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Power Plants Commissioned in 1950

78 plants came online in 1950 · 9,977 MW total capacity

#Power plantCountryCapacity (MW)
1Zhigulevskaya HPPRussia2,467
2Petersburg Generating StationUnited States of America1,873.2
3Plant McManusUnited States of America480
4Pont-sur-SambreFrance412
5Shchekinskaya SDPS*Russia400
6Shchekinskaya GRESRussia400
7Coolkeeragh Power StationUnited Kingdom400
8VILLARODINFrance357
9Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power PlantUkraine351
10Mainskaya HPPRussia321
11Trenche Generating StationCanada302
12CHP-17Russia192
13Center HillUnited States of America140
14Great Lakes Hydro America - MEUnited States of America138
15Rock CreekUnited States of America126
16ENTRACQUE ROVINAItaly125
17SvelgfossNorway111
18Rapides-des-QuinzeCanada103
19Portillon (Le)France95
20LaveySwitzerland90
21AllatoonaUnited States of America86.6
22Ondsk Hydroelectric Power StationRussia80
23M L HibbardUnited States of America72.8
24Dale HollowUnited States of America54
25Lower BonningtonCanada54
26South SlocanCanada54
27EstesUnited States of America45
28Rannoch Power StationUnited Kingdom44.1
29Toketee FallsUnited States of America42.6
30KoniDemocratic Republic of the Congo42
31Edison SaultUnited States of America41.8
32KortesUnited States of America36
33Hardeland kraftverkNorway36
34AunfossNorway36
35BingsfossNorway36
36WestRock Panama City MillUnited States of America34
37Yaniskoski Hydroelectric Power PlantRussia30.5
38Moux CharminesFrance28
39Caribou Generation StationUnited States of America27.4
40Celanese Acetate LLCUnited States of America27.2
41Pequena Central Hidrelétrica MacabuBrazil21
42MacabuBrazil21
43PCA Filer City MillUnited States of America19.5
44EidsfossNorway18
45GamlebrofossNorway17
46DAOURATMorocco17
47Castle RockUnited States of America15
48EC AndrychówPoland12
49Sjøfossen kraftverkNorway6.5
50EC GIGAPoland6
51GENERAL SAN MARTINArgentina6
52Sidney MT PlantUnited States of America4
53TuckasegeeUnited States of America3
54Central GH Engenheiro Bernardo FigueiredoBrazil2.25
55Salto EstrelaBrazil2.23
56AppletonUnited States of America2.2
57Ceresa 1Switzerland2
58SpillwayUnited States of America2
59Way DamUnited States of America1.8
60Campocologno 2Switzerland1.62
61Glenwood HydroUnited States of America1.5
62Clam River DamUnited States of America1.2
63ArnoldUnited States of America1.1
64Água SantaBrazil1
65Britos DamBrazil0.68
66Centrale Idroelettrica della RezzaItaly0
67Hogforsens kraftstationSweden0
68RingseleSweden0
69Sallsjo kraftverkSweden0
70Handol OvreSweden0
71Ratans kraftverkSweden0
72Dala Jarna kraftstationSweden0
73Boiler HouseRussia0
74Central Boiler HouseRussia0
75Centrale idroelettrica di MarraItaly0
76RTS NorthernRussia0
77Heat NetworkRussia0
78Municipal Unitary Enterprise 'Podolsk Heating Network'Russia0
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