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Itaipu Dam
Itaipu is a major hydroelectric scheme shared by Brazil and Paraguay. The dam harnesses the Paraná upstream of the Argentina–Brazil–Paraguay frontier.
Fast Facts
- The river here forms the Brazil–Paraguay boundary.
- Installed generating capacity is 14,000 MW; capacity is a power rating, not yearly electricity generation.
- The operator reports that in 2024 Itaipu supplied about 7% of Brazil’s and 78% of Paraguay’s electricity consumption.
Connected lessons
- Itaipu DamMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- ParanáRelated places
- Argentina–Brazil–Paraguay junctionRelated places
- La Plata BasinRelated places