World's 25 biggest hydro-electric power stations

Power is of great importance in modern urban existence.

Countries across the world are busy exploring their individual resources to generate power.

We present here a list of 25 biggest hydel power stations of the world.

Read on. . .

1. Three Gorges Dam  

• Country: People's Republic of China
• Year of completion: 2008/2011
• Total capacity: 18,300 MW (October 2008); 22,500 MW (when complete)
• Maximum annual electricity production: 80.8 TW-hour
• Area flooded: 632 km2

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2. Itaipu             

• Country: Brazil- Paraguay
• Year of completion: 1984/1991/2003
• Total capacity: 14,000 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: 94.7 TW-hour
• Area flooded: 1,350 km2

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3. Guri (Simon Bolivar)

• Country: Venezuela
• Year of completion: 1986
• Total capacity: 10,200 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: 53.41 TW-hour
• Area flooded: 4,250 km2

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4. Tucurui 

• Country: Brazil
• Year of completion: 1984
• Total capacity: 8,370 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: 41.43 TW-hour
• Area flooded: 3,014 km2

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5. Grand Coulee

• Country: United States
• Year of completion: 1942/1980
• Total capacity: 6,809 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: 20 TW-hour
• Area flooded: Not available

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6. Sayano Shushenskaya (repair works)

• Country: Russia
• Year of completion: 1985/1989 2009/2014
• Total capacity: 6,400 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: 26.8 TW-hour
• Area flooded: 621 km2

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7. Krasnoyarskaya

• Country: Russia
• Year of completion: 1972
• Total capacity: 6,000 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: 20.4 TW-hour
• Area flooded: 2,000 km2

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8. Robert-Bourassa

• Country: Canada
• Year of completion: 1981
• Total capacity: 5,616 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: Not available  
• Area flooded: Not available 

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9. Churchill Falls

• Country: Canada
• Year of completion: 1971
• Total capacity: 5,428 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: 35 TW-hour
  Area flooded: Not available

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10. Longtan Dam

• Country: People's Republic of China
• Year of completion: 2009
• Total capacity: 4,900 MW (6,300 MW when complete)
• Maximum annual electricity production: 18.7 TW-hour
• Area flooded:  6,988 km2

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11. Bratskaya

• Country: Russia
• Year of completion: 1967
• Total capacity: 4,500 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: 22.6 TW-hour
• Area flooded: Not available

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12. Ust Ilimskaya                                             

• Country: Russia
• Year of completion: 1980
• Total capacity: 4,320 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: 21.7 TW-hour
• Area flooded: Not available

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13. Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex

• Country: Brazil
• Year of completion: 1979
• Total capacity: 4,279 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: Not available
• Area flooded: Not available

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14. Laxiwa Dam

• Country: People's Republic of China
• Year of completion: 2010
• Total capacity: 4,200 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: Not available
• Area flooded: Not available

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15. Xiaowan Dam                               

• Country: People's Republic of China
• Year of completion: 2010
• Total capacity: 4,200 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: Not available
• Area flooded: Not available

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16. Yacireta                                                    

• Country: Argentina-Paraguay
• Year of completion: 1998
• Total capacity: 4,050 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: 19.2-TW
• Area flooded: 1600 km2

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17. Pubugou Dam                                  

• Country: People's Republic of China
• Year of completion: 2010
• Total capacity: 3,600 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production
• Area flooded: Not available

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18. Tarbela Dam

• Country: Pakistan
• Year of completion: 1976
• Total capacity: 3,478 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: 13-TW
• Area flooded: Not available

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19. Ertan Dam                                     

• Country: People's Republic of China
• Year of completion: 1999
• Total capacity: 3,300 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: 17-TW
• Area flooded

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20. Ilha Solteira Dam                           

• Country: Brazil
• Year of completion: 1973
• Total capacity: 3,444 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: Not available
• Area flooded: Not available

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21. Xingo Dam

• Country: Brazil
• Year of completion: 1994/1997
• Total capacity: 3,162 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: Not available
• Area flooded: Not available

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22. Gezhouba Dam

• Country: People's Republic of China
• Year of completion: 1988
• Total capacity: 3,115 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: 17.01-TW
• Area flooded: Not available

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23. Boguchany Dam   

• Country: Russia
• Year of completion: 2011/2013           
• Total capacity: 3,000 MW       
• Maximum annual electricity production: 17.6-TW         
• Area flooded: 2,326 km2

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24. Nurek Dam

• Country: Tajikistan
• Total completion: 1979/1988
• Total capacity: 3,000 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: 11.2-TW

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25 Goupitan Dam

• Country: People's Republic of China
• Total completion: 2009
• Total capacity: 3,000 MW
• Maximum annual electricity production: Not available
• Area flooded: Not available