CHORRERITAS
PROJECT DETAILS
Project name: Chorreritas
Project location: San Andrés River, Colombia
Installed capacity: 19.9 MW
Project developer/owner: Energo-Pro Colombia
HS Standard Assessment
ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Assessment tool: Hydropower Sustainability Standard
Assessment stage: Implementation
Assessment date: 27 November - 1 December 2023
ASSESSORS FOR THIS PROJECT
ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
The Chorreritas project is situated in San Andrés municipality, northern Antioquia, within an Andean valley with a rich history of settlements, agriculture, and existing hydropower projects. The project’s terrestrial footprint is minimal, impacting only a small number of properties and a few hectares of riparian forest along the San Andrés River.
Owned by the international group Energo-Pro, the project is currently under construction by Colombian contractors. The impact assessment adhered to standard Colombian regulations, with baseline information, impacts, and management plans considered appropriate for the project’s scale.
The project excelled in Resettlement, Biodiversity and Invasive Species, and Labour and Working Conditions under the Hydropower Sustainability Standard. Additionally, it has shown significant improvements in Communications and Consultation since its previous assessment in 2022, conducted using the Hydropower Sustainability ESG Gap Analysis Tool (HESG).
The public consultation period for the Assessment Report of the Chorreritas hydropower project is open from 1 October 2024 to 30 November 2024.
Photo evidence of the printed report placed in strategic areas for project affected communities to provide comments is available here.
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HESG Assessment
ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Assessment tool: Hydropower Sustainability ESG Gap Analysis Tool (HESG)
Assessment stage: Preparation
Assessment date: 14 – 21 February, 2022
ASSESSORS FOR THIS PROJECT
ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
The Chorreritas project achieved good practices in 11 social and environmental topics, and the assessment identified areas for improvement in the Communications and Consultation section due to the delay of communication with local communities leading to a lack of information. The report provides an action plan to address this gap.
The project underwent a 60-day public consultation period, which ended on 4 July 2022.
