Tuesday 23 August 2011

The Itaipu Dam

The Itaipu Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay. The dam is the largest operating hydroelectric facility in terms of annual generating capacity, generating 94.7 TWh in 2008 and 91.6 TWh in 2009, while the annual generating capacity of the Three Gorges Dam was 80.8 TWh in 2008 and 79.4 TWh in 2009. The dam's 14,000 MW installed capacity is second to the Three Gorges Dam's 18,200 MW though.

Image of Itaipu Dam
Image of Itaipu Dam
Image of Itaipu Dam
Image of Itaipu Dam
Image of Itaipu Dam


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