World Power Plants

El Nispero22.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

El Nispero is a 22.5 MW hydro power plant in Honduras, operated by Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica. Ranked #5 of 12 hydro plants in Honduras, El Nispero's 22.5 MW represents 4.37% of Honduras's total hydro capacity of 515 MW. The largest hydro plant in Honduras is Fransisco Morazan (el Cajon) at 300 MW, making El Nispero approximately 13.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rio Lindo (80 MW, Hydro) and Canaveral (29 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Cortés department, approximately 50 km from San Pedro Sula.

Capacity
22.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica
Location
14.7792°, -88.3486°

Honduras, North America

Context & rankings
  • 27. largest of 40 plants in Honduras
  • #18,481 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 1.04% of the installed capacity of Honduras
Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 623 MW combined

Nearest plant: Canaveral (41.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 14.779200, -88.348600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

El Nispero is a hydro power plant producing approximately 79 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
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