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After several years of limited hydropower development and high-profile cancellations of proposed dams, Brazil’s energy ministry has signaled its return to the sector with an auction scheme of 65 new hydro projects. Carried out in August with minimal notice, the auction scheme contracted 815 MW worth of new projects for delivery by 2030, signaling a...| International Rivers
After a 15-year delay, the environmental licensing process for the Tabajara Hydroelectric Plant has been cancelled, effectively ending the project. On June 30, 2025, Brazil’s environmental regulator, IBAMA, definitively archived the project, proposed on the Machado River in Rondonia, after the developer Eletronorte failed to submit the required studies for over two years. International Rivers... The post Communities in Brazil Halt Controversial Tabajara Hydropower Plant appeared first on ...| International Rivers
By Flávio Montiel, Manager, Brazil Program Text in Portuguese follows below Every visit to Santarém, along the banks of the Tapajós River, stirs deep memories. For over 14 years, International Rivers has worked with local organizations to defend rivers and community rights in the Tapajós Basin, one of the Amazon’s most biodiverse regions. This commitment was...| International Rivers