List of pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations

The following page lists all pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations that are larger than 1,000 MW in installed generating capacity, which are currently operational or under construction. Those power stations that are smaller than 1,000 MW, and those that are decommissioned or only at a planning/proposal stage may be found in regional lists, listed at the end of the page.

Pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations

The upper reservoir of the Markersbach PSPS
Dam of Siah Bishe Pumped Storage Power Plant
The Tumut-3 Hydroelectric Power Station
The upper Minamiaiki Dam of the Kannagawa Hydropower Plant
Castaic Power Plant
Main pump-generator hall of Vianden Pumped Storage Plant
Upper reservoir for Coo-Trois-Ponts PSPS
Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station
Mingtan Dam

The table below lists currently operational power stations. Some of these may have additional units under construction, but only current installed capacity is listed.

Station Country Location Capacity (MW) Ref
Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station  United States 35°0′40.02″N 83°0′52.23″W / 35.0111167°N 83.0145083°W / 35.0111167; -83.0145083 (Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station Station) 1,065 [1]
Bailianhe Pumped Storage Power Station  China 30°36′33″N 115°27′15″E / 30.60917°N 115.45417°E / 30.60917; 115.45417 (Bailianhe PSPS) 1,200 [2][3]
Baoquan Pumped Storage Power Station  China 35°28′08″N 113°28′24″E / 35.46889°N 113.47333°E / 35.46889; 113.47333 (Baoquan PS) 1,200

[4][5]

Bath County Pumped Storage Station  United States 38°12′32″N 79°48′00″W / 38.20889°N 79.80000°W / 38.20889; -79.80000 (Bath County Pumped Storage Station) 3,003 [6]
Blenheim-Gilboa Hydroelectric Power Station  United States 42°27′18″N 74°27′29″W / 42.45500°N 74.45806°W / 42.45500; -74.45806 (Blenheim-Gilboa Hydroelectric Power Station) 1,160 [7]
Castaic Power Plant  United States 34°35′14″N 118°39′23″W / 34.58722°N 118.65639°W / 34.58722; -118.65639 (Castaic Power Plant) 1,566  
Coo-Trois-Ponts Hydroelectric Power Station  Belgium 50°23′12″N 05°51′26″E / 50.38667°N 5.85722°E / 50.38667; 5.85722 (Coo-Trois-Ponts Hydroelectric Power Station) 1,164 [8]
Čierny Váh Pumped Storage Power Plant  Slovakia 49°00′33″N 19°54′42″E / 49.00917°N 19.91167°E / 49.00917; 19.91167 (Čierny Váh Pumped Storage Power Plant) 735.16 [9]
Dinorwig Power Station  United Kingdom 53°07′07″N 04°06′50″W / 53.11861°N 4.11389°W / 53.11861; -4.11389 (Dinorwig Power Station) 1,728  
Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme  South Africa 28°34′23″S 29°05′13″E / 28.57306°S 29.08694°E / -28.57306; 29.08694 (Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme) 1,000 [10]
Edolo Pumped Storage Plant  Italy 46°10′15″N 10°20′52″E / 46.17083°N 10.34778°E / 46.17083; 10.34778 (Edolo Pumped Storage Plant) 1,000 [1]
Entracque Power Plant  Italy 44°13′29″N 07°23′10″E / 44.22472°N 7.38611°E / 44.22472; 7.38611 (Entracque Power Plant) 1,317 [11]
Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station  Germany 50°30′26″N 11°00′18″E / 50.50722°N 11.00500°E / 50.50722; 11.00500 (Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station) 1,060 [1]
Grand'Maison Dam  France 45°12′21″N 06°07′01″E / 45.20583°N 6.11694°E / 45.20583; 6.11694 (Grand Maison Dam) 1,800 [12]
Guangdong Pumped Storage Power Station  China 23°45′52″N 113°57′12″E / 23.76444°N 113.95333°E / 23.76444; 113.95333 (Guangzhou Pumped Storage Power Station) 2,400 [2][13]
Heimifeng Pumped Storage Power Station  China 28°27′35″N 113°00′36″E / 28.45972°N 113.01000°E / 28.45972; 113.01000 (Heimifeng PS) 1,200 [4][5]
Helms Pumped Storage Plant  United States 37°02′13.78″N 118°57′53.63″W / 37.0371611°N 118.9648972°W / 37.0371611; -118.9648972 (Helms Pumped Storage Plant) 1,200 [1]
Hohhot Pumped Storage Power Station  China 40°59′14″N 111°41′18″E / 40.98722°N 111.68833°E / 40.98722; 111.68833 (Hohhot PS Power Station) 1,224 [4][5]
Hongping Pumped Storage Power Station  China 29°03′35″N 115°18′04″E / 29.05972°N 115.30111°E / 29.05972; 115.30111 (Hongping Pumped Storage Power Station) 1,200 [14][15][16]
Huizhou Pumped Storage Power Station  China 23°16′07″N 114°18′50″E / 23.26861°N 114.31389°E / 23.26861; 114.31389 (Huizhou Pumped Storage Power Station) 2,448 [3][4][5]
Imaichi Pumped Storage Plant  Japan 36°49′31″N 139°39′58″E / 36.82528°N 139.66611°E / 36.82528; 139.66611 (Imiachi Dam) 1,050 [17][18]
Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme  South Africa 28°16′54″S 29°35′08″E / 28.28167°S 29.58556°E / -28.28167; 29.58556 (Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme) 1,332 [19]
Kazunogawa Pumped Storage Power Station  Japan 35°43′07″N 138°55′47″E / 35.71861°N 138.92972°E / 35.71861; 138.92972 (Kazunogawa Dam) 1,200[20] [21][22]
Kiev Pumped Storage Power Plant  Ukraine 50°36′37″N 30°29′24″E / 50.61028°N 30.49000°E / 50.61028; 30.49000 (Kiev Pumped Storage Power Plant) 235
Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant  Lithuania 54°47′56″N 24°14′51″E / 54.79889°N 24.24750°E / 54.79889; 24.24750 (Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant) 900 [23]
Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant  United States 43°53′37″N 86°26′43″W / 43.89361°N 86.44528°W / 43.89361; -86.44528 (Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant) 1,872 [24]
Malta-Reisseck Power Plant Group  Austria 46°52′14″N 13°19′46″E / 46.87056°N 13.32944°E / 46.87056; 13.32944 (Malta-Reisseck Power Plant Group) 1,026 [25]
Markersbach Pumped Storage Power Plant  Germany 50°31′14″N 12°52′57″E / 50.52056°N 12.88250°E / 50.52056; 12.88250 (Markersbach Pumped Storage Power Plant) 1,045.5 [1]
Matanoagawa Dam  Japan 35°14′44″N 133°29′30″E / 35.24556°N 133.49167°E / 35.24556; 133.49167 (Matanoagawa Dam) 1,200 [21]
Minhu Pumped Storage Hydro Power Station  Taiwan 23°51′16″N 120°52′13″E / 23.85444°N 120.87028°E / 23.85444; 120.87028 (Minghu Dam) 1,008 [26]
Mingtan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant  Taiwan 23°50′11″N 120°52′04″E / 23.83639°N 120.86778°E / 23.83639; 120.86778 (Mingtan Dam) 1,602 [26][27]
Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility  United States 39°48′29″N 76°17′54″W / 39.80806°N 76.29833°W / 39.80806; -76.29833 (Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility) 1,071 [28]
Northfield Mountain  United States 42°36′36.51″N 72°26′50.63″W / 42.6101417°N 72.4473972°W / 42.6101417; -72.4473972 (Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Facility) 1,080  
Okawachi Pumped Storage Power Station  Japan 35°7′41″N 134°42′53″E / 35.12806°N 134.71472°E / 35.12806; 134.71472 (Okawachi Pumped Storage Power Station) 1,280 [29]
Okukiyotsu Pumped Storage Power Station (1 & 2)  Japan 1,600 [29]
Okutataragi Pumped Storage Power Station  Japan 35°14′12″N 134°51′23″E / 35.23667°N 134.85639°E / 35.23667; 134.85639 (Okutataragi Pumped Storage Power Station) 1,932 [30]
Okuyahagi Pumped Storage Power Station  Japan 1,125 [31]
Okuyoshino Pumped Storage Power Station  Japan 34°7′4″N 135°49′16″E / 34.11778°N 135.82111°E / 34.11778; 135.82111 (Okuyoshino Pumped Storage Power Station) 1,206 [32]
Omarugawa Pumped Storage Power Station  Japan 1,200 [31]
Presenzano Hydroelectric Plant  Italy 41°22′53″N 14°5′25″E / 41.38139°N 14.09028°E / 41.38139; 14.09028 (Presenzano Hydroelectric Plant) 1,000 [1]
Pushihe Pumped Storage Power Station  China 40°25′42″N 124°41′50″E / 40.42833°N 124.69722°E / 40.42833; 124.69722 (Pushihe PS Hydro Power Station) 1,200 [4][5][33]
Qingyuan Pumped Storage Power Station  China 23°44′29″N 112°51′43″E / 23.74139°N 112.86194°E / 23.74139; 112.86194 (Qingyuan Pumped Storage Power Station) 1,280 [34][35][36]
Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Plant  United States 35°02′55″N 85°23′48″W / 35.04861°N 85.39667°W / 35.04861; -85.39667 (Raccoon Mountain Hydroelectric Power Station) 1,652  
Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant  United States 34°21′20″N 85°18′14″W / 34.35556°N 85.30389°W / 34.35556; -85.30389 (Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant) 1,095 [37]
Roncovalgrande Hydroelectric Plant  Italy 46°04′10″N 8°43′55″E / 46.06944°N 8.73194°E / 46.06944; 8.73194 (Roncovalgrande Hydroelectric Power Plant) 1,016 [38]
Sardar Sarovar Dam  India 21°49′49″N 73°44′50″E / 21.83028°N 73.74722°E / 21.83028; 73.74722 (Sardar Sarovar Dam) 1,450 [39]
Siah Bishe Pumped Storage Power Plant  Iran 36°13′04″N 51°18′18″E / 36.21778°N 51.30500°E / 36.21778; 51.30500 (Siah Bishe Pumped Storage Power Plant) 1,040 [40][41]
Shimogo Pumped Storage Power Station  Japan 1,000 [29]
Shin Takasegawa Pumped Storage Station  Japan 36°28′26″N 137°41′23″E / 36.47389°N 137.68972°E / 36.47389; 137.68972 (Shin Takasegawa Pumped Storage Station) 1,280 [18][21]
Shintoyone Pumped Storage Power Station  Japan 35°07′33″N 137°45′38″E / 35.12583°N 137.76056°E / 35.12583; 137.76056 (Shintoyone Dam) 1,125 [21]
Tai'an Pumped Storage Power Station  China 36°13′19″N 117°02′31″E / 36.22194°N 117.04194°E / 36.22194; 117.04194 (Tai'an PS) 1,000 [4][5]
Tamahara Pumped Storage Power Station  Japan 36°46′56″N 139°03′23″E / 36.78222°N 139.05639°E / 36.78222; 139.05639 (Tamahara Pumped Storage Power Station) 1,200 [18][42]
Tashlyk Pumped Storage Power Plant  Ukraine 47°47′47″N 31°10′51″E / 47.79639°N 31.18083°E / 47.79639; 31.18083 (Tashlyk) 302 [43]
Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station  China 30°28′13″N 119°36′21″E / 30.47028°N 119.60583°E / 30.47028; 119.60583 (Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station) 1,836 [2]
Tongbai Pumped Storage Power Station  China 29°12′11″N 120°59′50″E / 29.20306°N 120.99722°E / 29.20306; 120.99722 (Tongbai PS) 1,200 [2]
Tumut-3  Australia 35°36′42″S 148°17′29″E / 35.61167°S 148.29139°E / -35.61167; 148.29139 (Tumut 3 Hydroelectric Power Station) 1,500 [26]
Turlough Hill Power Station  Ireland 53°01′4″N 6°24′2″W / 53.01778°N 6.40056°W / 53.01778; -6.40056 (Bailianhe PSPS) 292
Vianden Pumped Storage Plant  Luxembourg 49°57′08″N 6°10′38″E / 49.95222°N 6.17722°E / 49.95222; 6.17722 (Vianden Pumped Storage Plant) 1,296[44] [34][45][46]
Xiangshuijian Pumped Storage Power Station  China 31°06′46″N 118°17′31″E / 31.11278°N 118.29194°E / 31.11278; 118.29194 (Xiangshuijian PS) 1,000 [4][5]
Xianyou Pumped Storage Power Station  China 25°31′55″N 118°33′14″E / 25.53194°N 118.55389°E / 25.53194; 118.55389 (Xianyou PS) 1,200 [47]
Xilongchi Pumped Storage Power Station  China 38°32′14″N 113°16′24″E / 38.53722°N 113.27333°E / 38.53722; 113.27333 (Xilongchi PS) 1,200 [4][5]
Yangyang Pumped Storage Power Station  South Korea 38°00′37″N 128°32′34″E / 38.01028°N 128.54278°E / 38.01028; 128.54278 (Yangyang PS) 1,000 [3][27]
Yixing Pumped Storage Power Station  China 31°18′55″N 119°45′37″E / 31.31528°N 119.76028°E / 31.31528; 119.76028 (Yixing PS) 1,000 [4][5]
Zagorsk Pumped Storage Station  Russia 56°28′55″N 38°11′28″E / 56.48194°N 38.19111°E / 56.48194; 38.19111 (Zagorsk-1 Pumped Storage Station) 1,200 [48]
Zhanghewan Pumped Storage Power Station  China 37°46′28″N 114°03′30″E / 37.77444°N 114.05833°E / 37.77444; 114.05833 (Zhanghewan PS Hydro Power Station) 1,000 [4][5]
Chaira Hydropower Cascade  Bulgaria 1,455

Under construction

This table lists future 1,000 MW or larger stations that are under construction; some may be partially operational with a current installed capacity under 1,000 MW.

Station Country Location Capacity (MW) Expected Completion Ref
Dniester Pumped Storage Power Station  Ukraine 48°30′49″N 27°28′24″E / 48.51361°N 27.47333°E / 48.51361; 27.47333 (Dniester Pumped Storage Power Station) 2,268[49] 2017 [50][51]
Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station  China 41°40′40″N 116°29′47″E / 41.67778°N 116.49639°E / 41.67778; 116.49639 (Fengning PS Hydro Power Station) 3,600 2019 [52]
Huanggou Pumped Storage Power Station  China 45°22′42″N 129°37′44″E / 45.37833°N 129.62889°E / 45.37833; 129.62889 (Huanggou Pumped Storage Power Station) 1,200 2019 [53]
Jixi Pumped Storage Power Station  China 30°11′07″N 118°46′57″E / 30.18528°N 118.78250°E / 30.18528; 118.78250 (Jixi Pumped Storage Power Station) 1,800 2018 [34][54]
Kannagawa Hydropower Plant  Japan 36°00′18″N 138°39′09″E / 36.00500°N 138.65250°E / 36.00500; 138.65250 (Kannagawa Hydropower Plant) 2,820[55] 2020 [56][57][58]
Linth-Limmern Pumped Storage Station   Switzerland 46°51′00″N 9°0′03″E / 46.85000°N 9.00083°E / 46.85000; 9.00083 (Linth–Limmern Pumped Storage Power Station) 1,000 2015 [34][59]
Liyang Pumped Storage Power Station  China 31°14′17″N 119°22′35″E / 31.23806°N 119.37639°E / 31.23806; 119.37639 (Liyang Pumped Storage Power Station) 1,500 2016 [60][61]
Tehri Pumped Storage Power Station  India 30°22′40″N 78°28′50″E / 30.37778°N 78.48056°E / 30.37778; 78.48056 (Tehri Dam) 1,000 2016  
Upper Cisokan Pumped Storage Power Plant  Indonesia 6°56′52″S 107°13′07″E / 6.94778°S 107.21861°E / -6.94778; 107.21861 (Upper Cisokan Pumped Storage Power Plant) 1,040 2018 [62]
Zagorsk-2 Pumped Storage Station  Russia 56°28′25″N 38°11′26″E / 56.47361°N 38.19056°E / 56.47361; 38.19056 (Zagorsk-2 Pumped Storage Station) 840 2017[63] [64]

See also

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