Hydropower Sustainability Standard Assessment

HS Standard Assessment

Public Consultation Form

Hvalárvirkjun hydropower project

The consultation form for the Hvalárvirkjun HS Standard assessment has been prepared by the Hydropower Sustainability Secretariat, on behalf of the Hydropower Sustainability Council, to guide respondents in providing comments on the project assessment report.

The project report is available here.

This form is for comments submitted in English. For the form in Icelandic, please see here.

Comments are welcome from the 18th of August to the 17th of October 2025.

To learn more about the HS Standard and its assessment process, please visit our website.

  • Contact Information: Please note that anonymous comments or comments submitted from fictitious accounts will be disregarded in the final compilation of comments and responses
  • Contact Information: Please note that anonymous comments or comments submitted from fictitious accounts will be disregarded in the final compilation of comments and responses
  • Each comment should be in a separate paragraph beginning with the corresponding page number of the assessment report. Please make sure that comments are clear and based on the findings in the report. Refer to evidence (i.e. document, report, photo, etc.)