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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.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
15.6056°, -88.1572°

Honduras, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 1,011 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cerveceria (16.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 15.605600, -88.157200
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Carbon Footprint

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

HondurasEnergy Profile

40
Total Plants
2.2 GW
Total Capacity
OilSolarHydroWind
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