Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant Records Its Highest Productivity Rate in 2020

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 02/01/2021 at 09:57

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The Famous Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant Managed to Break a “Record”, So to Speak, Registering a High Productivity Rate Throughout 2020

The Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant, located on the border of Brazil and Paraguay, holds the title of the largest generator of renewable and clean energy in the entire world. It is facing the worst drought in history. In the year 2020, the Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant set a new record for the highest annual productivity in its 36 years and seven months of operation.

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The Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant has an inflow that is 30% lower than the historical average. It has optimized energy production to the maximum, making use of all the water it received without wasting anything. The plant’s productivity was exactly 1.087 MWmed/m³/s.

This indicator establishes the relationship between the amount of energy generated by the hydroelectric plant with the turbinated flow.

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Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant Sets Record for Highest Accumulated Generation

In addition to the high productivity of the hydroelectric plant, Itaipu also broke an important record for the highest accumulated generation among all plants in the world. Since the start of operations of the Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant in May 1984, it has produced more than 2.75 billion MWh, thus confirming its global leadership in the production of clean and renewable energy over other plants. It is known that no other plant has produced as much electricity as the Brazilian-Paraguayan one.

In a year plagued by drought, with an average inflow nearing almost 8,000 m³/s, the worst in history from 1983 to the present day, the Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant generated a total of over 75 million MWh in 2020 alone.

“In 2020, more than ever, the technical area provided a precise response to face an atypical year both in terms of efficiency and the COVID-19 pandemic,” praises the Brazilian General Director, Joaquim Silva e Luna.

“Our teams demonstrated exemplary commitment and excellence in delivering their work. Itaipu was frequently called upon to assist the electrical systems of Brazil and Paraguay with additional energy and power availability, meeting all challenges exactly as required.”

Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant Records Its Highest Productivity Rate in 2020

The Famous Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant Managed to Break a “Record”, So to Speak, Registering a High Productivity Rate Throughout 2020

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