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  • The 11,000-megawatt dam would be the biggest in the world after the Three Gorges in China and Itaipu, which is jointly run by Brazil and Paraguay.

    BBC News - Home 2011

  • The 11,000-megawatt dam would be the third biggest in the world - after the Three Gorges in China and Itaipu, which is jointly run by Brazil and Paraguay.

    BBC News - Home 2011

  • The 11,000-megawatt dam would be the biggest in the world after the Three Gorges in China and Itaipu, which is jointly run by Brazil and Paraguay.

    BBC News - Home 2011

  • We have just Spud the first of the post-salt wells called Itaipu and is currently drilling.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2010

  • When it is completed, Belo Monte would be third largest hydro-electric dam in the world, after the Three Gorges in China and Itaipu, which is jointly run by Brazil and Paraguay.

    BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2010

  • When it is completed, Belo Monte would be third largest hydro-electric dam in the world, after the Three Gorges in China and Itaipu, which is jointly run by Brazil and Paraguay.

    BBC - Ouch 2010

  • If a transmission line heading to the substations is damaged, a safety mechanism will begin to shut down the power generators at Itaipu, which is what happened Tuesday night, Samek said.

    Latest News Online - Express Indian 2009

  • If a transmission line heading to the substations is damaged, a safety mechanism will begin to shut down the power generators at Itaipu, which is what happened Tuesday night, Samek said.

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  • Hydroelectric plants such as Itaipu, once the world's largest dam, generate almost 80 percent of Brazil's electricity.

    Reuters: Top News 2009

  • We have Itaipu, which is huge, which is great, but there are no lines to transmit all that energy. "

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009

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