La Gloria is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Honduras, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #10 of 12 hydro plants in Honduras, La Gloria's 6 MW represents 1.16% 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 La Gloria 50 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of La Gloria. The facility is located in the Atlántida region, approximately 60 km from the nearest major city, La Ceiba.
11 years old
Honduras, North America
- 35. largest of 40 plants in Honduras
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.28% of the installed capacity of Honduras
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Honduran Electricity Company operates 2 plants totalling 12 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 14 MW combined
Source: CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Gloria is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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