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Power Plants Commissioned in 1973

148 plants came online in 1973 · 87,871 MW total capacity

#Power plantCountryCapacity (MW)
1Kashima Power StationJapan5,660
2Vuhlehirska thermal power plantUkraine3,600
3Vuglegirska power stationUkraine3,600
4BowenUnited States of America3,498.6
5Ilha SolteiraBrazil3,444
6Usina Hidrelétrica de Ilha SolteiraBrazil3,444
7Oconee Nuclear StationUnited States of America2,666.7
8Cumberland (TN)United States of America2,600
9Arnot power stationSouth Africa2,352
10LiddellAustralia2,200
11Quad Cities Generating StationUnited States of America2,018.6
12Almaraz Nuclear Power PlantSpain2,017
13AlmarazSpain2,017
14Hendrina power stationSouth Africa2,000
15LudingtonUnited States of America1,978.8
16PowertonUnited States of America1,785.6
17SeminoleUnited States of America1,701
18SurryUnited States of America1,695
19J H CampbellUnited States of America1,560.8
20Kurakhov power stationUkraine1,517
21YallournAustralia1,480
22Transalta Centralia GenerationUnited States of America1,459.8
23R S NelsonUnited States of America1,433.6
24Northside Generating StationUnited States of America1,407.1
25Indian Point 2United States of America1,299
26Bowline PointUnited States of America1,242
27T H WhartonUnited States of America1,189.9
28Prairie Island Nuclear Power PlantUnited States of America1,186.2
29CayugaUnited States of America1,184.9
30Long Spruce Generating StationCanada1,010
31Blenheim GilboaUnited States of America1,000
32Pocerady power stationCzech Republic1,000
33Kashima KyodoJapan1,000
34Encina Power StationUnited States of America999.6
35Melnik power stationCzech Republic960
36DanjiangkouChina900
37O W SommersUnited States of America892
38ConesvilleUnited States of America841.5
39YatesUnited States of America807.4
40Dniester Hydroelectric StationUkraine702
41Scholven power stationGermany690
42Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power StationMexico570
43Cerro PrietoMexico570
44MauáBrazil552.564
45Croydon CT Generating StationUnited States of America546.4
46Borssele Nuclear Power StationNetherlands515
47Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating StationUnited States of America502
48HonamSouth Korea500
49Kernenergiecentrale BorsseleNetherlands485
50Karaganda CHP-2Kazakhstan435
51Hafen power stationGermany427
52Angren power stationUzbekistan422
53Brunot IslandUnited States of America365.4
54Anshan Steel Company No 2 power stationChina345
55KargalinskayaRussia320
56PortoscusoItaly320
57Porto ColômbiaBrazil319.2
58WilsonUnited States of America317.6
59Comanche (OK)United States of America294
60Smolensk TPP-2Russia275
61Smolenskaya CHPP-2Russia275
62BrunsbüttelGermany254
63WheatonUnited States of America247.1
64Novo-ZimanskayaRussia240
65Elektrocieplownia Lublin-WrotkowPoland231
66BayboroUnited States of America226.8
67Passo FundoBrazil226
68Shiquan DamChina225
69BOLARQUE II GRUPO 1Spain215
70RestitucionPeru210
71Sievierodonetsk CHP power stationUkraine210
72GUILLENA 1Spain207.99
73MascarenhasBrazil189
74Passo RealBrazil158
75Sycamore (IA)United States of America157.6
76Erickson StationUnited States of America154.7
77Fengshuba DamChina150
78AkkatsSweden150
79FinchaEthiopia134
80Richmond Generating StationUnited States of America131.6
81Jones StreetUnited States of America130
82PaldangSouth Korea120
83Electron (TG)Brazil120
84R C KirkwoodUnited States of America115.5
85OzarkUnited States of America100
86Cordell HullUnited States of America99.9
87J.SAGARIndia99
88Tom G SmithUnited States of America98.7
89AudorfGermany87
90Carlls CornerUnited States of America83.8
91HoumaUnited States of America78.9
92TAURON Cieplo Sp. z o.o. Zaklad Wytwarzania Bielsko-BialaPoland77
93EC Bielsko-Biała 1Poland77
94Webbers FallsUnited States of America70
95Lewis & ClarkUnited States of America68.6
96FairgroundsUnited States of America68.3
97ALBARELLOS GRUPO 1Spain67.6
98BASSIIndia66
99Macau Power StationChina64.2
100EC ZofiówkaPoland64
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