Brazil Slide Series: Collection Sao Paulo, Slide No. 0050.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman

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Publication Date

3-2-2009

Description

The Itaipu hydroelectric plant, in western Paraná. A joint venture with Paraguay, it is the largest in the world and its dam has created a 170 km long lake. Despite numerous dam projects, many regions in the North and the Northeast still receive insufficient electricity.Represa hidroelétrica de Itaipu, no oeste do Paraná um desenvolvimento conjunto com o Paraguai, sendo que sua represa criou um lago com 170 milhões de comprimento. A despeito de numerosos projetos hidroelétricos, muitas regiões do norte e nordeste do Brasil, ainda não dispõem de suficiente energia elétrica.

Publisher

Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

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Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1991