The Itaipu hydroelectric power plant is now planning for a 1MW  is a on the Paraná River, it is binational hydroelectric dam located between the cities of Hernandarias in Paraguay and Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil,  which forms the natural boundary between the two countries, 14 km north of the Friendship Bridge. Last week, the dam's operator issued a call for binational tenders for the provision, installation and commissioning of a 1 MW

The tender for Paraguayan and Brazilian companies is open until September 5, 2024.

With an estimated budget of $968,000, the initiative seeks to advance the generation of electric energy from solar sources and is undertaken binationally, with the support of the Itaipu Technological Park (PTI) on both banks.

The Paraguayan general director of Itaipu, Justo Zacarías Irún, explained that initially a 10 MW power plant was considered, but finally the executive board authorized the undertaking of a first phase with a capacity of 1 MW.