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Betulia Hydroelectric Project
A 6.8 MW run-of-river hydro plant in the Betulia Valley, built by Renewable Energy Developers SA with the Netherlands' RDP Development, registered under Gold Standard in 2015. Gold Standard describes the design as avoiding large reservoirs while pairing power generation with fish-population monitoring, reforestation and habitat protection.
OperatorRenewable Energy Developers SA (Honduras), with RDP Development (Netherlands)
EcosystemRun-of-river small hydropower
StandardGold Standard
StatusActive
LocationBetulia Valley, northern Honduras
Overview
Inside the project
The plant generates electricity without creating large reservoirs and maintains natural river flow patterns, according to Gold Standard.
It produces about 23,000 MWh a year.
6.8 MW
Plant capacity
23,000 MWh/yr
Annual generation (approx.)
Objectives
- Generate run-of-river hydroelectric power without large reservoirs
- Maintain natural river flow patterns while producing electricity
Approach
- Run-of-river design generates electricity while maintaining natural river flow, paired with fish-population monitoring, reforestation and habitat protection measures.
Sources
Inspect 2 sources
- registry.goldstandard.org ↗https://registry.goldstandard.org/projects/details/222
- goldstandard.org ↗https://www.goldstandard.org/news/project-spotlight-betulia-clean-energy-for-honduras-without-damming-its-rivers
Documented by one public source so far.
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