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Azulosa is a 4 MW biomass power plant in Honduras, operated by Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica. Ranked #4 of 4 biomass plants in Honduras, it accounts for 8% of the country's total biomass capacity of 50 MW. The largest biomass plant in Honduras is Compania Azucarera Hondurena at 26 MW, making Azulosa 6.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include ENERSA Choloma (371 MW, Oil), Fransisco Morazan (el Cajon) (300 MW, Hydro), and Rio Lindo (80 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Cortés, approximately 20 km from San Pedro Sula.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica
Location
15.2834°, -87.8882°

Honduras, North America

Context & rankings
  • 38. largest of 40 plants in Honduras
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #968 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.18% of the installed capacity of Honduras
Operator portfolio

Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica operates 16 plants totalling 1,352 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 1,020 MW combined

Nearest plant: Compania Azucarera Hondurena (18.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 15.283400, -87.888200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.2 Kt
23 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
698
homes per year
238.1K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Honduras
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

HondurasEnergy Profile

40
Total Plants
2.2 GW
Total Capacity
OilSolarHydroWind
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