Hidroituango (on the Cauca River in Antioquia)
E770009
Hidroituango is a major hydroelectric power project in Antioquia, Colombia, designed to be the country’s largest source of renewable electricity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hidroituango | 0 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
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hydroelectric power plant ⓘ infrastructure project ⓘ |
| basin | Magdalena–Cauca basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCompanies |
Camargo Corrêa
NERFINISHED
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Conconcreto NERFINISHED ⓘ Coninsa Ramón H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| countryRankByCapacity | largest hydroelectric plant in Colombia (planned) ⓘ |
| damHeight_m | 225 ⓘ |
| damLength_m | 560 ⓘ |
| damType | concrete-faced rockfill dam ⓘ |
| department | Antioquia Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer |
EPM Ituango S.A. E.S.P.
NERFINISHED
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Empresas Públicas de Medellín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | renewable energy ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
displacement of local communities
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impact on Cauca River ecosystems ⓘ |
| estimatedAnnualGeneration_GWh | 13200 ⓘ |
| financedBy |
Inter-American Development Bank
NERFINISHED
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local banks in Colombia ⓘ |
| firstPowerDate | 2022 ⓘ |
| gridConnection | National Interconnected System of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installedCapacity_MW | 2400 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Antioquia Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Briceño
NERFINISHED
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Ituango NERFINISHED ⓘ San Andrés de Cuerquia NERFINISHED ⓘ Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Cauca River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainContractor | Consorcio CCC Ituango NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| municipalitiesAffected |
Caucasia
NERFINISHED
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Ituango NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarazá NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 2018 construction emergency and evacuation downstream ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 8 ⓘ |
| operator | Empresas Públicas de Medellín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Empresas Públicas de Medellín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFuel | hydropower ⓘ |
| purpose |
electricity generation
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flood control ⓘ regulation of Cauca River flow ⓘ |
| region | Northern Antioquia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulator | National Authority of Environmental Licenses of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirArea_km2 | 79 ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity_m3 | 2720000000 ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Ituango Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialImpact | resettlement of affected populations ⓘ |
| status | partially operational ⓘ |
| turbineCapacity_MW | 300 ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
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