Electropalmor Hydropower Project

Europe

28 Aug

Written By HSA

Project details

Project name: Electropalmor Hydropower Project

Project location: Department of Magdalena, Colombia

Installed capacity: 275 KW

Project owner: Electropalmor ESP

2025 HSS Assessment

Assessment tool: Hydropower Sustainability Standard

Assessment stage: Operation

Assessment date: 1 - 4 April 2025

HSS Assessment Report

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Public Consultation Form

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Assessor Team

Accredited Assessors

Juan Quintero

Company: Environmental Engineering Consultants, LLC
Location: USA

Joerg Hartmann

Company: Sustainable Water & Energy LLC
Location: USA and Germany

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 is open from 29 August to 28 October 2025.

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Learn more about Electropalmor ESP.