O Desmatamento Corta a Luz: Itaipu, Belo Monte e o Preço da Floresta Perdida

The report quantifies the economic and energetic losses at the Itaipu and Belo Monte hydroelectric plants caused by Amazon deforestation, which disrupts 'flying rivers' and reduces river flow. Together, these plants lose an estimated 3,780 GWh of electricity and R$ 1.1 billion in annual revenue. The study highlights that the loss of forest cover affects plants even those far from the biome, such as Itaipu, and suggests that the energy sector must actively support forest restoration and conservation to ensure financial sustainability and grid resilience.

• Combined, the Itaipu and Belo Monte hydroelectric plants lose approximately 3,780 GWh of electricity and R$ 1.1 billion in revenue annually due to deforestation.

APA

Pinto, G. R. S., & Arbache, J. P. F. (2025). O Desmatamento Corta a Luz: Itaipu, Belo Monte e o Preço da Floresta Perdida. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/O-Desmatamento-Corta-a-Luz.pdf

Chicago

Pinto, Gustavo R. S., and João Pedro F. Arbache. O Desmatamento Corta a Luz: Itaipu, Belo Monte e o Preço da Floresta Perdida. Climate Policy Initiative, 2025. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/O-Desmatamento-Corta-a-Luz.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{pinto2025desmatamento, author = {Pinto, Gustavo R. S. and Arbache, João Pedro F.}, title = {{O Desmatamento Corta a Luz: Itaipu, Belo Monte e o Preço da Floresta Perdida}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2025}, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/O-Desmatamento-Corta-a-Luz.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }