Hidroituango hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Ituango

Hidroituango hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Hidroituango) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Ituango, Antioquia, Colombia.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Hidroituango hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Construction[1][2] 2027 (planned)[1][3] 1200 MW[3] 4[4] Conventional storage[5] Empresas Públicas de Medellín ESP [100%][6] Empresas Públicas de Medellín[6]
Operating[2][6] 2022[4] 1200 MW[7][2] 4[2] Conventional storage[5] Empresas Públicas de Medellín ESP [100%][6] Empresas Públicas de Medellín[6]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Hidroituango hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ituango, Antioquia, Colombia[8][9][10] Río Cauca[6] 7.1347, -75.6624 (exact)[8][9][10]
Ituango, Antioquia, Colombia[8][9][10] Río Cauca[6] 7.1347, -75.6624 (exact)[8][9][10]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.valoraanalitik.com/segunda-etapa-de-hidroituango-entraria-en-operacion-en-2027/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://vivirenelpoblado.com/empresarios-visitaron-obras-de-hidroituango/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.larepublica.co/empresas/cuales-son-las-otras-hidroelectricas-que-hay-en-el-pais-y-que-empresas-las-operan-3908733. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://es-us.finanzas.yahoo.com/noticias/etapa-hidroituango-entrar%C3%ADa-operaci%C3%B3n-diciembre-194000361.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625040603/https://www.hydroreview.com/environmental/colombias-epm-submits-plans-for-150-mw-el-sireno-hydroelectric-project/. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20221001090921/https://gatopardo.com/reportajes/hidroituango-un-caudal-sin-fin-la-hidroelectrica-que-detuvo-un-rio-en-colombia/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20231013105453/https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombias-epm-awards-contract-worth-254-million-hidroituango-dam-2023-10-11/. Archived from the original on 2023-10-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://academic.oup.com/isq/article/69/1/sqaf004/8020600. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625053313/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hidroel%C3%A9ctrica+Ituango/@7.1343234,-75.6656961,683m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x2ceb912d5c91493f!8m2!3d7.134761!4d-75.662457?hl=es&shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625040603/https://www.hydroreview.com/environmental/colombias-epm-submits-plans-for-150-mw-el-sireno-hydroelectric-project/. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)