Itaipu hydroelectric plant

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Itaipu hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Itaipú, Usina Hidrelétrica de Itaipu) is an operating hydroelectric power plant on the border of Paraná, Brazil and , Paraguay.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Itaipu hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1984	14000 MW	20 x 700 MW	Conventional storage	Itaipú Binational [100%]	Itaipu Binacional

Location

Table 2: Location details for Itaipu hydroelectric plant

Cross-border location 1	Cross-border location 2	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Foz do Iguaçu, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil	Alto Paraná, Paraguay	Río Paraná	-25.4078, -54.5892 (exact)

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