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.

List of plants larger than 1000 MW capacity

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	Power capacity (MW)	Storage capacity (MWh)	Ref
Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station	China	41°41′03″N 116°33′12″E	3,600	40,000	[1][2]
Bath County Pumped Storage Station	United States	38°12′32″N 79°48′00″W	3,003	24,000	[3][4]
Huizhou Pumped Storage Power Station	China	23°16′07″N 114°18′50″E	2,448		[5][6][7]
Guangdong Pumped Storage Power Station	China	23°45′52″N 113°57′12″E	2,400		[8][9]
Meizhou Pumped Storage Power Station	China	23°23′13″N 115°29′40″E	2,400		[10][citation needed]
Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant	United States	43°53′37″N 86°26′43″W	2,172	19,548	[11]
Changlongshan Pumped Storage Power Station	China	30°29′17″N 119°36′30″E	2,100		[12]
Okutataragi Pumped Storage Power Station	Japan	35°14′12″N 134°51′23″E	1,932	15,546	[13][14]
Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station	China	30°28′13″N 119°36′21″E	1,836		[8]
Tumut-3	Australia	35°36′42″S 148°17′29″E	1,800		[15]
Grand'Maison Dam	France	45°12′21″N 06°07′01″E	1,800	34,800	[16][17]
Jixi Pumped Storage Power Station	China	30°09′14″N 118°46′01″E	1,800		[18][19]
Wendeng Pumped Storage Power Station	China	37°12′52″N 121°47′25″E	1,800		[20]
Dinorwig Power Station	United Kingdom	53°07′07″N 04°06′50″W	1,728	9,100	[21] [22]
Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Plant	United States	35°02′55″N 85°23′48″W	1,652	36,344	[14]
Mingtan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant	Taiwan	23°50′11″N 120°52′04″E	1,602		[15][23]
Okukiyotsu Pumped Storage Power Station (1 & 2)	Japan	36°50′37.00″N 138°45′58.00″E	1,600		[24]
Castaic Power Plant	United States	34°35′14″N 118°39′23″W	1,566	12,470
Liyang Pumped Storage Power Station	China	31°14′17″N 119°22′35″E	1,500		[25][26]
Xianju Pumped Storage Power Station	China	28°38′30″N 120°24′41″E	1,500
Okumino Pumped Storage Power Station	Japan	35°44′19″N 136°40′15″E	1,500		[27][28]
Cortes La Muela Power Station [es]	Spain	39°14′20″N 0°55′41″W	1,490	24,496	[29][17]
Linth-Limmern Pumped Storage Station	Switzerland	46°51′00″N 9°0′03″E	1,480		[18][30]
Sardar Sarovar Dam	India	21°49′49″N 73°44′50″E	1,450		[31]
Dunhua Pumped Storage Power Station	China	44°00′56″N 128°05′04″E	1,400		[32]
Xiamen Pumped Storage Power Station	China	24°51′33″N 118°10′07″E	1,400
Zhen'an Pumped Storage Power Station	China	33°31′06″N 108°39′00″E	1,400
Jurong Pumped Storage Power Station	China	32°04′35″N 119°13′35″E	1,350		[33]
Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme	South Africa	28°16′54″S 29°35′08″E	1,332	21,000	[34][35]
Vianden Pumped Storage Plant	Luxembourg	49°57′08″N 6°10′38″E	1,296	4,917	[18][36][37][17]
Dniester Pumped Storage Power Station	Ukraine	48°30′49″N 27°28′24″E	1,296[38]		[39][40][41][42]
Okawachi Pumped Storage Power Station	Japan	35°7′41″N 134°42′53″E	1,280		[24]
Qingyuan Pumped Storage Power Station	China	23°44′29″N 112°51′43″E	1,280	11,520	[18][43][44]
Shin Takasegawa Pumped Storage Station	Japan	36°28′26″N 137°41′23″E	1,280		[45][46]
Hohhot Pumped Storage Power Station	China	40°59′14″N 111°41′18″E	1,224		[6][7]
Okuyoshino Pumped Storage Power Station	Japan	34°7′4″N 135°49′16″E	1,206	14,689	[47]
Bailianhe Pumped Storage Power Station	China	30°36′33″N 115°27′15″E	1,200		[8][5]
Baoquan Pumped Storage Power Station	China	35°28′08″N 113°28′24″E	1,200		[6][7]
Heimifeng Pumped Storage Power Station	China	28°27′35″N 113°00′36″E	1,200		[6][7]
Helms Pumped Storage Plant	United States	37°02′13.78″N 118°57′53.63″W	1,200		[48]
Hongping Pumped Storage Power Station	China	29°03′35″N 115°18′04″E	1,200		[49][50][51]
Kazunogawa Pumped Storage Power Station	Japan	35°43′07″N 138°55′47″E	1,200[52]		[46][53]
Matanoagawa Dam	Japan	35°14′44″N 133°29′30″E	1,200		[46]
Omarugawa Pumped Storage Power Station	Japan	32°14′52″N 131°22′25″E	1,200		[54]
Pushihe Pumped Storage Power Station	China	40°25′42″N 124°41′50″E	1,200		[6][7][55]
Shenzhen Pumped Storage Power Station	China	22°39′16″N 114°15′22″E	1,200		[56]
Tamahara Pumped Storage Power Station	Japan	36°46′56″N 139°03′23″E	1,200		[45][57]
Tongbai Pumped Storage Power Station	China	29°12′11″N 120°59′50″E	1,200		[8]
Xianyou Pumped Storage Power Station	China	25°31′55″N 118°33′14″E	1,200		[58]
Xilongchi Pumped Storage Power Station	China	38°32′14″N 113°16′24″E	1,200		[6][7]
Zagorsk Pumped Storage Station	Russia	56°28′55″N 38°11′28″E	1,200		[59]
Yimeng Pumped Storage Power Station	China	35°25′36″N 118°04′48″E	1,200		[60]
Yangjiang Pumped Storage Power Station	China	21°53′40″N 112°22′28″E	1,200		[10]
Huanggou Pumped Storage Power Station	China	45°22′42″N 129°37′44″E	1,200		[61]
Baiyun Pumped Storage Power Station	China	25°59′30″N 118°55′36″E	1,200		[62]
Zhouning Pumped Storage Power Station	China	27°05′30″N 119°24′15″E	1,200		[63]
Jinzhai Pumped Storage Power Station	China	31°24′49″N 116°01′56″E	1,200
Yongtai Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		[64]
Tianchi Pumped Storage Power Station	China	33°37′45″N 112°12′16″E	1,200		[65]
Panlong Pumped Storage Power Station	China	28°55′25″N 106°28′38″E	1,200		[66]
Fukang Pumped Storage Power Station	China	43°57′09″N 88°25′50″E	1,200		[67]
Entracque Power Plant	Italy	44°13′29″N 07°23′10″E	1,184	17,040	[68][17]
Coo-Trois-Ponts Hydroelectric Power Station	Belgium	50°23′12″N 05°51′26″E	1,164	5,820	[69]
Blenheim-Gilboa Hydroelectric Power Station	United States	42°27′18″N 74°27′29″W	1,160	17,400	[70]
Presa de Aldeadávila	Spain	41°12′42″N 6°41′08″W	1,142		[71]
Okuyahagi Pumped Storage Power Station	Japan	35°13′56″N 137°25′43″W	1,125		[54]
Shintoyone Pumped Storage Power Station	Japan	35°07′33″N 137°45′38″E	1,125		[46]
Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant	United States	34°21′20″N 85°18′14″W	1,095		[72]
Northfield Mountain	United States	42°36′36.51″N 72°26′50.63″W	1,168	8,482	[14]
Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility	United States	39°48′29″N 76°17′54″W	1,071		[73]
Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station	United States	35°0′40.02″N 83°0′52.23″W	1,065	25,560	[48]
Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station	Germany	50°30′26″N 11°00′18″E	1,060	8,480	[48]
Imaichi Pumped Storage Plant	Japan	36°49′31″N 139°39′58″E	1,050	7,528	[74][45]
Markersbach Pumped Storage Power Plant	Germany	50°31′14″N 12°52′57″E	1,045	4,200	[48]
Siah Bishe Pumped Storage Power Plant	Iran	36°13′04″N 51°18′18″E	1,040		[75][76]
Roncovalgrande Hydroelectric Plant	Italy	46°04′10″N 8°43′55″E	1,016	17,680	[77][17]
Minghu Pumped Storage Hydro Power Station	Taiwan	23°51′16″N 120°52′13″E	1,008		[15]
Presenzano Hydroelectric Plant	Italy	41°22′53″N 14°5′25″E	1,005	7,000	[48][17]
Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme	South Africa	28°34′23″S 29°05′13″E	1,000	27,600	[78]
Edolo Pumped Storage Plant	Italy	46°10′15″N 10°20′52″E	1,000	4,890	[48][17]
Shimogo Pumped Storage Power Station	Japan	37°20′42″N 139°54′30″E	1,000		[24]
Tai'an Pumped Storage Power Station	China	36°13′19″N 117°02′31″E	1,000		[6][7]
Xiangshuijian Pumped Storage Power Station	China	31°06′46″N 118°17′31″E	1,000		[6][7]
Yangyang Pumped Storage Power Station	South Korea	38°00′37″N 128°32′34″E	1,000		[5][23]
Yixing Pumped Storage Power Station	China	31°18′55″N 119°45′37″E	1,000		[6][7]
Zhanghewan Pumped Storage Power Station	China	37°46′28″N 114°03′30″E	1,000

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)	Storage capacity (MWh)	Expected completion	Ref
Kannagawa Hydropower Plant	Japan	36°00′18″N 138°39′09″E	2,820[79]		2032	[80][81][82]
Warang Pumped Storage Power Station	China		2,800			[83]
Anhua Pumped Storage Power Station	China	28°07′59″N 111°46′45″E	2,400		2028	[84][85]
Jiande Pumped Storage Power Station	China	28°07′59″N 111°46′45″E	2,400		2029	[86][87]
Nanshankou Pumped Storage Power Station	China		2,400
Tongde Pumped Storage Power Station	China		2,400			[88]
Snowy 2.0 Pumped Storage Power Station	Australia	35°46′53″S 148°27′13″E	2,200	350,000	2027	[89]
Jiufengshan Pumped Storage Power Station	China		2,100			[90][91]
Huanglong Pumped Storage Power Station	China		2,100			[92]
Ruoqiang Pumped Storage Power Station	China		2,100			[93]
Hejing Pumped Storage Power Station	China		2,100			[94]
Daofu Pumped Storage Power Station	China		2,100			[95][96]
Liaoning Qingyuan Pumped Storage Power Station	China	42°07′56″N 124°40′56″E	1,800		2025	[97][98]
Jinyun Pumped Storage Power Station	China	28°32′01″N 120°10′30″E	1,800		2026	[99]
Tai'an-2 Pumped Storage Power Station	China	36°02′54″N 117°17′43″E	1,800		2029	[100]
Songxian Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,800		2029	[101]
Yunxiao Pumped Storage Power Station	China	24°02′46″N 117°21′46″E	1,800		2029	[102][103]
Guanghanping Pumped Storage Power Station	China	27°18′33″N 113°40′45″E	1,800		2029	[104][105]
Nanzhang Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,800			[106]
Hongping Pumped Storage Power Station phase 2	China		1,800			[107]
Taizihe Pumped Storage Power Station phase 2	China		1,800			[108]
Tiantai Pumped Storage Power Station	China	29°10′36″N 121°08′35″E	1,700		2027	[109][110]
Dayahe Pumped Storage Power Station	China	41°08′20″N 125°00′50″E	1,600		2030	[111]
Guilin Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,600
Hunyuan Pumped Storage Power Station	China	39°34′19″N 113°36′21″E	1,500		2028	[112][113]
Guiyang Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,500			[114]
Qiannan Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,500			[115]
Luoning Pumped Storage Power Station	China	34°17′44″N 111°46′23″E	1,400		2026	[116]
Pingjiang Pumped Storage Power Station	China	28°28′48″N 113°45′28″E	1,400		2025	[117]
Ninghai Pumped Storage Power Station	China	29°23′57″N 121°35′30″E	1,400		2024	[118]
Pingtanyuan Pumped Storage Power Station	China	31°05′07″N 115°34′15″E	1,400		2028	[119][120]
Shangshe Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400			[121]
Xilongchi-2 Pumped Storage Power Station	China	38°32′14″N 113°16′24″E	1,400			[122]
Pandaoshan Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400			[123]
Huangcheng Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400			[123]
Jingning Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400			[124]
Ziyunshan Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400		2028	[125]
Tonglu Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400		2028	[126]
Lingshou Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400		2027	[127]
Tongshan Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400		2030	[128]
Huangyang Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400			[129]
Buerjin Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400			[130]
Liziwan Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400			[131]
Wanshuiyuan Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400			[132]
Songyang Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400		2028	[133]
Shahe Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400			[134]
Foping Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400			[135]
Mulan Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400			[136]
Hua'an Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400			[137]
Fumin Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400			[138]
Tianzishan Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,400			[139]
Shangyi Pumped Storage Power Station	China	40°45′19″N 114°20′53″E	1,400		2028	[140]
Lushan Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,300			[141]
Pinnapuram Pumped Storage Plant	India	15°36′42″N 78°15′10″E	1,680		2023	[142][143]
Tongcheng Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,280		2026	[144]
Funing Pumped Storage Power Station	China	40°04′59″N 119°21′09″E	1,200		2027	[145]
Qujiang Pumped Storage Power Station	China	28°46′22″N 118°53′33″E	1,200		2025	[146][147]
Jiaohe Pumped Storage Power Station	China	43°26′45″N 127°32′30″E	1,200		2026	[147]
Weifang Pumped Storage Power Station	China	36°22′10″N 118°18′30″E	1,200		2026	[147]
Hami Pumped Storage Power Station	China	43°08′41″N 93°55′55″E	1,200		2026	[147]
Yixian Pumped Storage Power Station	China	39°26′19″N 115°16′45″E	1,200		2026	[148]
Zhirui Pumped Storage Power Station	China	42°52′45″N 117°48′36″E	1,200		2025	[149]
Yuanqu Pumped Storage Power Station	China	35°03′45″N 111°39′04″E	1,200		2028	[150]
Yuanqu Pumped Storage Power Station phase 2	China		1,200			[151]
Pan'an Pumped Storage Power Station	China	28°59′12″N 120°35′39″E	1,200		2028	[152]
Taishun Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2030	[153]
Fengxin Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2030	[153]
Wuhai Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2028	[154]
Shangzhi Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2029	[155]
Qinshui Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[156]
Nanning Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2025	[157]
Shuiyuanshan Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[158]
Jiaohe Pumped Storage Power Station	China	43°26′48″N 127°33′29″E	1,200		2029	[159]
Qingjiang Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2028	[160]
Yuan'an Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2029	[160][161]
Jianquan Pumped Storage Power Station	China	31°08′25″N 108°41′01″E	1,200			[162]
Yanling Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[163]
Muwangxi Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[164]
Gongshang Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[165]
Langjiang Pumped Storage Power Station	China	23°27′59″N 112°18′26″E	1,200			[166]
Yongjia Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2028	[167]
Luanping Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[168]
Zhongdong Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[169]
Yong'an Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[170]
Xingtai Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[171]
Lianghekou Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[172][173]
Songzi Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[174]
Yumen Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[175]
Xingcheng Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2030	[111]
Miluo Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[176]
Caiziba Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[177]
Qingyuan Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2025	[178]
Yongchang Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[179]
Shitai Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[180]
Yong'an Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200
Puxian Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200
Chengxi Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2028	[181]
Laibin Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[182]
Yuexi Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[183]
Qingtian Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[184]
Lufeng Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[185]
Guanyang Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2029	[186]
Qinzhou Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2029	[187]
Guigang Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2029	[187]
Yulin Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2029	[187]
Dianbai Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2029	[188]
Longtan Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2031	[189]
Lingbao Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[190]
Jiangshan Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[191]
Yabuli Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2029	[192]
Shanyang Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200		2030	[193]
Kecheng Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[194]
Zhangping Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[195]
Tiandong Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[196]
Dehua Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[197]
Lianyungang Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,200			[198]
Upper Cisokan Pumped Storage Power Plant	Indonesia	6°56′52″S 107°13′07″E	1,040		2025	[199]
Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant	Lithuania	54°47′56″N 24°14′51″E	1,010		2025	[200]
Tehri Pumped Storage Power Station	India	30°22′40″N 78°28′50″E	1,000		2025	[201]
Wuyue Pumped Storage Power Station	China	31°50′21″N 114°35′35″E	1,000		2026	[202]
Zhuanghe Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,000		2027	[203]
Qianxi Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,000		2030	[204]
Niushoushan Pumped Storage Power Station	China		1,000		2030	[205]

See also

• List of energy storage projects
• List of hydroelectric power station failures
• Lists of hydroelectric power stations
• List of largest power stations
• United States Department of Energy Global Energy Storage Database

Notes