 The plant would have been part of the proposed Tapajós hydroelectric complex on the Tapajos and Jamanxim rivers.Others are the Jatobá, Cachoeira dos Patos, Jamanxim and Cachoeira do Cai dams, all in Pará state.In April 2016 IBAMA suspended the environmental licensing process for the dam due to its expected impacts on indigenous and river communities.