Hidrosanbartolo, S.A.

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The IIC loan would comprise an A loan for up to US$12.5 million and a B loan of up to US$17.4 million, for a total of up to US$29.9 million. The loan would provide Hidrosanbartolo S.A. with the financing it needs to design, build, and operate a run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant on the Río Negro River, which is part of the Namangoza Santiago hydrographic basin, located in the southeastern Ecuadorian province of Morona-Santiago.The Hidrosanbartolo S.A. project encompasses a run-of-the-river hydroelectric generating plant with approximately 48.07 megawatts (MW) of output, capable of generating some 350 gigawatts (GW) per year and a plant factor of 83.25%. The main components of the project include a low-level diversion weir, intake structure, steel pipe conveyance, penstock, surface power station, transmission line, and power substation. The project length is 5,500 meters to maintain a net head of 183 meters.