Reventazón Hydroelectric Power Project
Project details
Project name: Reventazón Hydroelectric Power Project (PHR)
Project location: Limon Province, Costa Rica
Installed capacity: 306 MW
Project owner: Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE)
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
Assessor team for the Reventazón Hydroelectric Power Project
Sustainability assessment overview
The Reventazón Hydroelectric Power Project (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).
