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Key Data
Plant TypeHydroelectric
LocationItuango, Colombia
Capacity2,400MW
Estimated Investment$5.51bn
Start of Operations2018
OwnerEPM Ituango
Key PlayersEPM, Alstom, Ferrovial Agroman Chile, Sainc Ingenieros Constructores, Carmago Correa,
Constructora Conconcreto, Coninsa Ramon H.
The 2,400MW Ituango hydroelectric project will be the largest hydropower plant in Colombia. The plant is being built on
the banks of Cauca River, eight kilometres downstream of the Pescadero road bridge. The project is located in the
northwestern region of Antioquia, about 170km north of the Colombian city of Medellin.
The project is a part of the initiative undertaken to exploit the hydroelectric potential of the Cauca River in its middle
stretch. Ituango was identified as an ideal site for the same. The project is being developed by Colombian multi-utility
group EPM (Empresas Publicas de Medellin).
The first stage of commercial operation of the plant is expected to begin in 2018 and the second stage in 2022. Upon its
completion, the project is expected to generate 13,900GWh each year, accounting for about 13% of Colombia's total
installed power capacity.
The total investment on the mega project is estimated to be $5.51bn. It is expected to generate around 6,000 direct jobs
and 24,000 indirect jobs.
The dam will have a controlled spillway with a design flow of 22,600 cubic metres a second.
The powerhouse will be underground with eight 300MW generating units, each driven by a headrace tunnel equipped with
Francis turbines and vertical shaft synchronous generators.
Water will be fed to the turbine chambers through eight tunnels. There will be two separate tunnels as well, for returning
the water to the Cauca River. The hydraulic head of the power plant will be 197m.
A 500kV main substation will be built outside the dam to transmit the power generated from the underground powerhouse.