Belo Monte Dam
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The Belo Monte Dam is a massive hydroelectric complex in Brazil’s Amazon region, known for its high power capacity and significant environmental and social controversy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric dam
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run-of-the-river power plant ⓘ |
| averageAnnualGeneration | about 39 TWh ⓘ |
| commercialOperationStart | 2016 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| controversy |
displacement of local communities
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environmental impact on Amazon rainforest ⓘ greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs ⓘ impact on Indigenous peoples ⓘ impact on fish and aquatic biodiversity ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| countryPlanningAgency | Eletrobras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| designedBy | Eletrobras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| formerName | Kararaô Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Brazilian National Interconnected System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Belo Monte Powerhouse
NERFINISHED
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Pimental Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTurbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| installedCapacity |
11.0 GW
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11000 MW ⓘ |
| legalIssues |
allegations of violations of Indigenous rights
ⓘ
lawsuits over environmental licensing ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pará NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality |
Altamira
NERFINISHED
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Vitória do Xingu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Amazon Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Altamira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Xingu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Belo Monte locality on the Xingu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major social and environmental controversy in the Amazon region
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one of the largest hydroelectric plants in the world by installed capacity ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines |
18 main generating units
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6 smaller auxiliary units ⓘ |
| operator | Norte Energia S.A. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Indigenous communities
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environmental NGOs NERFINISHED ⓘ human rights organizations ⓘ |
| owner | Norte Energia S.A. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Belo Monte Hydroelectric Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | Brazilian Growth Acceleration Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningStartDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | electricity generation ⓘ |
| regulator |
Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IBAMA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirType | run-of-the-river reservoir ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Brazilian federal government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
energy-intensive industries ⓘ |
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