Rio Frio Hydroelectric Project

Description: A small run-of-river project being developed on the Rio Frio River near Honduras's borders with Guatemala and El Salvador. The area is one of the poorest in Honduras, with among the lowest levels of access to electricity in the country. The full project development is expected to total 3.4MW, to be built in three phases.

Project Type:	Hydroelectric Power
Location:	Santa Fe, Ocotepeque, Honduras
Quantity:	4,373 tonnes CO₂e per year
Accounting period:	From 2009
Operator:	Sesecapa Energy Company
Standard:	Voluntary Carbon Standard
Was supported by:	Climate Neutral Group (Netherlands)
Entry created:	25th March 2008
Last updated:	25th September 2008

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