Technical
The project is a joint venture of Eletrobras, Eletronorte, Construções e Comércio Camargo Côrrea, EDF Consultoria em Projetos de Geração de Energia, EPP Energia Elétrica and Promoção e Participações. The project is estimated to cost US$1.1 billion. The reservoir would have an area of 42,000 hectares (100,000 acres). The plant would have a capacity of 802 megawatts (1,075,000 hp).
A "platform" approach is proposed for construction to minimise environmental impact. There would be no access roads, and workers would be taken to the site by helicopter. After construction is complete the site would be regenerated.
The Tapajós is a river in Brazil. It runs through the Amazon Rainforest and is a major tributary of the Amazon River. When combined with the Juruena River, the Tapajós is approximately 2,080 km (1,290 mi) long. It is one of the largest clearwater rivers, accounting for about 6% of the water in the Amazon basin.
Itaituba is a city and municipality located in the state of Pará, Brazil, and one of the most important socioeconomic centers in the western region of the State.
The Jamanxim River is a river of Pará state in north-central Brazil. Originating in the Serra do Cachimbo, it is a tributary of the Tapajós, into which it flows a few kilometers upstream from Itaituba.
The Cotingo River is a river of Roraima state in northern Brazil, a tributary of the Surumu River. It flows through the Raposa Serra do Sol indigenous territory. For many years there has been discussion over building a major hydroelectric power project on the river.
The Tapajós National Forest is a Brazilian national forest in the state of Pará, Brazil. It supports sustainable exploitation of the natural resources in an area of Amazon rainforest.
The São Luiz do Tapajós Dam was expected to be the second largest hydroelectric in Brazil, after Belo Monte. It would have an installed capacity of 8,040 MW and its reservoir would cover about 400 km2 in the Tapajós river basin.
Itaituba II National Forest is a national forest in the state of Pará, Brazil.
Itaituba I National Forest is a national forest in the state of Pará, Brazil.
The Lago de Santa Isabel Environmental Protection Area is an environmental protection area in the state of Tocantins, Brazil. It was created to protect the shores of the reservoir of a planned hydroelectric dam, which has not been given an environmental license. Vegetation is in the Amazon biome.
The Tapajós Environmental Protection Area is an environmental protection area in the state of Pará, Brazil.
The Jatobá Hydroelectric Power Plant is a planned hydroelectric power plant and dam on the Tapajós river in the state of Pará, Brazil. As of 2017 the project was suspended.
The Chacorão Dam is a proposed dam on the Tapajós river in the state of Pará, Brazil. It would flood a section of rapids in the river, making them navigable by barges carrying soybeans to ports on the Amazon River. The dam would include locks for the barges and a hydroelectric power plant. It is controversial since it would flood a large area of an indigenous territory.
The Crepori National Forest is a national forest in the state of Pará, Brazil. The forest allows sustainable use of natural resources, and mining. It is home to rich biodiversity including several endangered animal species.
The Mundurucu Indigenous Territory is an indigenous territory in the state of Pará, Brazil. It is occupied by the Apiacá and Munduruku people. A proposed dam on the Tapajós river is on hold since it would flood part of the territory, and the constitution does not allow projects that would force relocation of indigenous people.
The Sai Cinza Indigenous Territory is an indigenous territory in the state of Pará, Brazil. A proposed dam on the Tapajós river is on hold since it would flood part of the territory, and the constitution does not allow projects that would force relocation of indigenous people.
The Cachoeira dos Patos Dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Jamanxim River in the state of Pará, Brazil. Work has been delayed due to concern about environmental impact and lack of consultation with affected indigenous people.
The Jardim do Ouro Dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Jamanxim River in the state of Pará, Brazil. The dam would have a 42,600 hectares reservoir and capacity of 227 megawatts (304,000 hp). It has not been studied on detail due to relatively low return on investment compared to other projects in the region.
The Jamanxim Dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Jamanxim River in the state of Pará, Brazil.
The Sawré Muybu Indigenous Territory, also called the Daje Kapap Eipi, is an indigenous territory of Munduruku people in the state of Pará, Brazil. It includes land that is sacred to the Mundurukus. Issuance of the document that delimits the territory was delayed until April 2016 because of the problems recognition would create with the proposed São Luiz do Tapajós Dam, which would flood part of the area. As of November 2016 the territory had still not been formally created by decree.
The Tapajós hydroelectric complex is a proposed complex of hydroelectric dams on the Tapajós and Jamanxim rivers in the state of Pará, Brazil. The Tapajós dams would contain locks, thus converting the river into a navigable waterway. A "platform" model is proposed under which all people and material would be moved by river or by helicopter, avoiding the need to build access roads and the consequent inflow of settlers and environmental damage. However, there have been protests against flooding of indigenous territory by the dams, and the largest dam seems unlikely to be approved.
