Powering Progress: $165M Upgrade Transforming Honduras'' Electricity Grid
Discover how a $165 million investment is revolutionizing Honduras'' electricity grid, boosting energy reliability, sustainability, and economic growth. Learn about the future of power in
CABEI approves $165 M to upgrade Honduras'' grid
The initiative is aligned with Honduras'' 2024–2033 Transmission Network Expansion Plan, approved by the Electric Energy Regulatory Commission (CREE). The National Electric Energy
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Electricity sector in Honduras
OverviewElectricity supply and demandAccess to electricityService qualityResponsibilities in the electricity sectorRenewable energyEnergy efficiencyHistory
With an installed generation capacity of 1,568 MW (2007), Honduras relies on a thermal-based power system (accounting for nearly two-thirds of its total installed capacity), which is very vulnerable to high and volatile international oil prices. The generation mix is as follows: Firm electricity generation capacity is substantially lower than installed capacit
CABEI approves financing for US$165.0 million to modernize Honduras
Through the Electricity Transmission Program, Phase I, it is expected to improve the quality, safety, and reliability of energy supply for the benefit of more than 2 million Hondurans.
Story of Our Grid
Below is a representative visualization of how this transformation could potentially take place across the State using information from an Initial Scenario in the Zero Emissions Electric Grid in NY by 2040
Electricity sector in Honduras
The Honduran electricity grid is interconnected with the grids of its neighbors Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala. However, the capacity of the interconnections is limited.
Electric Grids
The electric grid we have known for more than 100 years is being challenged in new ways by cybersecurity incidents, increasing demand, newer generation resources, and weather events.
The Honduran Electric Sector Debacle
Meanwhile, Honduras'' national electricity grid, operated by the Honduran National Electric Company (ENEE), is in deep financial distress. Much of its deficit is the result of the loss of nearly
Story of Our Grid
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Electrification in Honduras
Honduras has granted distribution concessions to 7 utilities nationwide, with the state-owned Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (ENEE) managing nearly 99% of the electricity grid.
Electrification in Honduras
Honduras has granted distribution concessions to 7 utilities nationwide, with the state-owned Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (ENEE) managing nearly 99% of the electricity grid.
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