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LEMPA
La Esperanza Hydro Project/P088256
The development objective of this project is to support a small 12 MW on the river Intibuca that would
guarantee a reliable and steady supply of electricity to the town of La Esperanza and many of the surrounding
communities.
Country: Honduras
Sector: Energy & Mining (Renewable Energy, Power)
Cost in millions (USD): 1.4 Status: Approved Feb 1, 2005, Completion 2005
Sponsors: Consorcio de Inversiones S.A. (CISA)
Source: http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/
main?pagePK=104231&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P088256
ORINOCO
Tocoma Hydroelectric Project/VE
roject/VE-L1003
Last of 4 dams to be built on the Caroni River. The previous three provide nearly 72% of the energy used in
Venezuela and the completement of the Lower Caroni Hydroelectric Complex is hoped to enhance
Venezuela’s supply of energy that is derived from renewable sources.
Country: Venezuela
Sector: Energy
Cost in millions (USD): 750
Status: Final Stages of Feasibility Study & Site Preparation
Sponsors: Venezuelan Corporation for Guyana (CVG-EDELCA)
Source: http://www.iadb.org/exr/doc98/pro/pvel1003-06eng.pdf
Caruachi Hydroelectric Power Plant Project/788/OC
roject/788/OC-VE
The purpose of this project is to harness the water resources of the lower Caroni River to help meet the
growing demand for electric power within the country. The project will call for a hydroelectric power plant
with a capacity for 2,160 MW and a concrete 360 meter gravity dam, a 900 meter right-abutment rockfill
closure dam, and a 4,200 meter left-abutment earth and rockfill closure dam.
Country: Venezuela
Sector: Energy
Cost in millions (USD): 2,130.4 Status: Approved 1993
Source: http://www.iadb.org/exr/doc98/apr/ve788e.htm
VALDIVIA
Ralco Dam
Installed capacity of the scheme is 570 MW, and includes a 150m high roller compacted concrete dam,
which forms a reservoir that covers an area of 3395 hectares with total volume of 1,222 million cubic.
Country: Chile
Sector: Hydropower
Cost in millions (USD):
Status: Completion 2002
Sponsors: International Finance Corporation (IFC) 2005.
Source: http://enr.construction.com/features/environment/archives/020819.asp
La Higuera/21315
270 MW hydroelectric power project on the Tinguiririca River.
Country: Chile
Sector: Hydropower
Cost in millions (USD): 260.0 Status: EIS Approved 2004, Completion 2010
Sponsors: Pacific Hydro Ltd, Statkraft Norfund Power Invest AS (SNPI)
Source: http://ifcln1.ifc.org/IFCExt/spiwebsite1.nsf/0/
60f859e0234948ad85256f7100773628?OpenDocument
Chacabuquito Hydro Power Project/P074619
The Chacabuquito Hydro Power Project will consist of a run-of-the-river power plant with a capacity of 25
MW. The project will utilize the waters of the Aconcagua river and will supply energy to the 5th region of
Chile, near Los Andes, about 100 km Northeast of Santiago.
Country: Chile
Sector: Energy & Mining (Power)
Cost in millions (USD): 260.03.5
Status: Proposed
Sponsors: Hidroelectrica Guardia Vieja SA
Source: http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/
main?pagePK=104231&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P074619
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