Itaipu Dam

The Itaipu Binacional hydroelectric power station is located on the Parana River, which runs parallel to the Brazilian-Paraguayan border. It has a total capacity of 14 GW thanks to its 20 generating units. The power station, which is owned by the governments of Brazil and Paraguay, was built with 12.3 million cubic meters of concrete. The amount of steel and iron used in the project is enough to construct 380 Eiffel Towers.

The Itaipu dam, which is 7.23 kilometers long and 196 meters tall, is taller than a 55-storey building. In 2016, the power plant set a new global record for yearly electricity generation, producing 103.09 billion kilowatt-hours. The facility meets 15% of Brazil's energy consumption and 90% of Paraguay's energy usage, making it vital to both countries' energy demands. Since its commissioning in 1984, it has produced a total of 2.77 billion megawatt-hours (MWh) by the end of 2020. The plant will undergo technological modifications in order to increase its efficiency. Thanks to a long-term modernization program, the Itaipu power plant will be able to function responsibly for decades.

Location: Itaipu Dam is on the Alto (Upper) Paraná River at the Brazil-Paraguay border
Construction began: January 1971
Opening date: May 5, 1984
Electricity generation capacity: 14GW