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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.
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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
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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