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EMCE is a 26.6 MW oil power plant in Honduras, operated by Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica. Ranked #5 of 5 oil plants in Honduras. Its 26.6 MW represents 3.37% of the country's total oil capacity of 789 MW. The largest oil plant in Honduras is ENERSA Choloma at 371 MW, making EMCE 14 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ENERSA Choloma (371 MW, Oil), ELCOSA (80 MW, Oil), and Compania Azucarera Hondurena (26 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Cortés, approximately 20 km from San Pedro Sula.

Capacity
26.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica
Location
15.5998°, -87.9368°

Honduras, North America

Context & rankings
  • 20. largest of 40 plants in Honduras
  • #17,461 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #814 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 1.23% of the installed capacity of Honduras
Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 975 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cerveceria (11.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 15.599800, -87.936800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
53.0 Kt
82 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.5K
cars per year
7.1K
homes per year
2.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-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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