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ITAIPU BINACIONAL

 * INTEGRATION THAT
   GENERATES ENERGY
   AND DEVELOPMENT

 * 


NEWS AND EVENTS

 * 23 out de 2024



Itaipu integrates the LIFE coalition delegation at COP16 on Biodiversity

 * 10 out de 2024



Itaipu’s General Director speaks at the ministerial meeting of G20

 * 09 out de 2024



Itaipu’s legal Director receives China’s vice minister of science and technology

 * 09 out de 2024



Mission Innovation spokesperson praises Itaipu’s energy integration

Read more →


THE COMPANY

Itaipu Binacional is the result of a partnership between the governments of
Brazil and Paraguay. The company started in 1974. Its mission was to build and
operate the Itaipu hydropower plant, the largest in the world by then.

The plant is located at the Paraná River, the border between the two countries.
It is the single plant that has generated the most energy in history, with more
than 2.9 billion Megawatt-hours since it started operating, in 1984.

But the company does not only generate electricity. Since its inception, Itaipu
Binacional has followed sustainable development principles as reflected by its
integrated environmental, social, and economic initiatives that promote
prosperity in both countries.


 * The construction
 * Legal nature
 * Mission
 * Vision
 * Board
 * Financial statements


 * THE CONSTRUCTION
   
   The dam’s construction took place from 1975 to 1982 and employed 40,000
   Brazilian and Paraguayan workers at its peak. The dam’s conclusion allowed
   the formation of the reservoir, and Itaipu kick-started the operation Mymba
   Kuera, which rescued more than 36,000 wild animals.
   
   Then, the assembling of electro-mechanical parts started. By 1992, the plant
   was already operating the first 18 generating units conceived on the original
   blueprint. Two more units were added in 2007 and the plant reached its full
   capacity, with 20 units of 700 Megawatts each.
   
   


 * LEGAL NATURE
   
   Itaipu is an international entity directly created by the Treaty between
   Brazil and Paraguay on April 26, 1973. Previously, both countries had already
   signed the Act of Iguaçú, agreeing to explore the Paraná River to generate
   hydropower, cooperatively.
   
   That’s why Itaipu is not only the result of civil and electrical engineering,
   but also viewed as a diplomatic achievement that solved border disputes
   between Brazil and Paraguay that had been discussed for over a century.
   
   Therefore, Itaipu is considered a benchmark for international partnerships,
   for it peacefully ended border issues and, at the same time, generated
   economic, social, and environmental benefits for two nations.
   
   Act of Iguaçu
   Treaty of Itaipu
   Annex A
   Annex B
   Annex C
   Opinion on the Legal Nature of Itaipu


 * MISSION
   
   To generate quality electrical energy via socially and environmentally
   responsible practices, fostering sustainable development in Brazil and
   Paraguay.


 * VISION
   
   To be a modern binational entity, collaborative and committed to regional
   integration, recognized for its excellence in generating clean and renewable
   energy and for its contribution to the sustainable development of Paraguay
   and Brazil.


 * SUPERVISORY BOARD AND DIRECTORS BOARD
   
   The governments of Brazil and Paraguay are responsible for appointing the
   Itaipu Binacional Executive Board of Directors. Each position allotted to a
   country has its counterpart on the opposite side.
   
   In addition to the Executive Board of Directors, Itaipu has a Supervisory
   Board with twelve members, six from Brazil and six from Paraguay, and one
   representative from each country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
   
   


 * FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
   
   Here you can find the Annual Financial Statements of Itaipu Binacional.
   Just click on the year to open the file in PDF format.
   
    * 2009-2008
    * 2010-2009
    * 2011-2010
    * 2012-2011
    * 2013-2012
    * 2014-2013
    * 2015-2014
    * 2016-2015
    * 2017-2016
    * 2018-2017
    * 2019-2018
    * 2020-2019
    * 2021-2020
    * 2022-2021


THE POWERPLANT


ITAIPU IS A WORLD LEADER IN THE PRODUCTION OF CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

The hydropower plant belongs equally to Brazil and Paraguay, and each country
owns half of the electricity produced.

There are 20 generating units of 700 Megawatts each, which comprise 14,000
Megawatts of installed capacity. Ten units operate in 50 Hertz, the utility
frequency in Paraguay. The other 10 operate in 60 Hertz, the frequency used in
Brazil.

Itaipu provides around 90% of the electricity consumed in Paraguay and 10% in
Brazil. It is the single plant that has produced the most energy in history:
more than 3 million Gigawatt-hours since 1984, enough to supply the world for 43
days.

Since 2012, the plant has had a management system designed to improve its
efficiency by making the most of all water that reaches the reservoir.

103,100 GWh

Best annual output (2016)

20

Generating units

83,800 GWh

Annual output (2023)

7.9 Km

Length of the dam

14 GW

Installed capacity

196 m

Maximum height of the dam


THE RESERVOIR


ITAIPU’S RESERVOIR EXTENDS FOR 170 KM ALONG THE PARANÁ RIVER, THE BORDER BETWEEN
BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY

The artificial lake serves multiple uses besides energy generation, such as
water supply, agriculture, fish production, tourism, and wildlife conservation.

Itaipu promotes a series of initiatives that aim to ensure the quantity and
quality of water in the reservoir in the long term. One of the main ones is the
conservation of 100 thousand hectares of the Atlantic Forest that surround it,
in both margins.

This green infrastructure – designated as Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO – provides
various ecosystem services, including benefits for food production, one of the
main economic activities in the nearby territory. Itaipu also promotes the
recovery of nearby watersheds in partnership with municipalities and the
communities.

1,350 km²

Water surface

29
billion m³

Volume of water

100,000 ha

Protected forests

5.9
million Tons

Of CO2 annual fixation by forest biomass

500

Micro watersheds recovered

42

Stations of environmental monitoring


SUSTAINABILITY


ENVIRONMENTAL CARE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ARE ESSENTIAL COMMITMENTS LINKED TO
ITAIPU’S STRATEGIC PLANNING

The company’s mission highlights the importance of sustainable development as
the sine qua non of clean and renewable energy generation for Brazil and
Paraguay.

These commitments translated into policies and practices that promote ecosystems
conservation and the well-being of the population. In Brazil, these actions take
place in the western region of Paraná, and Mato Grosso do Sul states. In
Paraguay, they have national coverage and benefit different regions of the
country.

Within the social dimension of sustainable development, activities by Itaipu are
designed to help to reduce poverty, increase food security, nutrition, and
health, foster better education, and promote income. The company also acts on
promoting tourism and improving the infrastructure at the border region.




2

New bridges between Brazil and Paraguay

24 million

Visitors to Itaipu since 1977

10,000

Families of farmers assisted

2

Public hospitals supported

300

Programs benefitting indigenous communities

2,000 km

Of rural road improvements


THE 2030 AGENDA

Itaipu partnered with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
to promote water and energy sustainably. One of the results is the Sustainable
Water and Energy Solutions Network, a multi-stakeholder initiative with
organizations from around the world to promote an integrated approach to
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6 (water) and 7 (energy) and their
interlinkages with the other SDGs that are part of the 2030 Agenda.

As a technical product of this partnership, Itaipu published 17 case studies
responding to the 17 SDGs. This collection offers a broad view of Itaipu’s
contribution to sustainable development in Brazil and Paraguay. Not only with
the generation of clean and renewable energy but also with environmental and
social initiatives. It’s also possible to download a synthesis report with the
main actions related to each SDG.

Click here to know more about the Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions
Network→


ITAIPU’S 17 CASE STUDIES RESPONDING TO THE 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS


 * ITAIPU BINACIONAL AND THE SDGS OF THE 2030 AGENDA – 2023 EDITION


 * END POVERTY IN ALL ITS FORMS EVERYWHERE


 * END HUNGER,ACHUEVE FOOD SECURITY AND IMPROVED NUTRITION AND PROMOTE
   SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE


 * ENSURE HEALTHY LIVES AND PROMOVE WELL-BEING FOR ALL ALT ALL AGES


 * ENSURE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE QUALITY EDUCATION AND PROMOTE LIFELONG
   LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL


 * ACHIEVE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER ALL WOMEN AND GIRL


 * ENSURING AVAILABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION


 * ENSURING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND MODERN ENERGY FOR
   ALL


 * PROMOTE SUSTAINED INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH, FULL AND
   PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT AND DECENT WORK FOR ALL


 * BUILD RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE, PROMOTE INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE
   INDUSTRIALIZATION AND FOSTER INNOVATION


 * REDUCE INEQUALITY WITHIN AND AMONG COUNTRIES


 * MAKE CITIES AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS INCLUSIVE, SAFE, RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE


 * ENSURE SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION PATTERNS


 * TAKE URGENT ACTION TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACTS


 * CONSERVE AND SUSTAINABLY USE THE OCEANS, SEAS AND MARINE RESOURCES


 * PROTECT, RESTORE AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE USE OF TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS,
   SUSTAINABLY MANAGE FORESTS, COMBAT DESERTIFICATION, HALT AND REVERSE LAND
   DEGRADATION AND HALT BIODIVERSITY LOSS


 * PROMOTE PEACEFUL AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


 * STRENGHTEN THE MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND REVITALIZE THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
   FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


 * ITAIPU BINACIONAL AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS OF THE 2030 AGENDA


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VISIT ITAIPU

The border between Brazil and Paraguay has several tourist attractions,
including natural wonders, such as the Iguaçu and the Monday falls.

Aware of the region’s potential, Itaipu promotes a series of initiatives to
attract tourists worldwide and to enhance the quality of local infrastructure
and services. The promotion of tourism is also part of Itaipu’s mission as a way
for the company to promote the economy sustainably.

And Itaipu is a tourist attraction itself, offering different options of tours
in both margins.

Click here to visit Itaipu in the Brazilian margin→ Click here to visit Itaipu
in the Paraguayan margin→

For institutional visits, such as universities, governments, and other
organizations, see the contact info session at the bottom of the page.

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VISIT ITAIPU

The border between Brazil and Paraguay has several tourist attractions,
including natural wonders, such as the Iguaçu and the Monday falls.

Aware of the region’s potential, Itaipu promotes a series of initiatives to
attract tourists worldwide and to enhance the quality of local infrastructure
and services. The promotion of tourism is also part of Itaipu’s mission as a way
for the company to promote the economy sustainably.

And Itaipu is a tourist attraction itself, offering different options of tours
in both margins.

Click here to visit Itaipu in the Brazilian margin→ Click here to visit Itaipu
in the Paraguayan margin→

For institutional visits, such as universities, governments, and other
organizations, see the contact info session at the bottom of the page.


AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

2019

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

2019


UNESCO BIOSPHERE RESERVE

Itaipu’s protected areas in Brazil gained the status of Biosphere Reserve in
2019 – a title already obtained by the areas of the company’s Paraguayan margin,
in 2017. The territory is considered as a core zone of the Atlantic Forest
Biosphere Reserve by the Program “Man and the Biosphere” (MaB) of the United
Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (Unesco).

2016

UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism

2016


UNWTO AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN TOURISM

In the UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in tourism, the Itaipu Tourist
Complex won the UNWTO Award for Innovation in Research and Technology (13
countries participated in the competition in four categories with 16 projects).

2015

UN-Water Water for Life

2015


UN-WATER WATER FOR LIFE

The environmental program Cultivando Água Boa (Cultivating Good Water),
developed by Itaipu in partnership with 29 municipalities, received UN
recognition as the best management of water resources. Cultivando Água Boa
competed with 40 initiatives from all continents and won 1st place in the “Best
practices in water management” category, in the 5th edition of the Water for
Life Award, in 2015.

2007, 2011, 2012
2014, 2016, 2017

Benchmarking Brasil

2016


BENCHMARKING BRASIL

Itaipu was awarded several times in the Brazilian Benchmarking Ranking. In 2017,
with the Medicinal Plants program. In 2016, with the Biodiversity, Our Heritage
program; in 2007, with the Cultivando Água Boa (Cultivating Good Water) program;
in 2011, with the Sustainable Rural Development program; and in 2012, with the
Watershed Management case. In 2016, it ranked first in the “Indicators”
category. In 2013, it was ranked second with the Sustainability of Indigenous
Communities program. In 2014, it was among the 20 best with an initiative on
cooperative recycling. And, in 2012, it led the ranking of best
social-environmental practices in 10 years of the Benchmarking award.

2015

LIFE Certificate

2016


LIFE CERTIFICATE

Itaipu Binacional is the third company in Brazil to receive the Life
Certification, a methodology that assesses the effectiveness of the
environmental management system of the company and actions for biodiversity
conservation.

2011

UNITAR Americas Award

2011


UNITAR AMERICAS AWARD

The Cultivando Água Boa (Cultivating Good Water) Program won the Americas Award
as an example of excellence in environmental sustainability. The award is
granted by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in
partnership with the International Training Centre for Local Actors for Latin
America (CIFAL) – Atlanta, United States.


PARTNERSHIPS




BRASIL

 * www.itaipu.gov.br
 * Ombudsman
 * imprensa@itaipu.gov.br Press
 * rp@itaipu.gov.br Institutional visit
 * info@turismoitaipu.com.br Tourism
 * +55 (45) 99131-9119 Tourism Whatsapp
 * 




PARAGUAY

 * www.itaipu.gov.py
 * Ombudsman
 * Press prensa@itaipu.gov.py
 * Institutional visit rp@itaipu.gov.py
 * Tourism cturitico@itaipu.gov.py

 * Tourism Whatsapp +595 61 5998040 / 8094

 * 


BRASIL

 * WebSite
 * Ombudsman
 * Press
 * Institutional visit
 * Tourism
 * Tourism Whatsapp
 * Facebook
 * Instagram
 * Twitter
 * Youtube
 * Linkedin


PARAGUAY

 * WebSite
 * Ombudsman
 * Press
 * Institutional visit
 * Tourism
 * Tourism Whatsapp
 * Facebook
 * Instagram
 * Twitter
 * Youtube
 * Linkedin


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