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Largest Power Plants in the World: How many are Solar/Wind?

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  • Zero! But the largest power plants in the world is dominated by Hydro power plants. Not small hydro, large hydro. There are a couple of nuclear power plants also, in that list.

    Here's the Countdown for the Ten Largest Power Stations on Earth:


    No. 10 - Bruce (Canada); Type: Nuclear; Capacity: 6300 MW.
    No. 9 - Sayano-Shushenskaya (Russia); Type: Hydro; Capacity: 6400 MW.
    No. 8 - Longtan (China); Type: Hydro; Capacity: 6426 MW.
    No. 7 - Grand Coulee (USA); Type: Hydro; Capacity: 6809 MW.
    No. 6 - Kashiwazaki-Kariwa (Japan); Type: Nuclear; Capacity: 7965 MW.
    No. 5 - Tucuriu (Brazil); Type: Hydro; Capacity: 8370 MW.
    No. 4 - Guri (Venezuela); Type: Hydro; Capacity: 10235 MW.
    No. 3 - Xiluodu (China); Type: Hydro; Capacity: 13860 MW.
    No. 2 - Itaipu (Brazil/Paraguay); Type: Hydro; Capacity: 14000 MW.
    No. 1 - Three Gorges (China); Type: Hydro; Capacity: 22500 MW. 

    Here's an infographic created by Temporary Power Solutions, showing the largest power stations and some interesting facts about each:

    Largest Power Plants on Earth
    When are we going to see Solar and Wind Power Stations in that list? Let's hope soon enough :)
     
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