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Itaipu Dam

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Itaipu Dam

World's largest hydroelectric plant, situated on the Paraná River on the border between Brazil and Paraguay. A joint Brazilian-Paraguayan venture, it came into operation in 1984 and has a capacity of 12,600 megawatts. It supplies hydroelectricity to a wide area, including most of Paraguay and the industrial areas of southern Brazil.
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An estimated 10,000 people were displaced to make way for the massive 14,000-MW Itaipu dam, the world's second largest, which is shared by Brazil and Paraguay (see NotiSur, 2009-06-19, 2009-07-31).
ENERGY: BRAZIL AND NEIGHBORS TURN TENTATIVELY TOWARD RENEWABLES by NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs
Parts of neighbouring Paraguay, which also receives power from the Itaipu dam, were also affected.
Power cut hits millions in Brazil by Aljazeera.net
10 The south-eastern border is formed by the Parana River, containing the Itaipu dam that Brazil shares.
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