Cleanest Countries

Largest Power Plants

#	Name	Country	Type	Year	Capacity
1	Western Green Energy Hub	Australia	Solar	—	50,000 MW
2	Three Gorges Dam	China	Hydroelectric	2003	22,500 MW
3	Baihetan Dam	China	Hydroelectric	2008	16,000 MW
4	Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant	Ukraine	Hydroelectric	1932	15,786 MW
5	Itaipu Dam	Brazil	Hydroelectric	1970	14,000 MW
6	Xiluodu Dam	China	Hydroelectric	2013	13,860 MW
7	Belo Monte Dam	Brazil	Hydroelectric	2011	11,233 MW
8	Simon Bolivar (Guri)	Venezuela	Hydroelectric	1978	10,235 MW
9	Wudongde Dam	China	Hydroelectric	2021	10,200 MW
10	Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project	India	Nuclear	2010	9,900 MW
11	Jebel Ali Power Station	United Arab Emirates	Natural Gas	2008	9,547 MW
12	Surgutskaya GRES-2	Russia	Natural Gas	1979	8,865 MW
13	Jebel Ali Power and Desalination Plant	United Arab Emirates	Natural Gas	2013	8,694 MW
14	Tucuruí Dam	Brazil	Hydroelectric	1984	8,535 MW
15	Tucuruí Dam	Brazil	Hydroelectric	1976	8,535 MW
16	Usina Hidrelétrica de Tucuruí	Brazil	Hydroelectric	1984	8,370 MW
17	Kashiwazaki Kariwa	Japan	Nuclear	1985	8,212 MW
18	Xiangjiaba Dam	China	Hydroelectric	2014	7,750 MW
19	Kori Nuclear Power Plant	South Korea	Nuclear	1978	7,489 MW
20	Gori Nuclear Power Plant	South Korea	Nuclear	1978	7,489 MW

Largest Nuclear

#	Name	Country	Type	Year	Capacity
1	Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project	India	Nuclear	2010	9,900 MW
2	Kashiwazaki Kariwa	Japan	Nuclear	1985	8,212 MW
3	Kori Nuclear Power Plant	South Korea	Nuclear	1978	7,489 MW
4	Gori Nuclear Power Plant	South Korea	Nuclear	1978	7,489 MW
5	Bruce Nuclear Generating Stationc	Canada	Nuclear	2003	6,478 MW
6	Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant	China	Nuclear	2015	6,366 MW
7	Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant	China	Nuclear	2015	6,366 MW
8	Zaporozhye	Ukraine	Nuclear	1984	6,000 MW
9	Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant	China	Nuclear	2015	6,000 MW
10	Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant	South Korea	Nuclear	2016	5,913 MW
11	Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant	South Korea	Nuclear	2016	5,913 MW
12	Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant	South Korea	Nuclear	2015	5,900 MW
13	Hanul Nuclear Power Plant	South Korea	Nuclear	2015	5,900 MW
14	Tianwan Nuclear Power Station	China	Nuclear	2007	5,890 MW
15	Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant	China	Nuclear	2010	5,890 MW
16	Hanul Nuclear Power Plant	South Korea	Nuclear	2012	5,881 MW
17	Hanul Nuclear Power Plant	South Korea	Nuclear	2012	5,881 MW
18	Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant	Ukraine	Nuclear	1984	5,700 MW
19	Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant	Ukraine	Nuclear	1985	5,700 MW
20	Barakah nuclear power plant	United Arab Emirates	Nuclear	2012	5,600 MW

Largest Hydro

#	Name	Country	Type	Year	Capacity
1	Three Gorges Dam	China	Hydroelectric	2003	22,500 MW
2	Baihetan Dam	China	Hydroelectric	2008	16,000 MW
3	Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant	Ukraine	Hydroelectric	1932	15,786 MW
4	Itaipu Dam	Brazil	Hydroelectric	1970	14,000 MW
5	Xiluodu Dam	China	Hydroelectric	2013	13,860 MW
6	Belo Monte Dam	Brazil	Hydroelectric	2011	11,233 MW
7	Simon Bolivar (Guri)	Venezuela	Hydroelectric	1978	10,235 MW
8	Wudongde Dam	China	Hydroelectric	2021	10,200 MW
9	Tucuruí Dam	Brazil	Hydroelectric	1984	8,535 MW
10	Tucuruí Dam	Brazil	Hydroelectric	1976	8,535 MW
11	Usina Hidrelétrica de Tucuruí	Brazil	Hydroelectric	1984	8,370 MW
12	Xiangjiaba Dam	China	Hydroelectric	2014	7,750 MW
13	Bunji Dam	Pakistan	Hydroelectric	2016	7,100 MW
14	Itaipu (Parte Brasileira)	Brazil	Hydroelectric	1989	7,000 MW
15	Itaipu Binacional Dam (Paraguay part)	Paraguay	Hydroelectric	1984	7,000 MW
16	Grand Coulee Dam	United States of America	Hydroelectric	1967	6,809 MW
17	Grand Coulee Dam	United States of America	Hydroelectric	1941	6,809 MW
18	Longtan Dam	China	Hydroelectric	2009	6,300 MW
19	Krasnoyarsk Dam	Russia	Hydroelectric	1972	6,000 MW
20	Nuozhadu Dam	China	Hydroelectric	2014	5,850 MW

Largest Solar

#	Name	Country	Type	Year	Capacity
1	Western Green Energy Hub	Australia	Solar	—	50,000 MW
2	Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Power Complex	United Arab Emirates	Solar	2019	2,427 MW
3	Bhadla solar park	India	Solar	2018	2,245 MW
4	Pavagada Solar Park	India	Solar	2018	2,050 MW
5	Almaraz	Spain	Solar	1973	2,017 MW
6	Al-Dhafra Solar Power Plant	United Arab Emirates	Solar	2023	2,000 MW
7	Sandstone Solar Energy Project	United States of America	Solar	2020	2,000 MW
8	Benban Solar Park	Egypt	Solar	2019	1,650 MW
9	Benban Solar Power Station	Egypt	Solar	2018	1,465 MW
10	Karapınar Photovoltaic Power Station	Turkey	Solar	2020	1,300 MW
11	Noor Abu Dhabi Solar Energy	United Arab Emirates	Solar	2019	1,177 MW
12	Gemini Solar Hybrid	United States of America	Solar	2024	1,070 MW
13	Miraah CSP	Oman	Solar	2017	1,021 MW
14	Ili Kazakh I	China	Solar	2018	1,000 MW
15	Yanchi	China	Solar	2018	1,000 MW
16	Datong TopRunner	China	Solar	2018	1,000 MW
17	Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm	United States of America	Solar	2025	1,000 MW
18	Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park	India	Solar	2019	1,000 MW
19	Kadapa Ultra Mega Solar Park	India	Solar	2019	1,000 MW
20	FVE Veřovice	Czech Republic	Solar	2019	996 MW

Largest Wind

#	Name	Country	Type	Year	Capacity
1	Gansu Wind Farm	China	Wind	2010	6,000 MW
2	SunZia Wind South	United States of America	Wind	2026	2,561 MW
3	Ammerfeld wind turbine	Germany	Wind	2000	2,000 MW
4	Alta Wind VIII	United States of America	Wind	2012	1,547 MW
5	Muppandal Wind Farm	India	Wind	1995	1,500 MW
6	Golden Plains Wind Farm	Australia	Wind	2020	1,330 MW
7	Hornsea 1 – Heron & Njord	United Kingdom	Wind	2019	1,200 MW
8	SunZia Wind North	United States of America	Wind	2026	1,089 MW
9	Jaisalmer Wind Park	India	Wind	2001	1,064 MW
10	Great Prairie Wind	United States of America	Wind	2022	1,027 MW
11	Walney Wind Farm	United Kingdom	Wind	2010	1,026 MW
12	Traverse Wind Project, LLC	United States of America	Wind	2022	999 MW
13	Moray East Offshore Wind Farm	United Kingdom	Wind	2018	950 MW
14	Triton Knoll Wind Farm	United Kingdom	Wind	2018	857 MW
15	Vineyard Wind 1	United States of America	Wind	2026	800 MW
16	Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center	United States of America	Wind	2006	736 MW
17	Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC	United States of America	Wind	2007	663 MW
18	Walney 3	United Kingdom	Wind	2018	660 MW
19	High Banks Wind	United States of America	Wind	2023	643 MW
20	London Array	United Kingdom	Wind	2009	630 MW

Largest Coal

#	Name	Country	Type	Year	Capacity
1	East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station	China	Coal	2014	7,000 MW
2	Datang Tuoketuo power station	China	Coal	2007	6,720 MW
3	Dangjin Power Station	South Korea	Coal	2010	6,040 MW
4	Dangjin Thermal Power Station	South Korea	Coal	2010	6,040 MW
5	Taizhong Taichung	Taiwan	Coal	2000	5,500 MW
6	Bełchatów Power Station	Poland	Coal	1993	5,472 MW
7	PLTU Paiton I Unit 7 & 8	Indonesia	Coal	2000	5,355 MW
8	Boryeong Thermal Power Station	South Korea	Coal	1999	5,350 MW
9	Boryeong Power Plant	South Korea	Coal	1999	5,350 MW
10	Waigaoqiao Power Station	China	Coal	2004	5,240 MW
11	Energetyka Cieplna Wielun	Poland	Coal	2015	5,110 MW
12	Yonghungdo power station	South Korea	Coal	2015	5,080 MW
13	Yeongheung Thermal Power Station	South Korea	Coal	2015	5,080 MW
14	Yeongheung	South Korea	Coal	2010	5,080 MW
15	Guodian Beilun Power Station	China	Coal	2002	5,060 MW
16	Jiaxing Power Station	China	Coal	2006	5,000 MW
17	Guohua Taishan Power Station	China	Coal	2007	5,000 MW
18	Medupi Power Station	South Africa	Coal	2015	4,764 MW
19	VINDH_CHAL STPS	India	Coal	2002	4,760 MW
20	PLTU Tanjung Jati B	Indonesia	Coal	2001	4,640 MW

Oldest Operating Plants

#	Name	Country	Type	Year	Capacity
1	Williams Mill and Georgetown Electric Light Company Power Plant	Canada	Unknown	1826	0 MW
2	Power station of Julia coal mine in Wałbrzych	Poland	Coal	1867	0 MW
3	Brockton Edison Electric Illuminating Company Power Station	United States of America	Unknown	1883	0 MW
4	Power station of Poznański’s factory	Poland	Unknown	1887	0 MW
5	Vodní elektrárna královského města Písku	Czech Republic	Hydroelectric	1888	0 MW
6	Niagara Waterworks and Electric Light Plant	Canada	Unknown	1891	0 MW
7	E-Werk	Germany	Unknown	1892	0 MW
8	Crystal Mill	United States of America	Unknown	1893	0 MW
9	Power plant Karlin	Czech Republic	Unknown	1894	0 MW
10	Maximilianswerk	Germany	Hydroelectric	1895	0 MW
11	Graaff Electric Lighting Works	South Africa	Hydroelectric	1895	0 MW
12	Duck Reach Power Station	Australia	Unknown	1895	0 MW
13	Granite	United States of America	Hydroelectric	1896	2 MW
14	Barnes Powerhouse	Canada	Unknown	1896	0 MW
15	Krizik’s power station and tram depot in Liben	Czech Republic	Unknown	1896	0 MW
16	Elektrociepłownia Zabrze	Poland	Unknown	1897	0 MW
17	Newton Abbot power station	United Kingdom	Natural Gas	1898	53 MW
18	hydroelectric power station Angelo Bertini	Italy	Hydroelectric	1898	0 MW
19	Santa Ana 1	United States of America	Hydroelectric	1899	3 MW
20	280a Piotrkowska Street in Łódź	Poland	Unknown	1899	0 MW

Most Polluting Plants (annual CO₂)

#	Name	Country	Type	Capacity	CO₂ / year
1	East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station	China	Coal	7,000 MW	27,655,320 t
2	Datang Tuoketuo power station	China	Coal	6,720 MW	26,549,107 t
3	Dangjin Power Station	South Korea	Coal	6,040 MW	23,862,590 t
4	Dangjin Thermal Power Station	South Korea	Coal	6,040 MW	23,862,590 t
5	Taizhong Taichung	Taiwan	Coal	5,500 MW	21,729,180 t
6	Bełchatów Power Station	Poland	Coal	5,472 MW	21,618,559 t
7	PLTU Paiton I Unit 7 & 8	Indonesia	Coal	5,355 MW	21,156,320 t
8	Boryeong Thermal Power Station	South Korea	Coal	5,350 MW	21,136,566 t
9	Boryeong Power Plant	South Korea	Coal	5,350 MW	21,136,566 t
10	Waigaoqiao Power Station	China	Coal	5,240 MW	20,701,982 t
11	Energetyka Cieplna Wielun	Poland	Coal	5,110 MW	20,188,384 t
12	Yonghungdo power station	South Korea	Coal	5,080 MW	20,069,861 t
13	Yeongheung Thermal Power Station	South Korea	Coal	5,080 MW	20,069,861 t
14	Yeongheung	South Korea	Coal	5,080 MW	20,069,861 t
15	Guodian Beilun Power Station	China	Coal	5,060 MW	19,990,846 t
16	Jiaxing Power Station	China	Coal	5,000 MW	19,753,800 t
17	Guohua Taishan Power Station	China	Coal	5,000 MW	19,753,800 t
18	Medupi Power Station	South Africa	Coal	4,764 MW	18,821,421 t
19	VINDH_CHAL STPS	India	Coal	4,760 MW	18,805,618 t
20	Jebel Ali Power Station	United Arab Emirates	Natural Gas	9,547 MW	18,440,794 t

Cleanest Countries (lowest carbon intensity)

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#	Country	Intensity	Renewable	Capacity
1	Switzerland	19 g	74%	13.3 GW
2	Ethiopia	24 g	100%	4.0 GW
3	Nepal	24 g	100%	0.6 GW
4	Iceland	29 g	100%	2.5 GW
5	Democratic Republic of the Congo	31 g	99%	3.1 GW
6	Norway	53 g	94%	39.5 GW
7	Sweden	62 g	45%	44.6 GW
8	France	64 g	20%	192.2 GW
9	Uganda	71 g	94%	0.8 GW
10	Tajikistan	96 g	88%	5.3 GW
11	Austria	118 g	82%	11.2 GW
12	Angola	127 g	81%	1.9 GW
13	Brazil	132 g	82%	250.4 GW
14	Kenya	144 g	77%	2.4 GW
15	New Zealand	148 g	83%	6.7 GW
16	Uruguay	150 g	85%	4.2 GW
17	Ecuador	151 g	78%	4.2 GW
18	Canada	154 g	63%	193.2 GW
19	Belgium	155 g	20%	13.4 GW
20	Costa Rica	161 g	76%	2.0 GW