Itaipu dam modernisation, Brazil and Paraguay

14th December 2018

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Itaipu dam modernisation.

Location
The project is located at the border between Brazil and Paraguay.

Client
Itaipu Binacional.

Project Description
The Itaipu hydroelectric plant has produced more electricity than any other hydro infrastructure in the world.

The dam, nearly 200 m high and 8 km long, has a total power generation capacity of 14 GW, enough to meet 75% of Paraguay’s electricity needs and about 15% of Brazil electricity needs simultaneously.

Itaipu Binacional’s ten-year programme will modernise the plant, replacing obsolete equipment installed 30 years ago with more advanced technologies and machinery.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
A consortium comprising GE Power and CIE Sociedad Anonima has been chosen by Itaipu Binacional to provide electrical equipment for the early stages of the modernisation project. The three-year contract between the consortium and Itaipu Binacional will focus on the electrical modernisation of the 24 overhead cranes, essential to lift the heavy equipment – such as hydro turbines – for the modernisation. This upgrade will be the first step of the global modernisation project.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
GE Power and CIE Sociedad Anonima (electrical equipment).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Itaipu Binacional, tel +45 3520 5252.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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