Top 10 Global Hydro Power Plant Operators by Capacity
China Three Gorges Corp, Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A., Hydro-Quebec, RusHydro, and Enel SpA are the top 5 Global Hydro Power Plant Operators by capacity as of March 31, 2022. Collectively, the top 10 Global Hydro Power Plant Operators had a capacity of 294,101 MW (as of March 31, 2022), where China Three Gorges Corp (66,523 MW) had the highest capacity followed by Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A. (46,504 MW) and Hydro-Quebec (36,961 MW), while the En+ Group plc had the lowest capacity (13,582MW). In terms of the geographic split, 5 out of 10 companies are based in Europe, 3 companies are based in the Asia-Pacific, and the remaining companies are based in the Americas. 8 of the top 10 companies employed a total of 463,603 people in 2021. China-based China Three Gorges Corp is one of the leading Hydro Power Plant Operator in the world by 2021 by capacity. China Three Gorges Corp had a power plant capacity of 66,523 MW. It is a subsidiary of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, formerly known as China Three Gorges Project Corp, which is a renewable energy company that develops and operates hydropower generation plants. The company reported revenues of $16,181.3 million for the fiscal year ending December 2021 (FY2021). The company’s operations include hydropower project engineering, construction and management, electricity production, and provision of technical services. Its renewable energy business comprises the construction, operation, and development of solar and wind energy projects. The company develops hydropower projects for the Yangtze River and its tributaries. It operates throughout Asia, Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. CTG is headquartered in Beijing, China, and employed 330 people in 2021.