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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