Canaveral is a 29 MW hydro power plant in Honduras, operated by Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica. Ranked #4 of 12 hydro plants in Honduras. Its 29 MW represents 5.63% of Honduras's total hydro capacity of 515 MW. The largest hydro plant in Honduras is Fransisco Morazan (el Cajon) at 300 MW, making Canaveral 10.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fransisco Morazan (el Cajon) (300 MW, Hydro) and Rio Lindo (80 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Cortés department, approximately 50 km from San Pedro Sula.
Honduras, North America
- 19. largest of 40 plants in Honduras
- #17,087 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,920 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 1.34% of the installed capacity of Honduras
Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica operates 16 plants totalling 1,352 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 1,002 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Canaveral is a hydro power plant producing approximately 102 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Honduras- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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