Brazil / Paraguay: the Itaipu dam
15 aug. 2011
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vanuit Brazilië
The Itaipu hydroelectric dam is the second-largest in the world with 14 000 MW of installed capacity. However, considering an annual generated energy of over 90 TWh, it's world's largest provider of water-generated energy! This is about the same as the total Netherlands annual electricity production! It's located on the border between Paraguay and Brazil. I drove over the dam and it offers an impressive view. Nevertheless, a lot of nature was sacrificed for the construction of it. As a compensation a lot of effort is put in nature conservation projects by the two governments.