Ilha Solteira Dam
The Ilha Solteira Dam is an embankment dam on the Paraná River near Ilha Solteira in São Paulo, Brazil. It was constructed between 1967 and 1973 for hydroelectric power production, flood control and navigation. After launch of last generator in 1978, HPP was the 6th largest in the world.
The dam supports hydroelectric power plant 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.