The original projected cost submitted stated that the dam would run 7 billion for that entire time. Yet, with greater business analysis that number was projected to an easy 17 billion with rising cost as the project continues. This is not the first time projects have been started and the cost was greater than the original estimate, and that cost is placed on the country to its citizens driving down wealth and increasing poverty for all. As reported from a study by the WWF-Brazil written in 2007 it projected that by 2020, if Brazil could effectively invest and produce more energy efficiency they could reduce their power needs by 40%. The electricity saved as per cost would be equivalent to 14 Belo Monte hydroelectric
The original projected cost submitted stated that the dam would run 7 billion for that entire time. Yet, with greater business analysis that number was projected to an easy 17 billion with rising cost as the project continues. This is not the first time projects have been started and the cost was greater than the original estimate, and that cost is placed on the country to its citizens driving down wealth and increasing poverty for all. As reported from a study by the WWF-Brazil written in 2007 it projected that by 2020, if Brazil could effectively invest and produce more energy efficiency they could reduce their power needs by 40%. The electricity saved as per cost would be equivalent to 14 Belo Monte hydroelectric