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The Simón Bolívar Hydroelectric Plant, also Guri Dam (Spanish: Central Hidroeléctrica Simón Bolívar or Represa de Guri), previously known as the Raúl Leoni Hydroelectric Plant, is a concrete gravity and embankment dam in Bolívar State, Venezuela, on the Caroni River, built from 1963 to 1969. [3]
Guri Dam, hydroelectric project and reservoir on the Caroní River, Bolívar State, eastern Venezuela, on the site of the former village of Guri (submerged by the reservoir), near the former mouth of the Guri River.
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Guri (Korean: 구리; lit. Town of Nine Villages [a]; Korean pronunciation: [ku.ɾi]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is located immediately to the east of Seoul, in the heart of the Capital Metropolitan Area. The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty are located in the city.
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The construction of the power plantwas carried out after the government adopted a policy in the 1960s to reduce the amount of energy produced from fossil fuels. The feasibility studies for constructing the power plant started in 1961. Harza Engineering Co International carried out both technical and economic studies. In 1963, a consortium, consisti...
Edelca carried out a modernisation programme to extend the plant’s life by 30 years. As part of the modernisation programme, Andritz Hydro was awarded a €100m contract in 2007. The contract involved the supply of five 770MW Francis turbinesfor powerhouse II of the power plant. Andritz also received a follow-up order to supply and install excitation...
Under the modernisation programme of the power plant, a consortium consisting of ABB Venezuela, ABB Canada and ABB Switzerland was awarded a contract to conceive and install the unit control, protection and instrumentation systems for the power plant. ABB chose to install an industrial video and control (IVC) system and integrated it with a leak de...
Approximately 73% of the country’s energy requirements are met by the Guri power plant. In January 2010, it became evident that Venezuela had become over-dependent on the power plant to fulfil its energy requirements. Water levels in the Guri dam fell drastically in 2010, leading to a severe power crisis in the country. Water levels fell again in 2...
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Guri lies in the northeastern area of Gyeonggi-do located in the midwestern region of the Korean peninsula. Guri is adjacent to Nowon-gu, Jungnang-gu, and Gwangjin-gu with Achasan Mountain as a boundary in the west.
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Guri Dam, 24,364 ft (7,426 m) long and 531 ft (162 m) high, on the Caroní River, Bolívar state, SW Venezuela. Built in phases between 1963 and 1986, the dam consists of a central concrete gravity dam with earthen embankment dams on both sides.
