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Power Plants Commissioned in 1977

104 plants came online in 1977 · 53,486 MW total capacity

#Power plantCountryCapacity (MW)
1GibsonUnited States of America3,339.5
2Bath County Pumped Storage StationUnited States of America2,862
3Martin LakeUnited States of America2,379.6
4WansleyUnited States of America1,956.8
5Big BendUnited States of America1,903.5
6Edwin I HatchUnited States of America1,848
7Oswego Harbor PowerUnited States of America1,803.6
8Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Generating StationUnited States of America1,776.4
9FESSENHEIMFrance1,760
10Fessenheim Nuclear Power PlantFrance1,760
11Mill Creek (KY)United States of America1,717.2
12Bento Munhoz Hydroelectric PlantBrazil1,676
13Rovinari power stationRomania1,320
14Hub Power ProjectPakistan1,292
15Piombino power plantItaly1,280
16V H BraunigUnited States of America1,138
17Central Hidroelectrica de ChivorColombia1,000
18Loviisa Y1Finland992
19Decker CreekUnited States of America932
20J T DeelyUnited States of America932
21Davis-Besse Nuclear Power StationUnited States of America925.2
22Davis BesseUnited States of America925.2
23Clay BoswellUnited States of America923.3
24Layyah Power Station (LPS)United Arab Emirates911
25Crystal River 3 Nuclear Power PlantUnited States of America860
26WilmersdorfGermany828
27Abadan Combined Cycle Power PlantIran813.6
28Heilbronn power stationGermany778
29BADARPURIndia705
30Capivara (Escola de Engenharia Mackenzie)Brazil619
31NewtonUnited States of America617.4
32Charles R LowmanUnited States of America538
33LibbyUnited States of America525
34Buzen Power StationJapan503.6
35Al-Zubair Gas Power StationIraq502
36H Wilson Sundt Generating StationUnited States of America434.9
37Greens BayouUnited States of America432
38Ray OlingerUnited States of America427.7
39Apolônio Sales (Antiga Moxotó)Brazil400
40Izhevsk Thermal Power Plant-2Russia390
41TAJO DE LA ENCANTADA 1Spain376.88
42MayrhofenAustria355
43MaddaloniItaly352
44La Guaca hydro power plantColombia324
45RitsemSweden304
46BikouChina300
47LansingUnited States of America274.5
48ElectrifarmUnited States of America264.1
49Long Beach Generation LLCUnited States of America252
50Najaf Gas Power StationIraq250
51VanderkloofSouth Africa240
52Vanderkloof Hydroelectric Power StationSouth Africa240
53Novo-Sterlitamak TPPRussia225
54VILLALCAMPO IISpain215.81
55CASTRO IISpain195.29
56BERI (SEC)Saudi Arabia195
57Bouchemma 1Tunisia185
58Mess SarcheshmehIran154
59SigaldaIceland150
60Burlington (CO)United States of America129.4
61ARROYITOArgentina128
62Tapal Energy Limited KarachiPakistan126
63Lousan (Shahid Beheshti)Iran120
64Ames Electric Services Power PlantUnited States of America108.8
65ReykjanesIceland100
66Bernice LakeUnited States of America76.7
67SvartsengiIceland76
68Costa PintoBrazil75
69Laurel DamUnited States of America70
70KraflaIceland60
71HardwoodsCanada54
72LANUZA 1Spain52.69
73Lost CreekUnited States of America49
74JamestownUnited States of America48.2
75SENGULAMIndia48
76PoncaUnited States of America48
77SfaxTunisia44
78Loviisa ktFinland40
79Snoqualmie 2United States of America38.7
80Argentiere-La BesseeFrance38
81Kansas City InternationalUnited States of America36
82Bingsfoss kraftverkNorway33
83JiroftIran32
84Curuá-UnaBrazil30.3
85Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityUnited States of America28.5
86Clearwater Paper APP CBUnited States of America28
87Yangbajain GeothermalChina25.1
88Wellington 1United States of America24
89PerachGermany19.4
90CoronaBrazil18
91BHATGARHIndia16
92BEGGermany14
93BrumadoBrazil12.895
94Agrium Kenai Nitrogen OperationsUnited States of America12.5
95LincolnUnited States of America10.1
96Bela VistaBrazil9.8
97Front StreetUnited States of America8.1
98St LouisUnited States of America7.1
99SumnerUnited States of America5.6
100JanesvilleUnited States of America4.9
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