Cuyamel is an 8 MW hydro power plant in Honduras. Ranked #8 of 12 hydro plants in Honduras, it represents 1.55% of the country's total hydro capacity of 515 MW. The largest hydro plant in Honduras is Fransisco Morazan (el Cajon) at 300 MW, making Cuyamel 37.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include ENERSA Choloma (371 MW, Oil), ELCOSA (80 MW, Oil), and GENOR (46.2 MW, Oil). Cuyamel is located in the Atlántida region, approximately 50 km from La Ceiba.
Honduras, North America
- 32. largest of 40 plants in Honduras
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.37% of the installed capacity of Honduras
13 plants within 100 km, 1,011 MW combined
Source: CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cuyamel is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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