Major Projects Under Construction
| Name | Maximum Capacity | Country | Construction started | Scheduled completion | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiluodu Dam | 12,600 MW | China | December 26, 2005 | 2015 | Construction once stopped due to lack of environmental impact study. |
| Belo Monte Dam | 11,181 MW | Brazil | March, 2011 | 2015 | Preliminary construction underway.
Construction suspended by court order Aug 2012 |
| Siang Upper HE Project | 11,000 MW | India | April, 2009 | 2024 | Multi-phase construction over a period of 15 years. Construction was delayed due to dispute with China. |
| TaSang Dam | 7,110 MW | Burma | March, 2007 | 2022 | Controversial 228 meter tall dam with capacity to produce 35,446 Ghw annually. |
| Xiangjiaba Dam | 6,400 MW | China | November 26, 2006 | 2015 | |
| Nuozhadu Dam | 5,850 MW | China | 2006 | 2017 | |
| Jinping 2 Hydropower Station | 4,800 MW | China | January 30, 2007 | 2014 | To build this dam, 23 families and 129 local residents need to be moved. It works with Jinping 1 Hydropower Station as a group. |
| Diamer-Bhasha Dam | 4,500 MW | Pakistan | October 18, 2011 | 2023 | |
| Jinping 1 Hydropower Station | 3,600 MW | China | November 11, 2005 | 2014 | |
| Santo Antonio Dam | 3,150 MW | Brazil | 2008 | 2013 | |
| Jirau Dam | 3,300 MW | Brazil | 2008 | 2013 | Construction halted in March 2011 due to worker riots. |
| Pubugou Dam | 3,300 MW | China | March 30, 2004 | 2010 | |
| Goupitan Dam | 3,000 MW | China | November 8, 2003 | 2011 | |
| Guanyinyan Dam | 3,000 MW | China | 2008 | 2015 | Construction of the roads and spillway started. |
| Lianghekou Dam | 3,000 MW | China | 2009 | 2015 | |
| Boguchan Dam | 3,000 MW | Russia | 1980 | 2013 | |
| Dagangshan Dam | 2,600 MW | China | August 15, 2008 | 2014 | |
| Sơn La Dam | 2,400 MW | Vietnam | December 2, 2005 | 2012 | |
| Guandi Dam | 2,400 MW | China | November 11, 2007 | 2012 | |
| Liyuan Dam | 2,400 MW | China | 2008 | ||
| Tocoma Dam Bolívar State | 2,160 MW | Venezuela | 2004 | 2014 | This power plant would be the last development in the Low Caroni Basin, bringing the total to six power plants on the same river, including the 10,000MW Guri Dam. |
| Ludila Dam | 2,100 MW | China | 2007 | 2015 | Construction halt due to lack of the environmental assessment. |
| Shuangjiangkou Dam | 2,000 MW | China | December, 2007 | The dam will be 312 m high. | |
| Ahai Dam | 2,000 MW | China | July 27, 2006 | ||
| Teles Pires Dam | 1,820 MW | Brazil | 2011 | 2015 | |
| Lower Subansiri Dam | 2,000 MW | India | 2005 | 2012 |
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