Shannon hydroelectric scheme
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The Shannon hydroelectric scheme is a major early 20th-century Irish engineering project that harnesses the River Shannon to generate electricity and played a key role in the country’s industrial development.
All labels observed (1)
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| Shannon hydroelectric scheme canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shannon hydroelectric scheme Context triple: [Ardnacrusha power station, waterSource, Shannon hydroelectric scheme]
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A.
Snowy Hydro Scheme
The Snowy Hydro Scheme is a large-scale hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in Australia’s Snowy Mountains, renowned as one of the country’s most significant engineering projects.
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B.
Uri Hydroelectric Project
The Uri Hydroelectric Project is a major run-of-the-river power generation scheme on the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir, India, developed to harness hydroelectric energy in the Himalayan region.
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C.
Derwent hydropower scheme
The Derwent hydropower scheme is a system of hydroelectric power stations and associated infrastructure that harnesses the flow of the River Derwent to generate renewable electricity.
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D.
Benmore Dam
Benmore Dam is a large hydroelectric earth-fill dam in New Zealand’s South Island, forming Lake Benmore and serving as a major power generation facility in the Waitaki hydro scheme.
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E.
Victoria Hydroelectric Power Station
The Victoria Hydroelectric Power Station is a major Sri Lankan hydroelectric facility located at the Victoria Dam on the Mahaweli River, known for being one of the country’s largest power-generating stations.
- 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: Shannon hydroelectric scheme Target entity description: The Shannon hydroelectric scheme is a major early 20th-century Irish engineering project that harnesses the River Shannon to generate electricity and played a key role in the country’s industrial development.
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A.
Snowy Hydro Scheme
The Snowy Hydro Scheme is a large-scale hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in Australia’s Snowy Mountains, renowned as one of the country’s most significant engineering projects.
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B.
Uri Hydroelectric Project
The Uri Hydroelectric Project is a major run-of-the-river power generation scheme on the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir, India, developed to harness hydroelectric energy in the Himalayan region.
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C.
Derwent hydropower scheme
The Derwent hydropower scheme is a system of hydroelectric power stations and associated infrastructure that harnesses the flow of the River Derwent to generate renewable electricity.
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D.
Benmore Dam
Benmore Dam is a large hydroelectric earth-fill dam in New Zealand’s South Island, forming Lake Benmore and serving as a major power generation facility in the Waitaki hydro scheme.
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E.
Victoria Hydroelectric Power Station
The Victoria Hydroelectric Power Station is a major Sri Lankan hydroelectric facility located at the Victoria Dam on the Mahaweli River, known for being one of the country’s largest power-generating stations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric power scheme
ⓘ
infrastructure project ⓘ |
| affects | navigation on the River Shannon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish national grid
ⓘ
rural electrification in Ireland ⓘ |
| category | hydroelectric power stations in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| client |
Irish Free State government
ⓘ
linked to:
Irish Free State Executive Council
|
| completionDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 1925–1929 ⓘ |
| controversy | high initial cost relative to Irish economy of the 1920s ⓘ |
| cost | approximately £5 million (1920s) ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| designedBy | Thomas McLaughlin ⓘ |
| developer | Siemens-Schuckertwerke ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ardnacrusha dam
ⓘ
Parteen Weir ⓘ headrace canal ⓘ navigation locks ⓘ tailrace canal ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered a landmark of Irish engineering ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1925 ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent hydroelectric projects in Ireland ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | approximately 86 megawatts ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Clare ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Limerick
ⓘ
linked to:
Limerick City
|
| locatedOnRiver | River Shannon ⓘ |
| mainPowerStation | Ardnacrusha power station ⓘ |
| managedBy | ESB Generation and Trading ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Limerick ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| operator |
ESB
ⓘ
Electricity Supply Board ⓘ |
| peakContribution | supplied majority of Ireland’s electricity on commissioning ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Irish Free State modernization program ⓘ |
| purpose |
electricity generation
ⓘ
national electrification ⓘ |
| region | Mid-West Region of Ireland ⓘ |
| regulates | flow of the River Shannon ⓘ |
| significance |
first large-scale national hydroelectric project in Ireland
ⓘ
formed the backbone of early Irish national grid ⓘ key driver of Irish industrial development in the 20th century ⓘ |
| startDate | 1925 ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| technology |
Francis turbines
ⓘ
linked to:
Francis turbine
|
| uses | run-of-river hydroelectric generation ⓘ |
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Subject: Shannon hydroelectric scheme Description of subject: The Shannon hydroelectric scheme is a major early 20th-century Irish engineering project that harnesses the River Shannon to generate electricity and played a key role in the country’s industrial development.
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