Saturday, March 7, 2009

Capacities

----> Total installed power plant capacity in World: 28,12,000 MW
----> Total installed power plant capacity in India: 1,41,000 MW
----> % of Nuclear power in Total installed power stations in world: 14%
----> % of Hydor-electric power power plants in Total installed power stations in world: 24% (Around 6,75,000 MW)
----> Total installed power plant capacity in US: 5,00,000 MW
----> % of Nuclear power power plants in Total installed power stations in US: 20% (Around 1,00,000 MW

----> Largest Hydro-electric power station in the world: Itaipu power plant, Jointly owned by Brazil and Paraguay, producing 12,600 MW
----> Second largest Hydro-electric power station in the world: Guri Power plant, Caroni River Venezuela, producing 10,300 MW
----> Largest Hydro-electric power station in US: Grand Coulee power station, Columbia River, Washington, producing 7,600 MW being upgraded to 10,080 MW.

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