Swiss hydropower network
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The Swiss hydropower network is an extensive system of dams, reservoirs, and power plants across Switzerland that generates a major share of the country’s renewable electricity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Swiss hydropower network canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12866578 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss hydropower network Context triple: [Grimsel area, partOf, Swiss hydropower network]
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Kembs hydroelectric power station
Kembs hydroelectric power station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility on the Rhine in France, known as one of the oldest major plants harnessing the Grand Canal d’Alsace for power generation.
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Durance-Verdon hydroelectric system
The Durance-Verdon hydroelectric system is a major French network of dams, reservoirs, and power plants along the Durance and Verdon rivers that provides significant hydroelectric power, irrigation, and water regulation in southeastern France.
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C.
Pilmaiquén hydropower plants
The Pilmaiquén hydropower plants are a group of hydroelectric facilities in southern Chile that generate renewable electricity by harnessing the flow of the Pilmaiquén River, a tributary of the Bueno River.
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Gravfoss power station
Gravfoss power station is a hydroelectric power plant located on the Drammenselva river in Norway, generating renewable electricity from the river’s flow.
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Tonstad Hydropower Station
Tonstad Hydropower Station is one of Norway’s largest hydroelectric power plants, known for its significant electricity production and role in the country’s renewable energy supply.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss hydropower network Target entity description: The Swiss hydropower network is an extensive system of dams, reservoirs, and power plants across Switzerland that generates a major share of the country’s renewable electricity.
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A.
Kembs hydroelectric power station
Kembs hydroelectric power station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility on the Rhine in France, known as one of the oldest major plants harnessing the Grand Canal d’Alsace for power generation.
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B.
Durance-Verdon hydroelectric system
The Durance-Verdon hydroelectric system is a major French network of dams, reservoirs, and power plants along the Durance and Verdon rivers that provides significant hydroelectric power, irrigation, and water regulation in southeastern France.
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C.
Pilmaiquén hydropower plants
The Pilmaiquén hydropower plants are a group of hydroelectric facilities in southern Chile that generate renewable electricity by harnessing the flow of the Pilmaiquén River, a tributary of the Bueno River.
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D.
Gravfoss power station
Gravfoss power station is a hydroelectric power plant located on the Drammenselva river in Norway, generating renewable electricity from the river’s flow.
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E.
Tonstad Hydropower Station
Tonstad Hydropower Station is one of Norway’s largest hydroelectric power plants, known for its significant electricity production and role in the country’s renewable energy supply.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
energy infrastructure network
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hydropower generation system ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
seasonal precipitation patterns ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
European electricity grid
ⓘ
linked to:
European interconnected power system
Swiss transmission grid ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
electricity storage via pumped storage
ⓘ
grid stability ⓘ peak load coverage ⓘ renewable electricity generation in Switzerland ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
glacier melt
ⓘ
snowmelt ⓘ |
| energySource |
hydraulic head
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
fish migration disruption
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landscape modification ⓘ river flow alteration ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
hydropower dam
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pumped-storage power plant ⓘ reservoir ⓘ run-of-river power plant ⓘ storage power plant ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
integration of variable renewables
ⓘ
low-carbon electricity production ⓘ |
| integratedWith | Swiss energy transition policy ⓘ |
| involves |
concessions for water use
ⓘ
long-term infrastructure investments ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
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Jura Mountains ⓘ Swiss Plateau ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Swiss Federal Office of Energy statistics ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Swiss utilities ⓘ |
| partOf | Swiss electricity system ⓘ |
| planningAuthority |
cantonal governments
ⓘ
federal authorities ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Swiss Federal Office of Energy ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Swiss water protection law
ⓘ
environmental impact assessments ⓘ |
| supports |
cross-border electricity trade
ⓘ
domestic electricity supply security ⓘ |
| typeOfHydropower |
pumped-storage hydropower
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run-of-river hydropower ⓘ storage hydropower ⓘ |
| uses |
artificial reservoirs
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generator ⓘ natural lake reservoirs ⓘ turbine ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swiss hydropower network Description of subject: The Swiss hydropower network is an extensive system of dams, reservoirs, and power plants across Switzerland that generates a major share of the country’s renewable electricity.
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