El Pacifico is a 50 MW solar power plant in Honduras, operated by EM-Power Corporation since its commissioning in 2015. Ranked #6 of 15 solar plants in Honduras, it contributes 8.27% of Honduras's total solar capacity of 604 MW. The largest solar plant in Honduras is Valle Solar Park at 100 MW, making El Pacifico 2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lufussa III (231 MW, Oil) and Valle Solar Park (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Choluteca, approximately 90 km southeast of Tegucigalpa.
11 years old
Honduras, North America
- 13. largest of 40 plants in Honduras
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 2.31% of the installed capacity of Honduras
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EM-Power Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 1,399 MW combined
Source: EM-Power Corporation
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
El Pacifico is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Honduras- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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