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Guri Dam , located on the Caroní River in Venezuela , boasts a generating capacity of 10,235MW . The dam ’ s official name is Embalse Raúl Leoni , with Guri referring to the name of the village and river , both now submerged , upon which the dam was originally built . The plant was originally devised as a means to minimise fossil fuel-powered electricity in Venezuela , thereby enabling it to export as much oil as possible . Venezuela ’ s grid relies primarily on hydroelectricity , with the power source accounting for 67,633GWh in 2016 .

NOVEMBER 2019