Jirau Dam

The Jirau Dam is a rock-fill dam with an asphalt-concrete core, currently under construction on the Madeira River in the state of Rondônia, Brazil. The dam's hydroelectric power stations will have 50 turbines each 75 MW resulting total installed capacity of 3,750 MW. The power plant's first unit was commissioned in September 2013, the 16th November 2014, 24th in February 2015 and 41st in December 2015. Most of the power is designed to be exported to south-eastern Brazil via the Rio Madeira HVDC system.

Jirau Dam

The Jirau Dam is a rock-fill dam with an asphalt-concrete core, currently under construction on the Madeira River in the state of Rondônia, Brazil. The dam's hydroelectric power stations will have 50 turbines each 75 MW resulting total installed capacity of 3,750 MW. The power plant's first unit was commissioned in September 2013, the 16th November 2014, 24th in February 2015 and 41st in December 2015. Most of the power is designed to be exported to south-eastern Brazil via the Rio Madeira HVDC system.