World Power PlantsWorld Power Plants

Power Plants Commissioned in 1986

213 plants came online in 1986 · 101,509 MW total capacity

#Power plantCountryCapacity (MW)
1Paluel Nuclear Power PlantFrance5,320
2Centre Nucleaire de Production d'Electricite de CattenomFrance5,200
3Wolsong Nuclear Power PlantSouth Korea4,566
4Shin Wolsong Nuclear Power PlantSouth Korea4,566
5Palo Verde Nuclear Generating StationUnited States of America4,209.6
6Castle Peak Power StationChina4,108
7Kalinin Nuclear Power PlantRussia4,000
8Palo Verde Nuclear Generating StationUnited States of America3,937
9PermskayaRussia3,363
10GezhoubaChina3,190
11Smolensk Nuclear Power PlantRussia3,000
12Bath CountyUnited States of America2,862
13Rivne (Rouno)Ukraine2,835
14Rivne Nuclear Power PlantUkraine2,657
15Byron Generating StationUnited States of America2,449.8
16Limerick Generating StationUnited States of America2,277
17Farakka Super Thermal Power StationIndia2,100
18LimestoneUnited States of America1,849.8
19Nakoso power stationJapan1,700
20Belle RiverUnited States of America1,664.4
21Intermountain Power ProjectUnited States of America1,640
22Brokdorf Nuclear Power PlantGermany1,480
23BROKDORFGermany1,480
24WANAKBORIIndia1,470
25Sines power stationPortugal1,296
26PSEG Hope Creek Generating StationUnited States of America1,290.7
27FermiUnited States of America1,281
28ALDEADAVILA II 2Spain1,226.43
29Huadian Fulaerji-2 power stationChina1,200
30Mosul DamIraq1,052
31Baoshan Works power stationChina1,050
32River BendUnited States of America1,035.9
33Tarnița – Lăpuștești Hydroelectric Power StationRomania1,000
34Kaniv Pumped Storage Power StationUkraine1,000
35Shin Onoda power stationJapan1,000
36Soma power stationTurkey990
37Coughlin Power StationUnited States of America922.8
38Moneypoint power stationIreland915
39Ghorasal ST :Unit-3Bangladesh861
40RIO GRANDEArgentina750
41Rio Grande Hydroelectric ComplexArgentina750
42Dolet HillsUnited States of America720.7
43Chongqing CoalChina600
44DahuaChina600
45Zolling power stationGermany528
46Berke DamTurkey510
47BonanzaUnited States of America499.5
48PGE Energia Ciepla Oddzial nr 1 w KrakowiePoland460
49Muja DAustralia454
50EC Kraków 1Poland446
51Yeniköy power stationTurkey420
52Muja CAustralia400
53LaohushaoChina390
54HPP Raul MareRomania335
55Daqing Ethylene Plant power stationChina320
56Ishikawa power stationJapan312
57Mohammedia power stationMorocco300
58Itabo power stationDominican Republic260
59Pulangi IV Hydroelectric Power PlantPhilippines255
60Sinopec Yizheng Plant power stationChina240
61Lon WrightUnited States of America213.2
62Amarkantak Thermal Power StationIndia210
63Batman DamTurkey198.5
64Flensburg power stationGermany195
65Power Station 4United States of America191.1
66T'aep'yongmanNorth Korea190
67North PoleUnited States of America181
68Union Carbide Seadrift CogenUnited States of America168
69PENCHIndia160
70Zhinvali Hydroelectric Power Plant GeorgiaGeorgia130
71Columbus MSUnited States of America128.6
72Al HiswaYemen125
73Dicle DamTurkey110
74Geothermal 2United States of America110
75Gaylord Container BogalusaUnited States of America99.5
76South Belridge Cogeneration FacilityUnited States of America94.2
77Liapootah Power StationAustralia87.3
78Kurtun DamTurkey85
79University of Illinois Abbott Power PltUnited States of America80.3
80McClellan (CA)United States of America77
81Tomakomai Mill power stationJapan73
82Myrninskaya GRESRussia72
83Roseville Power Plant #2United States of America66
84GianeraUnited States of America64.6
85Mosul Dam RegulatorIraq62
86Iasi-2 power stationRomania60
87TILLARIIndia60
88Kettle Falls Generating StationUnited States of America57.9
89HKW Chemnitz Nord II (Natural Gas)Germany57.2
90Phillips 66 Rodeo RefineryUnited States of America54.9
91Wheelabrator ShastaUnited States of America54.9
92AlamedaUnited States of America54.8
93Puente Hills Energy RecoveryUnited States of America50
94Wheelabrator Millbury FacilityUnited States of America47.6
95Sault BrenazFrance45
96BarraBrazil40.4
97IpatingaBrazil40
98ExxonMobil Oil Joliet RefineryUnited States of America39.7
99Vulcan-BN Geothermal Power CompanyUnited States of America39.6
100LDC Bioenergia Leme (Antiga Coinbra - Cresciumal)Brazil39.6
← 1985Power Plants by Commissioning Year1987 →