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Progress for Antioquia.

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Our Impact

Beneficiary Communities

Benefit for more than
‍300,000 Antioqueños

The Ituango Hydroelectric Power Plant, owned by HIDROITUANGO S.A., is today one of the biggest drivers of social and environmental investment in Antioquia.

In the municipalities of the area of direct influence, where nearly 300,000 people from Antioquia live, more than $714 billion have been carried out in works and programs that have transformed their quality of life.

Santa Fe de Antioquia

San Andrés de Cuerquia

The HidroiTuango Project

225 M

Height of
The dam

2,720 MM OF M³

Reservoir volume

1,010 M³/S

Average flow
Of the Cauca River

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2,400 MV

total generation capacity

25,300 M³/S

maximum landfill capacity

Hidroituango Up to date

Find out the latest about Colombia's largest hydroelectric project: advances, works, investments and contributions to local and national development.

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February 3 release

In 2011, HIDROITUANGO S.A. signed a BOOMT contract with EPM for the construction and operation of the plant, giving it autonomy in contracting decisions. In 2023, EPM changed the project's contractors, a decision against which HIDROITUANGO S.A. issued formal alerts for possible delays. These communications are input to the Antioquia Comptroller's Office's investigation into the impact of the change in contractors.

Generation 2025

With a generation of 9,173 GWh during 2025, the Hidroituango project, owned by the company HIDROITUANGO S.A., established itself as one of the pillars of the national electricity system, providing 10.87% of the country's total energy demand, which reached 84,412 GWh in the same period.

Hidroituango generates more than 10% of the country's electricity demand

During the first eleven months of 2025, Hidroituango produced 8,335 GWh, which represents 10.88% of the national electricity demand and demonstrates the fundamental role that this project plays for the country's energy security.

Hidroituango engineers verify progress on the La Angelina Bridge, a key project for mobility in Liborina

Engineers from HIDROITUANGO S.A. carried out a technical verification visit to the works of the La Angelina Bridge, a strategic infrastructure to improve the mobility and connectivity of the communities of La Angelina and Mogotes with the urban area of the municipality of Liborina. The visit took place on November 26, 2025 and made it possible to evaluate the current state of the work, compliance with the schedule and the technical conditions associated with the future filling of the reservoir.

Hidroituango is ranked among the most efficient hydroelectric plants in the world

The Ituango Hydroelectric Power Plant, owned by the company HIDROITUANGO S.A., continues to consolidate itself as a strategic project for the country and an international benchmark in energy efficiency. Between January and July 2025, the plant registered an average plant factor of close to 85%, placing it in the same performance category as the largest hydroelectric plants on the planet, such as Itaipu or Tres Gorges.

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Our Steering Committee

Our Management Team is made up of expert professionals with recognized professional experience and great human qualities. Under his leadership, HIDROITUANGO S.A. works with rigor and transparency to protect the resources of the people of Antioquia.

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