Itaipu Dam
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Itaipu Dam is a massive hydroelectric power plant on the Brazil–Paraguay border, once the world’s largest in installed capacity and still one of the most important sources of renewable energy in South America.
Aliases (1)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch dam
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binational infrastructure project → gravity dam → hydroelectric power plant → |
| annualGeneration_TWh |
around 90
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| commissioningEndDate |
1991
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| commissioningStartDate |
1984
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| constructionStartDate |
1975
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| continent |
South America
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| country |
Brazil
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Paraguay NERFINISHED → |
| damHeight_m |
196
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| damLength_m |
7919
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| energyType |
renewable energy
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| exportsElectricityTo |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
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Paraguay NERFINISHED → |
| formerTitle |
world’s largest hydroelectric power plant by installed capacity
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| foundingTreatyDate |
1973
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| foundingTreatyName |
Treaty of Itaipu
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| hasSpillway |
yes
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| installedCapacity_MW |
14000
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| locatedInState |
Paraná (Brazilian state)
NERFINISHED
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| locatedNearCity |
Ciudad del Este
NERFINISHED
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Foz do Iguaçu NERFINISHED → |
| locatedOnBorderBetween |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
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Paraguay NERFINISHED → |
| locatedOnRiver |
Paraná River
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| namedAfter |
Itaipu (former island in the Paraná River)
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| numberOfTurbines |
20
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| openingDate |
1984
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| operator |
Itaipu Binacional
NERFINISHED
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| owner |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
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Paraguay NERFINISHED → |
| percentageOfElectricitySupplyForBrazil |
around 15
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| percentageOfElectricitySupplyForParaguay |
over 70
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| primaryEnergySource |
hydropower
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| projectAgreementSignedBy |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
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Paraguay NERFINISHED → |
| purpose |
electricity generation
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| recordAnnualGeneration_TWh |
103.1
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| recordAnnualGenerationYear |
2016
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| reservoirArea_km2 |
1350
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| reservoirName |
Itaipu Reservoir
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| secondaryPurpose |
flood control
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navigation improvement → |
| status |
operational
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| surpassedBy |
Three Gorges Dam
NERFINISHED
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| surpassedByYear |
2012
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| turbineCapacity_MW |
700
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| turbineType |
Francis turbine
NERFINISHED
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| UNESCOStatus |
on tentative list for World Heritage Site (Brazil)
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Paraná River
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Paraná River ("Itaipu Binacional hydroelectric plant") → |
hasDam |