Hvammur

Project details

Project name: Hvammur

Project location: Þjórsá River, south-west Iceland

Installed capacity: 82 MW

Project owner: Landsvirkjun

Commission date: expected

Assessment details

Assessment tool: Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP)

Assessment stage: Preparation

Assessment date: May - November 2012, with an on-site assessment on 21-25 May 2012

Assessment overview

Hvammur meets at least basic good practice (a score of 3) for all but one of the 21 assessed topics. The exception is P-1, Communications and Consultations (score of 2), owing to an absence of processes or procedures which would prompt the development of satisfactory grievance mechanisms and communications and consultation plans for all project stages.

Sustainability Profile