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How much electricity can the Three Gorges Dam generate at full capacity?

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Locator map highlighting the course of the Yangtze River across China, with surrounding countries in East and Central Asia labeled, including India, Russia, Mongolia, Japan, and the Koreas. The Yangtze River is marked in blue and labeled in orange, showing its path from western to eastern China. An inset globe in the upper left shows the region's location within Asia.
Yangtze River

The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River has the capacity to generate 22,500 megawatts of electricity at full capacity. This output is achieved through 32 main turbine generator units and two additional generators, all of which became operational by 2012. This capacity makes it the most productive hydroelectric dam in the world.12