Aura Solar 2 is a 61 MW solar power plant in Honduras, operated by Guass Energia and commissioned in 2015. It is part of the country's growing renewable energy sector. Ranked #3 of 15 solar plants in Honduras. Its 61 MW accounts for 10.09% of Honduras's total solar capacity of 604 MW. The largest solar plant in Honduras is Valle Solar Park at 100 MW, making Aura Solar 2 1.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lufussa III (231 MW, Oil), Valle Solar Park (100 MW, Solar), and Lufussa II (80 MW, Oil). The plant is situated in the Cortés Department, approximately 15 km from San Pedro Sula.
11 years old
Honduras, North America
- 10. largest of 40 plants in Honduras
- #12,232 worldwide by installed capacity
- #672 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 2.82% of the installed capacity of Honduras
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Guass Energia operates 1 plants totalling 61 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 1,388 MW combined
Source: Guass Energia
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Aura Solar 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 96 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Honduras- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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