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Largest power plants in Tennessee, United States of America by capacity

The biggest power plants in Tennessee, United States of America ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Hartsville nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,876
2Cumberland (TN)CoalUnited States of America2,600
3Phipps Bend nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,466
4Watts Bar Nuclear PlantNuclearUnited States of America2,428
5Watts Bar nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,428
6SequoyahNuclearUnited States of America2,421
7Sequoyah nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,421
8Gallatin (TN)CoalUnited States of America1,919
9Raccoon MountainHydroUnited States of America1,714
10KingstonCoalUnited States of America1,700
11Kingston Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America1,700
12Lagoon CreekGasUnited States of America1,628
13Cumberland Steam PlantGasUnited States of America1,556
14Johnsonville Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America1,500
15JohnsonvilleGasUnited States of America1,426
16Clinch River SMR nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,200
17John Sevier Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America997
18John SevierGasUnited States of America997
19Allen Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America990
20Bull RunCoalUnited States of America950
21Bull Run Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America950
22Cheatham County power plantGasUnited States of America900
23Gallatin Fossil PlantGasUnited States of America664
24Gleason Generating FacilityGasUnited States of America567
25Brownsville Peaking PowerGasUnited States of America460
26Clinch River Breeder nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America380
27Wolf Hills EnergyGasUnited States of America285
28Pickwick Landing DamHydroUnited States of America240
29Watts Bar Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America240
30Tennessee Eastman OperationsCoalUnited States of America194
31Watts Bar HydroHydroUnited States of America175
32Old HickoryHydroUnited States of America162
33ChickamaugaHydroUnited States of America160
34Fort LoudounHydroUnited States of America153
35Douglas DamHydroUnited States of America151
36Center HillHydroUnited States of America140
37Cherokee DamHydroUnited States of America135
38Norris DamHydroUnited States of America131
39Boone DamHydroUnited States of America106
40NickajackHydroUnited States of America104
41Cordell HullHydroUnited States of America100
42Packaging Corp of AmericaWasteUnited States of America72
43Melton HillHydroUnited States of America72
44Hermes nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America70
45Bowater Newsprint Calhoun OperationBiomassUnited States of America63
46Tate & Lyle Loudon PlantGasUnited States of America61
47Primient Loudon PlantGasUnited States of America61
48Fort Patrick HenryHydroUnited States of America59
49WataugaHydroUnited States of America58
50Dale HollowHydroUnited States of America54
51Millington Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America53
52Domtar Kingsport MillBiomassUnited States of America50
53ChilhoweeHydroUnited States of America50
54Tims FordHydroUnited States of America46
55South HolstonHydroUnited States of America38
56CheathamHydroUnited States of America36
57Great Falls (TN)HydroUnited States of America34
58Cargill Corn Wet Milling PlantCoalUnited States of America30
59J P PriestHydroUnited States of America28
60Buffalo Mountain Energy CenterWindUnited States of America27
61McMinnvilleOilUnited States of America24
62Ocoee 1HydroUnited States of America19
63Vanderbilt University Power PlantGasUnited States of America19
64Providence SolarSolarUnited States of America16
65Selmer ISolarUnited States of America16
66Mulberry Farm LLCSolarUnited States of America16
67Selmer Farm LLCSolarUnited States of America16
68Latitude Solar CenterSolarUnited States of America15
69WildberrySolarUnited States of America15
70WilburHydroUnited States of America11
71Selmer IISolarUnited States of America8
72Volkswagen Solar SystemSolarUnited States of America8
73Mountain Home Energy CenterOilUnited States of America7
74MTSU Power Co-Gen PlantGasUnited States of America5
75University of Tennessee Steam PlantGasUnited States of America5
76Chestnut Ridge Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America5
77West CamdenWasteUnited States of America5
78Opryland USAGasUnited States of America4
79SR JonesboroughSolarUnited States of America4
80West Tennessee Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America4
81Bristol PlantWasteUnited States of America4
82Haywood SolarSolarUnited States of America3
83Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport SolarSolarUnited States of America3
84Somerville SolarSolarUnited States of America2
85Buffalo MountainWindUnited States of America2
86Music City Community SolarSolarUnited States of America2
87IKEA Memphis 508SolarUnited States of America1

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in tennessee, united states of america by capacity?

Hartsville nuclear power plant (United States of America) ranks #1 with 4,876 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 87 power plants in in Tennessee, United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Hartsville nuclear power plant (4,876); 2. Cumberland (TN) (2,600); 3. Phipps Bend nuclear power plant (2,466).