Honduras power station generator

Honduras generates hydro-powered energy from 12 hydro power plants across the country. In total, these hydro power plants has a capacity of 515.2 MW. What is hydropower? Hydropower, also known as hydroelectric power, is a form of renewable energy that generates electricity by harnessing the power of moving water.

OeEB and the private power plant operator COHERSA provide five Honduran villages surrounding the hydroelectric power plant La Vegona with clean electricity. San Pedro Sula is known as the economic hub of Honduras.

The national electricity system is concentrated in the western part of Honduras. In absolute terms, it is estimated that more than 386,000 households or more than 1.93 Million people in rural areas remain without access to electricity, with the sparsely populated eastern part remaining mainly beyond economic line-extension distances.

Built by POWERCHINA, the Patuca III Hydropower Plant in Honduras was successfully connected to the national grid on Dec 20, marking its full completion. It is the country's biggest hydroelectric power plant in 30 years and is the largest infrastructure construction project being implemented in the country.

In Honduras, more than 1.93 million people in rural areas remain without access to electricity. This is equivalent to over 386,000 households. The national electricity system is concentrated in the western part of the country, leaving the sparsely populated eastern part without access due to economic line-extension distances.

More than 1.93 Million people in rural areas remain without access to electricity. Honduras has one of the lowest rural electrification rates in Latin America after Nicaragua, with about 54 percent of the rural population still lacking access to electricity.