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Itaipu Dam |
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Itaipu DamWorld'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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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). states; Eletronuclear, the country's nuclear program; Chesf in the northeast of the country; and the Brazilian half of the Itaipu dam, Brazil's largest hydroelectric power plant. The blackout hit 18 of Brazil's 26 states and left 7 million people without water service after energy from the massive Itaipu dam, the source of one-fifth of Brazil's power, went completely offline. |
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