Hidroituango hydroelectric project
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The Hidroituango hydroelectric project is a major dam and power plant development in Colombia, designed to be the country’s largest source of hydroelectric energy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hidroituango hydroelectric project canonical | 1 |
| Proyecto Hidroeléctrico Ituango | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1569900 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hidroituango hydroelectric project Context triple: [Antioquia Department, hasSignificantInfrastructure, Hidroituango hydroelectric project]
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A.
Angostura Dam
Angostura Dam is a hydroelectric power facility located on Chile’s Biobío River, contributing to the country’s renewable energy generation.
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B.
Yacyretá Dam
The Yacyretá Dam is a large hydroelectric power plant on the border between Argentina and Paraguay that generates electricity by harnessing the flow of the Paraná River.
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C.
Itaipu Dam
Itaipu Dam is a massive hydroelectric power plant on the Brazil–Paraguay border, once the world’s largest in installed capacity and still one of the most important sources of renewable energy in South America.
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D.
Pangue Dam
Pangue Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility in Chile, built on the Biobío River to generate electricity and support the country’s energy needs.
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E.
Maule hydropower complex
The Maule hydropower complex is a system of hydroelectric facilities on Chile’s Maule River that generates electricity by harnessing the river’s flow.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hidroituango hydroelectric project Target entity description: The Hidroituango hydroelectric project is a major dam and power plant development in Colombia, designed to be the country’s largest source of hydroelectric energy.
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A.
Angostura Dam
Angostura Dam is a hydroelectric power facility located on Chile’s Biobío River, contributing to the country’s renewable energy generation.
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B.
Yacyretá Dam
The Yacyretá Dam is a large hydroelectric power plant on the border between Argentina and Paraguay that generates electricity by harnessing the flow of the Paraná River.
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C.
Itaipu Dam
Itaipu Dam is a massive hydroelectric power plant on the Brazil–Paraguay border, once the world’s largest in installed capacity and still one of the most important sources of renewable energy in South America.
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D.
Pangue Dam
Pangue Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility in Chile, built on the Biobío River to generate electricity and support the country’s energy needs.
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E.
Maule hydropower complex
The Maule hydropower complex is a system of hydroelectric facilities on Chile’s Maule River that generates electricity by harnessing the river’s flow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam project
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hydroelectric power plant project ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Medellín ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | underground powerhouse ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| damType | concrete-faced rockfill dam ⓘ |
| designedCapacity | 2400 MW ⓘ |
| developer |
EPM
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Empresas Públicas de Medellín ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| expectedRole | major contributor to Colombia’s electricity grid ⓘ |
| expectedToBeLargestHydroelectricSourceIn | Colombia ⓘ |
| facedIssue |
2018 emergency due to dam instability
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construction delays ⓘ cost overruns ⓘ landslide risk ⓘ |
| financedBy |
Inter-American Development Bank
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local and international banks ⓘ |
| firstUnitCommissioningDate | 2022 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Department of Antioquia
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surface form:
Government of Antioquia
Colombia ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Colombia
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| hasComponent |
powerhouse
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reservoir ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
displacement of local communities
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impact on Cauca River ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasRisk | downstream flooding in case of failure ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antioquia Department
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Ituango ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
municipality of Briceño
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municipality of Ituango ⓘ municipality of San Andrés de Cuerquia ⓘ municipality of Toledo ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Cauca River ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 8 ⓘ |
| officialName |
Hidroituango hydroelectric project
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Proyecto Hidroeléctrico Ituango
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| owner |
EPM
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Empresas Públicas de Medellín ⓘ |
| partOf | Colombian National Interconnected System ⓘ |
| purpose |
electricity generation
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flood control ⓘ hydroelectric power supply for Colombia ⓘ |
| regulator | National Authority of Environmental Licenses of Colombia ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Magdalena–Cauca basin ⓘ |
| sector | energy ⓘ |
| status | partially operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
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Subject: Hidroituango hydroelectric project Description of subject: The Hidroituango hydroelectric project is a major dam and power plant development in Colombia, designed to be the country’s largest source of hydroelectric energy.
Referenced by (2)
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Hidroituango hydroelectric project
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Proyecto Hidroeléctrico Ituango