Reventazón

Project details

Project name: Planta Hidroeléctrica Reventazón (PHR)

Project location: Reventazón River, Limon Province, Costa Rica

Installed capacity: 306 MW

Project owner: Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE)

Commission date: 2016

Assessment details

Assessment tool: Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP)

Assessment stage: Implementation

Assessment date: June - August 2017, with an on-site assessment on 3 - 7 July 2017

Assessment overview

PHR will be the largest hydropower project in Central America. It has been financed by a group of Costa Rican and international financial institutions, which has contributed to improved sustainability performance.

PHR meets or exceeds all basic good practice criteria in all 19 topics evaluated through the assessment, meeting the proven best practice criteria on five topics (see diagram below).

Sustainability Profile