Hydropower Development in the Brazilian Amazon
Brazil plans to meet the majority of its growing electricity demand with new hydropower plants located in the Amazon basin. The government’s energy policy forecasts the construction of 55 GW of installed capacity by 2028, with total investments in the range of 100 and 200 billion reais (30 to 60 bil...
Main Author: | de Faria, Felipe Aguiar Marcondes |
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Format: | Others |
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Research Showcase @ CMU
2016
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Online Access: | http://repository.cmu.edu/dissertations/830 http://repository.cmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1869&context=dissertations |
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