For information on specific pumped storage projects, including issued licenses and exemptions; pending licenses, relicenses, and exemptions; issued preliminary permits; and pending preliminary permits, see our main Licensing page. This page was last updated on September 11, 2025 [pdf]
The Zambia Riverside Solar Power Station is a 34 megawatts in Zambia. The privately owned solar farm was originally commissioned in April 2018, as a 1 MW power station by (CEC), who own the energy infrastructure. In December 2021, CEC signed an (EPC) contract with to expand the solar farm by 33 extra MW over the next 12 months. CEC transmits and distributes t. Zambia’s projects are adopting cutting-edge tech: Zambia’s Kafue River has a natural 450-meter elevation drop over 60km—essentially nature’s ready-made PSH site. The ongoing Kafue Gorge Lower project (750MW) uses this topography to store energy without needing massive artificial reservoirs. [pdf]
Snowy 2.0 will link two existing dams – Tantangara and Talbingo – through 27km of tunnels and build a new underground power station. It has the capability to run for more than seven days continuously before it needs to be ‘recharged’. Snowy 2.0 also has a 100-year design life. [pdf]
[Hubei Enshi Wind and Water Storage Complementary Project Signed] China Huaneng Group Huazhong Branch and Enshi Municipal Government formally signed a project investment cooperation agreement with a total investment of 5.12 billion yuan. [pdf]
Construction of the country's first pumped-hydro storage plant will begin in 2025. During the nominal operating cycle of 12 hours, Zero Terrain Paldiski generates 6GWh of power to the grid, which is somewhat more than the average daily consumption of all Estonian households. [pdf]
Pumped-storage hydroelectricity (PSH), or pumped hydroelectric energy storage (PHES), is a type of used by for . A PSH system stores energy in the form of of water, pumped from a lower elevation to a higher elevation. Low-cost surplus off-peak electric power is typically used to run the pumps. During periods of high elec. [pdf]
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Situated on the Kunene River at Namibia’s northwest border, the 600-megawatt hydropower facility is expected to deliver 300 megawatts of electricity to each country, bolstering energy independence and driving regional economic growth (Energy Capital & Power, 2024). [pdf]
The following page lists all power stations that are larger than 1,000 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. Snowy 2.0 will link two existing dams – Tantangara and Talbingo – through 27km of tunnels and build a new underground power station. It has the capability to run for more than seven days continuously before it needs to be ‘recharged’. Snowy 2.0 also has a 100-year design life. [pdf]
Once constructed, pumped hydropower plants have a long life and minimal maintenance requirement. Fossil fuels have the risk associated with changing fuel prices and possible government interventions to reduce carbon emissions, whereas pumped storages need no such expensive raw material operation. [pdf]
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The Guangdong Pumped Storage Power Station or Guangzhou Pumped Storage Power Station (: ) is a power station near , , . Power is generated by utilizing eight , each with a 300 megawatts (400,000 hp) capacity, totalling the installed capacity to 2,400 megawatts (3,200,000 hp). The generated power is to customers in . The power station was constructed in two stages, the firs. .
The following page lists all power stations that are larger than 1,000 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. The Guangdong Pumped Storage Power Station or Guangzhou Pumped Storage Power Station (Chinese: ) is a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station near Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. [pdf]
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