Tucurui

The Tucurui dam, located on the Tocantins River in Para, Brazil, has an 8.37 GW power generation capacity. This hydroelectric power plant has been in operation since 1984 and provides about 8% of the country's overall energy demands.

The project, which is being built in two parts, focuses on power generating and improving navigation. Eletronorte, a power generation, and transmission firm operate the 25-unit project, which is the first big hydroelectric power plant in the Brazilian Amazon jungle. The first phase of development was finished in 1984, and the second phase, which included an extra powerhouse, was completed in 2010. The first phase resulted in the creation of 14 generation units, with the second phase adding an additional 11 units.

Location: Tucuruí, Pará, Brazil
Construction began: 1975
Opening date: 1984
Electricity generation capacity: 8.37GW