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  • proper noun A hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River, Brazil.

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Examples

  • Apparently, a storm knocked out transmission lines leading out of giant Itaipu Dam, which shut down as a safety measure.

    Chris McGowan: Brazil's Big Blackout of 2009 2009

  • Itaipu Dam, the world's second largest hydroelectric plant by energy generation.

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  • Itaipu Dam, the world's second largest hydroelectric plant by energy generation.

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  • The country has vast hydroelectric resources, including the world's second-largest hydroelectric generation facility built and operated jointly with Brazil (Itaipu Dam), but it lacks significant mineral or petroleum resources.

    unknown title 2009

  • The country has vast hydroelectric resources, including the world's second-largest hydroelectric generation facility built and operated jointly with Brazil (Itaipu Dam), but it lacks significant mineral or petroleum resources.

    unknown title 2009

  • The country has vast hydroelectric resources, including the world's second-largest hydroelectric generation facility built and operated jointly with Brazil (Itaipu Dam), but it lacks significant mineral or petroleum resources.

    unknown title 2009

  • For example, investing in alternative energy and fuel sources such as hydroelectricity, as in the case of the Itaipu Dam in the Paraná River, would allow the region to achieve the energy demands essential for economic growth, yet be looked upon with favor by many of those involved as environmentally responsible.

    Council on Hemispheric Affairs 2009

  • The country has vast hydroelectric resources, including the world's second-largest hydroelectric generation facility built and operated jointly with Brazil (Itaipu Dam), but it lacks significant mineral or petroleum resources.

    unknown title 2009

  • US / World / World's Largest Hydroelectric Plant Drowning in Political Tension After nine months of negotiations and two hours of official face-to-face discussions, Brazil's President Lula da Silva and his Paraguayan counterpart, Fernando Lugo, failed to come an agreement over Itaipu Dam, Brazil's O Estado do São Paulo reported last night.

    Elites TV 2009

  • INDERT) announced a plan to purchase lands for agrarian reform, which means the government will be in desperate need of funds from the Itaipu Dam.

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