Itaipu Dam





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November 6th, 2009 by Travel

The Itaipu Dam is located on the Parana River between Brazil and Paraguay which generates 934. billion kWh a year, and supplies Paraguay and Brazil with 90% and 20% of the electricity used respectively by both countries. Construction of the massive dam started in 1970 and was completed in 1984 with generation of electricity, after the reservoir was filled. Because of the jobs it provided forty thousand people were needed in construction and through that boosted the economy of the entire country, making it possibly one of the best economic construction in Brazil to date.

Itaipu Dam

This year expansion is planned to raise the capacity to 14,000 MW to provide more cheap electricity to the respective countries and will feature the ability to run eighteen 700MW Generators at any given time. It saves the country of Brazil from using petroleum for power generation, which would be nearly 500,000 barrels of petrol each day, thus being more environmentally friendly and cost effective, and so far the dam has produced a total of 1.4 million gigawatt hours since its completion.

Itaipu Dam