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Power Plants Commissioned in 1976

126 plants came online in 1976 · 90,307 MW total capacity

#Power plantCountryCapacity (MW)
1Tucuruí DamBrazil8,535
2Tarbela DamPakistan4,888
3OhiJapan4,710
4RinghalsSweden3,932
5TarbelaPakistan3,478
6TakahamaJapan3,392
7Chalk Point LLCUnited States of America2,553
8Lukoml Thermal Power Plant BelarusBelarus2,460
9Jim BridgerUnited States of America2,441.9
10Donald C CookUnited States of America2,285.3
11Zainskaya GRESRussia2,200
12AES PetersburgUnited States of America2,154.8
13Brunswick NuclearUnited States of America2,003.2
14Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power PlantUnited States of America1,850.4
15Beaver Valley Nuclear Generating StationUnited States of America1,846.8
16Karakaya DamTurkey1,800
17Pukchang power stationNorth Korea1,600
18Rush IslandUnited States of America1,242
19Waterford Nuclear Generating StationUnited States of America1,199.8
20Gusinoozyorskaya GRESRussia1,190
21Thomas HillUnited States of America1,181.7
22Miami FortUnited States of America1,180.8
23GusinoozyorskayaRussia1,160
24AncloteUnited States of America1,112.4
25Columbia (WI)United States of America1,112
26Sostanj (TEŠ)Slovenia1,099
27Cherepovets GRESRussia1,080
28Mintia-Deva power stationRomania1,075
29Indian Point 3United States of America1,012
30ManglaPakistan1,000
31Hunterston BUnited Kingdom965
32Hunterston B nuclear power stationUnited Kingdom965
33Hinkley Point BUnited Kingdom955
34Waterford 1 & 2United States of America932
35Trombay Thermal Power StationIndia930
36James A FitzpatrickUnited States of America883.3
37MihamaJapan826
38Lower GraniteUnited States of America810
39Brunsbuttel Nuclear Power PlantGermany806
40Elektrárna DětmaroviceCzech Republic800
41Detmarovice power stationCzech Republic800
42Idukki hydro power stationIndia780
43Wilhelmshaven power stationGermany757
44Herne power stationGermany729
45Shulbinsk Hydroelectric Power PlantKazakhstan702
46WeiherGermany655.6
47Zapadno-Sibirskaya power stationRussia590
48Bheramara GT (Unit-1 2 3)Bangladesh560
49HuanglongtanChina510
50Senoko Thermal Power Station SingaporeSingapore500
51CartersUnited States of America500
52CEDILLO 3Spain495.18
53AL GHUBRAHOman480
54LOWER SILERUIndia460
55Severodvinsk CHPP-2Russia410
56Karaganda TPS-2 power stationKazakhstan400
57Pong Dam power houseIndia396
58BANDELIndia335
59Rodundwerk IIAustria295
60Natural GasblockGermany293
61Petrozavodsk cogeneration stationRussia280
62Greenwood (MO)United States of America261.8
63WarsakPakistan243
64Elektrocieplownia Lublin WrotkowPoland231
65Priufimskaya TPPRussia210
66RAMGANGAIndia198
67West TripoliLibya185
68AcaciaSouth Africa171
69Port RexSouth Africa171
70Cerron Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant El SalvadorEl Salvador170
71KhodjikentUzbekistan165
72JUAYMAHSaudi Arabia121.2
73Hilton HeadUnited States of America117.9
74Ben FrenchUnited States of America110
75Refinaria de Paulínea - REPLANBrazil102.26
76CenibraBrazil100
77Kazakhmys Balkhash power stationKazakhstan90
78SalignacFrance88
79Georgia-Pacific Palatka OperationsUnited States of America79.8
80S D Warren WestbrookUnited States of America69.7
81Arcelormittal Cleveland IncUnited States of America67
82Refinaria Duque de Caxias - REDUCBrazil63.3
83Adiguzel DamTurkey62
84Columbia (MO)United States of America61.1
85VAITARNAIndia60
86Jari CeluloseBrazil55
87Handeck 3 (Isogyre)Switzerland55
88UnionvilleUnited States of America53.2
89Tanguisson 1 (PRUVIENT)United States of America53
90Cogeração International Paper - Fases I e IIBrazil50.5
91CoffeyvilleUnited States of America44
92CornellUnited States of America35.3
93Humboldt Sawmill CompanyUnited States of America32.5
94Müllheizkraftwerk WuppertalGermany30
95PLTD Siantan KalbarIndonesia30
96Delta PowerUnited States of America23.1
97RIO HONDOArgentina19
98Heizkraftwerk 4Germany18
99Colby City ofUnited States of America17.7
100HighlandUnited States of America17.6
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