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Company name

GWE AURA I and II SAS ESP

Project number

16415-01

Category A projects could result in potentially significant environmental and/or social risks and impacts, which are diverse, irreversible, or unprecedented that may extend beyond the boundaries of the actual project site or facilities. In principle, Category A includes projects which have significant impacts on protected or sensitive areas21 and/ or vulnerable groups.

E&S category
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A

Country

Colombia

Sector

Energy

Status

Proposed

Disclosed date

08/31/2026

Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.

Projected board date
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03/09/2027

Approval date

N/A

Signed date

N/A

Sponsoring entity

Greenwood Energy Holdings Corp

Investment Operations Department Contact

Infrastructure and Energy Division

Investment type

Loan

Syndicated amount

N/A

Financing amount

USD $ 310,000,000

Currency

COP

Project scope and objective

The primary objective of the project is the consolidation and development of Greenwood Energy's wind power portfolio in La Guajira, Colombia (municipalities of Uribia and Maicao), structured into two key stages. The immediate focus is on advancing the Aura Portfolio, a high-development phase consisting of the Aura I and Aura II wind farms (formerly Alpha and Beta) with a combined capacity of 504 MW. This phase spans 388 hectares and features 92 licensed wind turbines, associated infrastructure, and an 80.45 km, 500 kV transmission line; currently, Aura I has completed its detailed engineering, access road, electrical substation, and campsite earthworks, alongside a 41% intervention of its approved area. The second phase involves the planning and long-term development of the Aura III, Aura IV, and Aura V projects (formerly known as EKO), aiming to add an additional 900 MW of renewable energy capacity to the grid.

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Early disclosure

For projects with high environmental or social risk an Environmental and Social Strategy (ESS) is prepared early on during the project appraisal and prior to carrying out the environmental and social due diligence (ESDD). The ESS includes the initial E&S risk categorization and a brief description of potential Performance Standards applicable to the project. The ESS for this project is available below. Together with the ESS, IDB Invest also provides access to the client’s preliminary E&S documents that will be reviewed during the ESDD. The client E&S documents for this project can be found under the “CLIENT FILES” section below. Once the environmental and social due diligence is completed, an Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) for the Project will be published on this page.

AURA I

327.7 Kb

Client files

This section provides the key environmental and social assessment documents produced by the client for this project.

AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 00 RESUMEN EJECUTIVO

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AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 01 OBJETIVOS

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AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 02 GENERALIDADES

77.0 Mb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 03 DESCRIPCIÓN DEL PROYECTO

8.6 Mb

AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 04 AREA DE INFLUENCIA

3.5 Mb

AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 05.1 MEDIO ABIOTICO

3.2 Mb

AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 05.2 MEDIO BIÓTICO

1.7 Mb

AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 05.3 MEDIO SOCIOECONOMICO

62.0 Mb

AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 05.4 PAISAJE

2.9 Mb

AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 05.5 SERVICIOS ECOSISTÉMICOS

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AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 06 ZONIFICACIÓN AMBIENTAL

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AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 07 DEMANDA DE RECURSOS

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AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 08 EVALUACION AMBIENTAL

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AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 09 ZONIFICACION DE MANEJO AMBIENTAL

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AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 10.1 PROGRAMA MANEJO ABIÓTICO

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AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 10. 1.4 PLAN DE ABANDONO

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AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 10.2 PROGRAMA MANEJO BIÓTICO

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AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 10.3 PRORGAMA MANEJO SOCIOECONÓMICO

1.3 Mb

AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 10.4 PROGRAMA SEGUIMIENTO ABIOTICO

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AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 10.5 PROGRAMA SEGUIMIENTO BIÓTICO

655.4 Kb

AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 10.6 PROGRAMA SEGUIMIENTO SOCIOECONÓMICO

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AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 10.7 PLAN GESTION DEL RIESGO

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AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 10.8 PLAN DE ABANDONO

297.0 Kb

AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 11.1 PLAN COMPENSACIÓN BIODIVERSIDAD

2.4 Mb

AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 11.2 PLAN INVERSION

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AURA - EIA ALPHA - CAP. 11.3 PLANES COMPENSACIÓN ADICIONALES

1.4 Mb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 00 RESUMEN EJECUTIVO

3.9 Mb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 01 OBJETIVOS

286.7 Kb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 02 GENERALIDADES

1.8 Mb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 04 ÁREA DE INFLUENCIA

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AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 05.1 MEDIO ABIÓTICO

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AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 05.2 MEDIO BIÓTICO

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AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 05.3 SOCIOECONÓMICO EIA

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AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 05.4 PAISAJE

4.1 Mb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 05.5 SERVICIOS ECOSISTÉMICOS

3.1 Mb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 06 ZONIFICACIÓN AMBIENTAL

1.5 Mb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 07 DEMANDA DE RECURSOS

6.6 Mb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 08 EVALUACIÓN AMBIENTAL

56.0 Mb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 09 ZONIFICACIÓN DE MANEJO AMBIENTAL

1.3 Mb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 10.1.1 PLAN DE MANEJO AMBIENTAL

389.1 Kb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 10.1.1.1 PMA-MEDIO ABIÓTICO

2.7 Mb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 10.1.1.2 PMA-MEDIO BIÓTICO

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AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 10.1.1.3 PMA-MEDIO SOCIOECONOMICO

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AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 10.1.2 PLAN DE SEGUIMIENTO Y MONITOREO

174.1 Kb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 10.1.2.1 PSM-MED. ABIOTICO

317.4 Kb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 10.1.2.2 PSM-MED. BIÓTICO

512.0 Kb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 10.1.2.3 PSM-MED. SOCIOECON

460.8 Kb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 10.1.3 PLAN GESTION DEL RIESGO

3.1 Mb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 10.1.4 PLAN DE DES Y ABANDONO

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AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 10.2 OTROS PLANES Y PROGRAMAS

143.4 Kb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 10.2.2 PLAN DE COMPENSACIÓN DEL MEDIO BIÓTICO

3.6 Mb

AURA - EIA BETA - CAP. 10.2.3 PLANES DE COMPENSACIÓN ADICIONALES

901.1 Kb

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Client Contact

EMAIL

[email protected]

PHONE NUMBER

+57-315-569-1747

POST OFFICE ADDRESS

Calle 86 # 10 – 88, Office 301, Bogota, Colombia

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