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Power Plants Commissioned in 1959

92 plants came online in 1959 · 15,370 MW total capacity

#Power plantCountryCapacity (MW)
1Astoria Generating StationUnited States of America1,345
2G G AllenUnited States of America1,148.4
3CambambeAngola960
4KaribaZambia930
5Pavlodar TPP-1Kazakhstan855
6Kariba Dam South Hydroelectric Power Station ZimbabweZimbabwe750
7Cachoeira DouradaBrazil658
8Thermal Power Station 11Russia600
9Perm HPP-13Russia543.7
10Usina Hidreletrica de ChavantesBrazil414
11Westgate Karawa DukanIraq400
12Joliet 9United States of America360.4
13Opatovice power stationCzech Republic360
14BiascaSwitzerland324
15Apatitskaya TPPRussia266
16Apatitovaya TPPRussia266
17Swift 1United States of America240
18AES Huntington Beach LLCUnited States of America218
19AUGUSTA C.LEItaly210
20Laxede kraftverkSweden207
21Rodundwerk IAustria198
22CHP-SBS power station (Temirtau)Kazakhstan192
23Kelenföldi ErőműHungary173
24Pavlovskaya HPPRussia166.4
25SAINT CHAMASFrance159
26Dion R HolmUnited States of America156.8
27Gargnano hydroelectric power stationItaly137.2
28Gargnano hydroelectric power stationItaly137
29HaasUnited States of America135
30Torrejon hydro power plantSpain132
31Silver Bay PowerUnited States of America131.6
32PlastirasGreece130
33Kraftwerksgruppe PfreimdGermany127
34Lipno ICzech Republic120
35Wachtberg power stationGermany118
36CANELLES 1Spain107.4
37Upper BakerUnited States of America104.8
38CastasegnaSwitzerland100
39Blount StreetUnited States of America100
40LangbjornSweden98
41JarkvissleSweden96
42OrluFrance88.8
43Pine Bluff MillUnited States of America85
44JouquesFrance78
45Bjurfors NedreSweden78
46Kesikköprü DamTurkey76
47HässelbySweden75
48GrandvalFrance74
49Swift 2United States of America72
50Woodland Pulp LLCUnited States of America68.3
51BARCENA GR 1Spain61.15
52Gardikfors kraftstationSweden60
53Oliver DamUnited States of America60
54TarashtIran50
55ChicambaMozambique44
56Butt ValleyUnited States of America40
57Centrale Idroelettrica PallanzenoItaly40
58Vygostrovskaya HPPRussia40
59GlendoUnited States of America38
60Rheinkraftwerk SäckingenGermany36.8
61YazooUnited States of America34.1
62CALDES 2Spain32.48
63SteingrímsstöðIceland26
64Central Hidroeléctrica San RoqueArgentina24
65John H WardenUnited States of America22
66ArcelorMittal WarrenUnited States of America20.5
67ProspectUnited States of America19
68GANDHARBALIndia15
69DesterroPortugal13.2
70SnoqualmieUnited States of America12.8
71NtarukaRwanda11.5
72Kaitakoski HPPRussia11.2
73UPM SchongauGermany10.5
74PawhuskaUnited States of America9
75Rousselot IncUnited States of America6.7
76Osawatomie City ofUnited States of America6.6
77Thief River FallsUnited States of America6.5
78Maggotty HydroJamaica6.4
79Flos Inn DieselUnited States of America6
80Rio TimbóBrazil5.5
81Big ThompsonUnited States of America4.5
82West Point MunicipalUnited States of America4.4
83BoulderUnited States of America4.2
84WakefieldUnited States of America4.1
85KroppstadforsSweden3.5
86Passo de AjuricabaBrazil3.2
87Antônio VielBrazil2.903
88Springfield (CO)United States of America2.7
89Kleintal (Isenthal)Switzerland1.18
90Dunn PaperUnited States of America1
91Adamstua kraftverkNorway0
92Tisova power stationCzech Republic0
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