Electropalmor Hydropower Project
Project details
Project name: Electropalmor Hydropower Project
Project location: Department of Magdalena, Colombia
Installed capacity: 275 KW
Project owner: Electropalmor ESP
HSS Assessment
Assessment tool: Hydropower Sustainability Standard
Assessment stage: Operation
Assessment date: 1 - 4 April 2025
HSS Assessment Report
Public Comments
Assessor Team
Sustainability assessment overview
The Electropalmor project is the first small-scale, community-led hydropower initiative assessed under the Hydropower Sustainability Standard. With a footprint of just a few hectares on voluntarily provided private land, it delivers reliable, low-cost electricity with minimal environmental impact. Operated by a local workforce and supported by community labour, it has strong social backing and organisational resilience. Ongoing collaboration with local institutions aims to safeguard the watershed.
Electropalmor demonstrates how small-scale hydropower can drive sustainable development and serve as a model for other remote communities.
The public consultation period on the Preliminary Assessment Report of Electropalmor ended on 28 October 2025.
Evidence of the distribution is available here.
Learn more about Electropalmor ESP.
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