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El Popal Small Hydro Power Plant

Sector: Commercial • Location: Antioquia, Colombia

Source: World Bank Group

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The Colombian company HMV Ingenieros, a subsidiary of Helm Group, was awarded a 25-year contract to build and operate a small hydro power plant located in the municipality of Cocoma, Antioquia. The power plant was named PCH El Popal (19.9 MW). The electricity generated by the power plant was set to be directed to the national grid.

The sponsor created the special purpose company Popal S.A.S E

Status
Prospective
Sector
Commercial, Government, Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Antioquia, Colombia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “El Popal Small Hydro Power Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Antioquia, Colombia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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The Colombian company HMV Ingenieros, a subsidiary of Helm Group, was awarded a 25-year contract to build and operate a small hydro power plant located in the municipality of Cocoma, Antioquia. The power plant was named PCH El Popal (19.9 MW). The electricity generated by the power plant was set to be directed to the national grid. The sponsor created the special purpose company Popal S.A.S E.S.P to lead the project, and committed to invest US$ 53 million in the construction of the power plant. The EPC contract was signed with the construction companies Morichal and Bajo Tierra. Construction works commenced in 2011, and operations began in March 2014.

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Energy

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Colombia

State

Antioquia

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World Bank Group

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Sector

Commercial, Government, Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT)

Article published date

2024-05-22

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