• 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 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 Jirau Dam ( Usina Hidrelétrica Jirau ) is an under construction dam with a hydroelectric plant on the Madeira River in the Brazilian state of Rondônia.
  • The Jirau hydroelectric project is a run-of-river power plant located on the Madeira River in Rondônia, Brazil. ... Pouring of asphaltic core for the Jirau dam in progress.
  • Two dams, Santo Antônio and Jirau, are nearing completion on the Madeira River, a major Amazon tributary that drains parts of Brazil, Bolivia and Peru.
  • When it is completed in 2015, the Jirau hydroelectric dam will span 8km across the Madeira river and feature more giant turbines than any other dam in the...
  • The Madeira River: Life Before the Dams tells the story of the people of Brazil and Bolivia affected by the construction of the Santo Antonio and Jirau dams...
  • Commercial operation of the first 75 MW turbine of the Jirau hydro power project has been officially approved by the Brazilian Electricity Energy Regulatory Agency...
  • Brazil is home to many large and significant hydroelectric power plants, including Itaipu Dam, Belo Monte Dam, Tucuruí Dam, Ilha Solteira Dam, and Jirau Dam.