The Ilha Solteira Dam is an embankment dam on the Paraná River near

Ilha Solteira Ilha Solteira is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 26,788 (2020 est.) in an area of 653 km². The elevation is 335 m. The nearby Ilha Solteira Dam created a reservoir in the Paraná River The Paraná Ri ...

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, Brazil. It was constructed between 1967 and 1973 for hydroelectric power production, flood control and

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. The dam supports hydroelectric

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with an installed capacity of . The power plant contains 20 generators with Francis turbines that are broken down into three ratings: 11 X , 5 X and 4 X . In 2005, the power plant produced 17.9 TWh of electricity.

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Dams completed in 1973 Energy infrastructure completed in 1973 Hydroelectric power stations in Brazil Dams in São Paulo (state) Dams on the Paraná River Embankment dams {{dam-stub

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