Company name
Generadora San Andres S.A. (“GSA”)
Project number
GU3798A-01
Category B projects have potential environmental and/or social impacts and risks that are less adverse than those of a Category A and which are generally limited to the project site, largely reversible and can be mitigated via measures that are readily available and feasible to implement in the context of the operation.
E&S category
B
Country
Guatemala
Sector
Energy
Status
Completed
Disclosed date
08/07/2013
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
10/09/2013
Approval date
09/25/2013
Signed date
05/19/2015
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
Portfolio Management Division
Investment type
Syndicated amount
USD $ 9,000,000
Financing amount
USD $ 6,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
GSA is a Guatemalan company created in 2012 for the development, construction and operation of a run-of-river hydropower project with an estimated capacity of 10.65 MW, located in the municipality of Ixquisis, Department of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. The project will use the waters of the Primavera, Varsovia, and Palmira rivers, and it is expected it will generate around 44,300 MWh annually, using two Francis Turbines of 5 MW each and a Micro Crossflow Turbine of 0.2 MW. IIC funding will be used for the construction of the project.
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Client files
This section provides the key environmental and social assessment documents produced by the client for this project.
ETN 1 LICENCIA AMBIENTAL MARN 00363-2017DIGARN.PDF
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ETN 2 LICENCIA AMBIENTAL MARN 00370-2017DIGARN.PDF
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GSA 1 LICENCIA AMBIENTAL MARN 04312-2017DIGARN.PDF
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GSA 2 LICENCIA AMBIENTAL MARN 05775-2017DIGARN.PDF
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GSA 3 LICENCIA AMBIENTAL MARN GRUPO C 01811-2016DIGARN.PDF
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GSA 4 LICENCIA AMBIENTAL MARN GRUPO D 02236-2016DIGARN.PDF
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GSA 5 LICENCIA AMBIENTAL MARN GUPO E 01494-2016DIGARN.PDF
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GSA 6 LICENCIA AMBIENTAL MARN GRUPO F 01493-2016DIGARN.PDF
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GSM 1 LICENCIA AMBIENTAL MARN 05777-2017DIGARN.PDF
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GSM 2 LICENCIA AMBIENTAL MARN 05774-2017DIGARN.PDF
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GSM 3 LICENCIA AMBIENTAL MARN GRUPO A 01127-2016DIGARN.PDF
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GSM 4 LICENCIA AMBIENTAL MARN GRUPO B 01124-2016DIGARN.PDF
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0 - DIRECTORY.PDF
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1 ESTUDIO IMPACTO AMBIENTAL - HIDROELÉCTRICA POJOM II 2010.PDF
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2 ESTUDIO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL - DEFINICIÓN TRAZO FINAL POJOM II 2012.PDF
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3 ESTUDIO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL - SAN ANDRES 2012.PDF
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4 ESTUDIO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL - AMPLIACIÓN TRAZO FINAL SAN ANDRÉS 2013 LOW.PDF
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5 ESTUDIO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL - INNOVACIÓN NOROCCIDENTE 2011.PDF
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6 ESTUDIO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL - INNOVACIÓN NOROCCIDENTE 2015.PDF
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IDB Invest is committed to the sustainable development of Latin America and the Caribbean and reaffirms its commitment to fostering inclusive economic growth in the region. Its mandate is to maximize development impact while maintaining financial sustainability.
The project sponsor and IDB Invest reached an agreement that IDB Invest will no longer be participating in the financing of this project.
All documents related to the MICI Compliance Review Report on Generadora San Mateo S.A. and Generadora San Andrés S.A. projects are available here.
IDB Invest sought to support Guatemala's efforts to significantly increase the weight of renewable energy in the energy matrix, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, promoting the expansion of run-of-river renewable energy, as well as the promotion of infrastructure. This infographic is also available in two native languages from Guatemala: Chuj y Q´anjob´al.
Learn more about the role of IDB Invest and the current status of the action plan around GSM/GSA projects. Listen here (Available in Spanish, Chuj, and Q´anjob´al). Learn about the definition of environmental and social risks, gender and diversity risks, contextual risks, retaliation, action without harm, voluntary security principles and the MICI Verification and Compliance Report.
IDB Invest carried out a stakeholder engagement workshop with local communities in Huehuetenango, Guatemala on February 17th, 2023. This document contains the presentation that was used to guide the conversation during the meeting.
IDB Invest carried out the workshop "Gestión de Riesgos Sociales y Protección de Derechos Humano en Proyectos de Desarrollo" with public and private sector representatives in Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala on March 24th, 2023. This document contains the presentation that was used to guide the conversation during the meeting.
As part of the MICI Action Plan for projects Generadora San Mateo and Generadora San Andre, on its recommendation 29.7, IDB Invest contracted an expert regional firm to offer advise to the client on restoring physical spaces affected by the construction of the Projects or associated facilities, taking into particular consideration the potential environmental impacts and to the cultural heritage of the communities, in compliance with the applicable legal system. The document is available here and a brief presentation with a summary here.
Note: these materials have been developed so that they can be downloaded and shared via mobile phones and include (infographics, infographics in audio format and audio glossary on key topics of our sustainability policy).
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IDB Invest Country OfficesIndividuals or communities can submit complaints and concerns related to environmental, social, or corporate governance issues to the Management Grievance Mechanism by e-mailing mgm@iadb.org or by calling +1 202 312 4040.
As a last resort, affected communities have access to the IDB Invest Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism by writing to mecanismo@iadb.org or MICI@iadb.org or calling +1(292) 623-3952.
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Environmental and social review
IDB Invest conducts an environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) commensurate with the nature, scale, and stage of the project, and with its level of environmental and social risks and impacts. The ESDD will confirm the project E&S categorization and assess the project with respect to the client requirements in IDB Invest Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy. The results of the ESDD, including any identified gaps are described in the Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) provided below. For projects approved as of 2016, any gaps with respect to IDB Invest's Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy at the time of the ESDD are addressed in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) presented below, to comply with the date mentioned above.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW
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