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Itaipu Dam

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Hydroelectric Facility

A binational hydroelectric dam on the Parana River shared by Brazil and Paraguay, generating since 1984 with 14,000 megawatts of installed capacity. For decades it traded the title of most productive power station on Earth with the Three Gorges Dam, and it supplies the large majority of Paraguayan electricity.

Facts
Facility Type
Hydroelectric dam 1
Location
Parana River, Brazil and Paraguay 1
Capacity (MW)
14,000 1
Commissioned Year
1984 1
Classification
Status
Operational 1
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Source Encyclopedia Britannica
Sources
1. Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
  • Operating status, entity description
    generating since 1984 with 14,000 megawatts of installed capacity
  • Uses Source: Hydropower
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