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Tucurui, Brazil. 11th Jan, 2022. Cars drive along the Tucurui hydroelectric power plant, which has a capacity of 8370 MW. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Tucurui on the Tocantins River
![A cargo barge enters a lock of the Tucurui dam on the Tocantins River, a major tributary of the Amazon, during one of the final tests before the two locks are inaugurated A cargo barge enters a lock of the Tucurui dam on the Tocantins River, a major tributary of the Amazon, during one of the final tests before the two locks are inaugurated](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2cyx03x/a-cargo-barge-enters-a-lock-of-the-tucurui-dam-on-the-tocantins-river-a-major-tributary-of-the-amazon-during-one-of-the-final-tests-before-the-two-locks-are-inaugurated-on-tuesday-near-the-city-of-tucurui-southern-para-state-november-29-2010-the-locks-the-worlds-largest-in-terms-of-super-elevation-according-to-the-dams-operator-eletronorte-will-enable-cargo-to-be-transported-from-maraba-to-belem-at-the-amazons-mouth-and-is-expected-to-contribute-to-the-development-of-communities-in-the-amazon-basin-reuters-paulo-santos-brazil-tags-business-environment-politics-energy-2cyx03x.jpg)
A cargo barge enters a lock of the Tucurui dam on the Tocantins River, a major tributary of the Amazon, during one of the final tests before the two locks are inaugurated
![An overview of the Tucurui dam on the Tocantins River, a major tributary of the Amazon, during one of the final tests before its two new locks are inaugurated on Tuesday near An overview of the Tucurui dam on the Tocantins River, a major tributary of the Amazon, during one of the final tests before its two new locks are inaugurated on Tuesday near](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d0p150/an-overview-of-the-tucurui-dam-on-the-tocantins-river-a-major-tributary-of-the-amazon-during-one-of-the-final-tests-before-its-two-new-locks-are-inaugurated-on-tuesday-near-the-city-of-tucurui-southern-para-state-november-29-2010-the-locks-the-worlds-largest-in-terms-of-super-elevation-according-to-the-dams-operator-eletronorte-will-enable-cargo-to-be-transported-from-maraba-to-belem-at-the-amazons-mouth-and-is-expected-to-contribute-to-the-development-of-communities-in-the-amazon-basin-reuters-paulo-santos-brazil-tags-business-environment-politics-energy-2d0p150.jpg)
An overview of the Tucurui dam on the Tocantins River, a major tributary of the Amazon, during one of the final tests before its two new locks are inaugurated on Tuesday near
![Tucurui, Brazil. 11th Jan, 2022. Cars drive along the Tucurui hydroelectric power plant, which has a capacity of 8370 MW. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Tucurui on the Tocantins River Tucurui, Brazil. 11th Jan, 2022. Cars drive along the Tucurui hydroelectric power plant, which has a capacity of 8370 MW. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Tucurui on the Tocantins River](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2hf37r4/tucurui-brazil-11th-jan-2022-view-of-the-tucurui-hydropower-plant-which-has-a-capacity-of-8370-mw-according-to-the-us-energy-information-administration-tucurui-on-the-tocantins-river-is-among-the-ten-largest-hydropower-plants-in-the-world-credit-dieh-sacramentodpaalamy-live-news-2hf37r4.jpg)
Tucurui, Brazil. 11th Jan, 2022. Cars drive along the Tucurui hydroelectric power plant, which has a capacity of 8370 MW. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Tucurui on the Tocantins River
![A small boat navigates out of a lock of the Tucurui dam on the Tocantins River, a major tributary of the Amazon, during one of the final tests before the two locks A small boat navigates out of a lock of the Tucurui dam on the Tocantins River, a major tributary of the Amazon, during one of the final tests before the two locks](https://c8.alamy.com/zoomsfr/6/f7b0c64f38af47089bf7d1dada688813/2cx7er1.jpg)
A small boat navigates out of a lock of the Tucurui dam on the Tocantins River, a major tributary of the Amazon, during one of the final tests before the two locks
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A small boat navigates out of a lock of the Tucurui dam on the Tocantins River, a major tributary of the Amazon, during one of the final tests before the two locks
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