Itaipu Dam rated output
Itaipu Dam rated output is the maximum electrical power the Itaipu hydroelectric dam is designed to generate under standard conditions.
How big is it?
14 GW · rated installed capacity
Rated installed capacity · specified
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Itaipu Dam rated output vs Three Gorges Dam rated output: power comparison
The rated output of the Three Gorges Dam is about 1.61 times the rated output of Itaipu Dam.
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Itaipu Dam rated output is the maximum electrical power the Itaipu hydroelectric dam is designed to generate under standard conditions.
Three Gorges Dam rated output is the maximum electrical power the dam's generators are designed to produce.
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Itaipu Dam rated output
Rated installed capacity: 14 GW; specified.
Itaipu Binacional reports 14,000 MW of installed capacity from 20 generating units rated at 700 MW each; this is capacity, not continuous or current generation.
Nameplate installed generating capacity: 20 units rated at 700 MW each. Actual electrical output varies with operating conditions.
Itaipu Binacional — Hydroelectric power
The marked rated installed capacity is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Three Gorges Dam rated output
Installed generating capacity: 22.5 GW; specified.
The Three Gorges hydropower station has 22.5 GW installed generating capacity. Actual output varies with water and operating conditions.
China Three Gorges Corporation — Three Gorges Project
The marked installed generating capacity is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 14 GW
We compare the rated output of Itaipu Dam. This value follows a stated specification; check its scope in the notes.
Itaipu Binacional reports 14,000 MW of installed capacity from 20 generating units rated at 700 MW each; this is capacity, not continuous or current generation.
Nameplate installed generating capacity: 20 units rated at 700 MW each. Actual electrical output varies with operating conditions.
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Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 GW | Not recorded | specified |
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- Itaipu Binacional — Hydroelectric powerItaipu reports full capacity with 20 generating units rated at 700 MW each, totalling 14,000 MW installed capacity.
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