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Power Plants Commissioned in 1958

92 plants came online in 1958 · 15,940 MW total capacity

#Power plantCountryCapacity (MW)
1Sir Adam Beck II Generating StationCanada1,499
2Cayuga Generating StationUnited States of America1,184.9
3Malpaso DamMexico1,080
4Komati Power StationSouth Africa990
5Robert Moses Power DamUnited States of America912
6Scattergood Generating StationUnited States of America876
7IkustskRussia662.4
8StornorrforsSweden599
9Allen S KingUnited States of America598.4
10Kraftwerk ZollingGermany542
11Clinch RiverUnited States of America475
12Plant XUnited States of America434.4
13Duisburg HambornGermany385
14River RougeUnited States of America368.9
15MONTEYNARDFrance366
16New Castle PlantUnited States of America354.4
17Saransk CHP-2Russia340
18McMeekinUnited States of America293.6
19LünerseewerkAustria280
20CaÑon del PatoPeru247
21Engels TPP-3Russia182
22KawUnited States of America165.7
23PPG RiversideUnited States of America162
24PoeUnited States of America142.8
25Fionnay (Mauvoisin)Switzerland140
26El Novillo DamMexico135
27WairakeiNew Zealand132
28GeesthachtGermany119.1
29Caribou 2United States of America117.9
30PeltonUnited States of America109.8
31CanadayUnited States of America108.8
32GrundforsSweden108
33Elektrárna HodonínCzech Republic105
34Simferopol TPPUkraine100
35John C BoyleUnited States of America98.7
36BrandonCanada98
37Balch 2United States of America97.2
38Miskova Hydroelectric Power Plant SlovakiaSlovakia93.6
39Montamara hydro power plantSpain88
40Ruzizi IDemocratic Republic of the Congo81
41Salto Grande (Lucas Nogueira Garcez)Brazil73.8
42CochraneUnited States of America60.4
43VissoieSwitzerland50
44Baikonur Thermal Power PlantKazakhstan48
45LiuxiheChina48
46Lochay Power StationUnited Kingdom45
47Madunice Hydroelectric Power Plant SlovakiaSlovakia43.2
48Livenskaya TPPRussia42
49North ForkUnited States of America40.8
50CheathamUnited States of America36
51WinnetkaUnited States of America33.4
52Limoeiro (Armando Salles de Oliveira)Brazil32
53PORINGALKUTTUIndia32
54Rusizi IRwanda29.8
55FrançaBrazil29.52
56TruelFrance27
57UlezAlbania25
58LostalloSwitzerland25
59HautefageFrance25
60Sloss Industries CorpUnited States of America25
61ZervreilaSwitzerland22
62FaradayUnited States of America19.2
63Packaging of America Tomahawk MillUnited States of America18.7
64Shin Power StationUnited Kingdom18.6
65Kyzyl TPPRussia17
66GlavaSweden16
67LA VIÑAArgentina16
68NottelyUnited States of America15.9
69Earlstoun Power StationUnited Kingdom14
70LotteforsSweden13.6
71RozaUnited States of America12.9
72BrechaBrazil12.4
73Burnside Alumina PlantUnited States of America12
74Vischer FerryUnited States of America11.6
75CrescentUnited States of America11.6
76DafterUnited States of America8
77MaranhãoPortugal6.1
78Las AnimasUnited States of America5.6
79KvarnaholmSweden5.6
80MenomonieUnited States of America5.4
81Deer Creek (UT)United States of America4.8
82LOS MOLINOS IIArgentina4.5
83Dalchonzie Power StationUnited Kingdom4
84GatewayUnited States of America4
85Purple LakeUnited States of America3.9
86Pleasant Valley HydroUnited States of America3.2
87AregosPortugal3.1
88NoreborgSweden3
89WanshipUnited States of America1.9
90Great Falls (VT)United States of America1.9
91Açude ArarasBrazil0
92Home Hill PowerhouseAustralia0
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