Brazil and Paraguay
There is no doubt that economic growth in Brazil in the past decade has led to increased energy consumption. Brazil is a leader in the production of hydro-based electric power generation. According to the BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2010, Brazil was the second largest producer, behind China, of electricity from hydro-based power generation.
Brazil and Paraguay's Itaipu Dam, with installed capacity of 14,000 MWe (or 14 gigawatts (GWe)), is another of the world's largest hydroelectric power stations. Like China's Three Gorges, it provides electricity to millions of people. The Itaipu Dam was built between 1975 and 1991 in a collaborative effort between Paraguay and Brazil on the Parana River. According to the ...
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