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GEOpower Database

  • Coal Power Plants
  • Gas Power Plants
  • Geothermal Power Plants
  • Hydro Power Plants
  • Nuclear Power Plants
  • Oil Power Plants
  • Solar PV Farms
  • Solar Thermal Power Plants
  • Waste Power Plants
  • Wind Farms

Current List of


For Full Access


News and New Tools

  • 1. News on GEO
  • 2. Framework for Mapping, Editing and Adding data in GEOpower: Ready for 10 power plant types
  • 3. Map Data: Geolocate power plants using API to Google Maps
  • 4. Discussion Forum: Contribute your thoughts using the discussion forum attached to each power plant
  • 5. Rate exisiting Data: Track the accuracy of data in GEOpower using tool provided in View and Edit page for each power plant


Other GEOs


Fuels and Resources

 Fuels and Resources


Energy Transmission

 Transmission


Reducing Our CO2 Footprint


Reducing our CO2 Footprint


Useful Tools

Highlights of data

Nuclear (All Reactors)
Costa Rica (Hydro)
India (~75% of Capacity)
Mexico (~70%)
South Africa (~85%)
UK (~65%)
USA (All EPA eGrid Data)


Power Plants


Welcome to GEOpower

View, Edit, Add and Analyze data on
Power Plants


Purposes of GEOpower

To provide an easy to use and scientifically validated database of information on the vast network of power plants


To help all people interested in understanding and analyzing the dynamics of change in power generation and the impacts of power plants on the environment and the climate.


To accelerate the transition to a world with cheap clean energy for all.


Tools Provided







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