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Power Plants Commissioned in 1940

23 plants came online in 1940 · 2,621 MW total capacity

#Power plantCountryCapacity (MW)
1Hoover Dam (NV)United States of America1,039.4
2Ufimskaya TPP-2Russia929
3Big Creek 3United States of America174.5
4Fontes NovaBrazil130.3
5Kurobegawa No.4 Power StationJapan81
6Kurobe River No. 3 Power StationJapan81
7Kemerovo thermal power stationRussia80
8LouronFrance49.3
9AustinUnited States of America18
10Buzzard RoostUnited States of America15
11Manitou SpringsUnited States of America5.6
12LuchsingenSwitzerland3.5
13Lower No 2United States of America3
14Centrale RocchettaItaly3
15YalevilleUnited States of America2
16KleberUnited States of America1.8
17PhoenixUnited States of America1.6
18AngelsUnited States of America1.4
19Danbury DamUnited States of America1
20MacombUnited States of America1
21Brisbane PowerhouseAustralia0
22Provvidenza hydroelectric power plantItaly0
23Černé jezero Hydro Power PlantCzech Republic0
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