Top 10 Hydroelectric Power Plants In The World

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The Top 10 Hydroelectric Power Plants 

Hydro-power is the oldest and most widely using  to generate the electricity.This source of energy is 100% renewable and there are thousands of Hydro-power stations around the world.So today I'm going to show you what are the best Hydroelectric Power Stations in the world.

1.Three Gorges Hydroelectric Power Plant

Capacity :22,500MW
Water Resource :Yangtze River

This is the world largest hydroelectric power plant(HPP) in the world.This HPP is owned and operated by China Three Gorges Corporation.Constructions of this HPP was started in 1993 and completed in 2012.This was a $29 Billion successful project.The Dam is 181m tall and 2,335m long.This power plant has 32 turbines generates 700MW from each.The Three Gorges Power Plant has the ability to output 85TWh annually.This HPP power ups nine provinces and two cities of China including Shanghai.

2.Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant

Capacity :14,000MW
Water Resource :Parana River

This power plant is the second largest hydroelectric power plant in the world.This HPP is situated at the border between Brazil and Paraguay.$19.6bn power plant's constructions were started in 1975 and completed in 1982.This HPP has 20 generating units which produces 700MW from each.In 2012,this power plant became the biggest generating hydro-power plant in the world by generating 98.2TWh in that year.

3.Guri Hydroelectric Power Plant

Capacity :10,200MW
Water Resource :Caroni River

The Guri power plant is the third biggest hydroelectric power station.The constructions of this project was started in 1963 and it carried out under two phases.The two phases were completed in 1978 and 1986.This power plant consists 20 generating units which has a range between 130MW to 770MW.The Guri power plant supplies 12,900GWh of energy for Venezuela annually.

4.Tucurui Hydroelectric Power Plant

Capacity :8,370MW
Water Resource :Tocantins River

The Tucurui Hydroelectric Power Plant as fourth largest HPP in the world and it was built in 1984.Constructions took $5.5bn and started in 1975.This HPP contains 12 generating units which produce 330MW from each and two 25MW auxiliary units.The dam is 78m in height an 12,500m in long.

5.Grand Coulee Hydroelectric Power Plant

Capacity :6,809MW
Water Resource :Columbia River

The Grand Coulee Hydroelectric Power Plant is located in Columbia River,US and it is the fifth largest HPP in the world.The project was  built under three phases and it is owned and operated by US Bureau of Reclamation.This HPP has the annual generating power of 24TWh.The dam is 168m in height and 1,592m in long.The left and right power houses, consisting of total 18 Francis turbines rated 125MW and three 10MW additional units.The third power plant consists of three 805MW units and three 600MW units.The overhaul of three 805MW units at the third station began in 2013 and is expected to be completed in September 2017. The overhaul of the rest three 600MW units is set to start in 2018.

6.The Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant

Capacity :6,400MW
Water Resource :Yenisei River

The Sayano-Shushenskaya hydropower plant ranks as sixth biggest hydroelectric power station in the world. Constructions were started in 1963 and completed in 1978.The arch-gravity dam is 242m in height and 1,066m in long.This HPP has 10 Francis generating units with a capacity of 640MW each. It generates 23.5TWh of energy annually, of which 70% is delivered to four aluminum smelters in Siberia.The plant was shut down in 2009 following an accident which caused damage to nine to 10 turbines. It was reopened in 2010. Ten new units with 96.6% efficiency are planned to be installed at the plant. The upgrades are estimated to cost $1.4bn.

7.The Longtan Hydroelectric Power Plant

Capacity :6,300MW
Water Resource :Hongshui River

This hydroelectric power station consists of nine Francis 700MW generating units. The Longtan dam is a roller-compacted concrete gravity dam 216.5m in height and 832m in width. The power station is owned and operated by Longtan Hydro-power Development. The power project was designed by Hydrochina Zhongnan Engineering and built by Sinohydro.Constructions were started in May 2007 and became fully operational in 2009.The annual generating capacity is 18.7TWh.

8.The Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Power Plant

Capacity :6,000MW
Water Resource :Yenisei River

This HPP is currently the eighth largest hydroelectric power station in the world.Construction of the power project started in 1956 and was completed in 1972. Krasnoyarsk Dam is a 124m high and 1,065m long concrete gravity dam. The power plant comprises of 12 Francis generating units with a capacity of 500MW each.This power station has a annual generating capacity of 18.4TWh

9.The Robert-Bourassa Hydroelectric Power Plant

Capacity :5,616MW
Water Resource :La Grande River

The power station is owned and operated by Hydro-Québec and ranks as the world's ninth largest hydroelectric power plant.Construction of the C$3.8bn power project started in 1974.The dam 162m in height and 2835m in length.This HPP has 16 Francis turbines rated at 351MW each.

10.The Churchill Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant

Capacity : 5,428MW
Water Resource :Churchill River

This HPP is ranks as tenth largest hydroelectric power plant in the world. The power project is owned by Churchill Falls Labrador Corporation and operated by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro.Construction of the $C946m hydro-power station started in 1967. The project did not involve construction of any large dam. The water reservoir is, rather, contained in 88 rock-filled dikes. The underground power house consists of 11 Francis turbines rated at 493.5MW each.The annual generating capacity of the power plant is 35,000GWh. It is one of the largest power facilities in North America.

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