The Itaipu Dam (Guarani: Yjoko Itaipu; Portuguese: Barragem de Itaipu; Spanish: Represa de Itaipú) is a hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River located on the border between Brazil and …

Apr 1, 2025 · Itaipu Dam, hydroelectric dam on the Alto Parana River at the Brazil-Paraguay border. It is one of the highest and largest hollow gravity dams in the world and is one of the …

Nov 26, 2022 · The Itaipu Dam is the second-largest hydroelectric power plant in the world. This joint venture between Brazil and Paraguay is next only to the Three Gorges Dam in China. …

Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam is the world’s second-largest operational hydroelectric power plant in terms of installed power. With an installed generation capacity of 14GW, the plant is operated …

Mar 20, 2025 · The Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam, co-owned by Brazil and Paraguay, is one of the world’s largest sources of renewable energy. The dam, recognized as an engineering …

The dam’s construction took place from 1975 to 1982 and employed 40,000 Brazilian and Paraguayan workers at its peak. The dam’s conclusion allowed the formation of the reservoir, …

It is the world's second largest dam behind the Three Gorges Dam and is 7919 metres long and 196 metres high. It is the second-largest power plant in the world by nameplate capacity and …

The main concrete dam at Itaipu is where the hydroelectric plant, that produces the power, is located. Construction crews installed twenty giant turbines into the half-mile-long power house.

The Itaipu dam is known as one of the seven wonders of the modern world due to its sheer immensity. It spans the Parana River separating Paraguay and Brazil; each country owns half …

Nov 30, 2020 · The Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam is located on the Paraná River on the border between Brazil and Paraguay. The structure which serves to generate power is about 7.9 km …