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Dona Julia

Sector: Geothermal • Location: Costa Rica

Source: World Bank Group

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The Dona Julia Hydroelectric Project is a run of the river, 18-MW project located in Horquetas de Sarapiqui, Heredia. The company sponsors are the ERI Services Facilities Management Group (24%) and local partners. The project, which costs US$ 34 million, consists of a reservoir for the storage and discharge of water consistent with peak energy requirements of ICE.

From the total cost, US $24.8

Status
Prospective
Sector
Geothermal, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Hydro, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government
Location
Costa Rica
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Dona Julia” is an infrastructure initiative in the Geothermal sector, located in Costa Rica. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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The Dona Julia Hydroelectric Project is a run of the river, 18-MW project located in Horquetas de Sarapiqui, Heredia. The company sponsors are the ERI Services Facilities Management Group (24%) and local partners. The project, which costs US$ 34 million, consists of a reservoir for the storage and discharge of water consistent with peak energy requirements of ICE. From the total cost, US $24.8 million were financed by long-term loans from DEG (US$13.8 million) and Scotia Mercantile Bank, a subsidiary of the Bank of Novia Scotia (US $10.2 million). In addition, US$ 5 million of the loan were provided by Dresdner Bank Lateinamerika AG as part of an A/B loan syndication. MIGA, in turn, provided an US$ 11.4 million guarantee in 1998 to ERI Holdings and Scotia Mercantile Bank for their equity investment and loan, respectively, to the project. Electricity generated will be sold to ICE under a standard 15-year power purchase agreement. The annual generation in an average year will be between 83 GWh and 87.8 GWh during peak energy demand, displacing 20-MW thermal units of ICE that do not meet environmental standards.

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Costa Rica

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Geothermal, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Hydro, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government

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2024-06-06

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