Itaipu currently sells 100% of its energy on the regulated market, and potential sales in the unregulated space would allow it to act as "a private company," he said.

Itaipu stands as the largest hydroelectric power plant on the planet, a monumental feat of engineering and human perseverance that reshaped energy production in Brazil and Paraguay. Born from ...

Located on the border of Brazil and Paraguay, the Itaipú Dam produced 103.09 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity in 2016 — making the hydroelectric system the world's largest power plant.

Today, Itaipu continues to involve energy negotiations between the two countries, which share responsibility for its operations. And while that comes with its own challenges, ...

Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Santiago Peña of Paraguay on Thursday discussed during the Southern Common ...

Item 1 of 4 A view of the Itaipu Hydroelectric dam from the Paraguayan side, one the world's largest operational electricity generator which is facing an energy crunch as low river levels hit ...

The flow of 11.2m litres of water per second makes the floor quiver. The roar from the 20 huge turbines beneath an 8km-long barrier inspired the avant-garde US musician ...

The Itaipu power plant is built on the Parana river in the region known as the triple border. It is not convenient for Brazil to have a poor and powerless neighbour. Carlos Mateo Itaipu-Paraguay ...

The Itaipu Binacional hydroelectric power plant is the world’s top producer of clean, renewable energy, with 20 energy generation units and 14 thousand MW of installed power.

Minister: Itaipu dam shut down at about 10:30 p.m. Some power returns to Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo shortly after; Neighboring Paraguay, Uruguay report related blackouts ...

The opening of the floodgates at the Itaipú dam during the weekend is expected to bring some relief to the people along the Paraná river shores after 2023 also started with a downspout, although ...