World Power Plants

La Grecia12 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

La Grecia is a 12 MW biomass power plant in Honduras, operated by Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica. Ranked #2 of 4 biomass plants in Honduras, La Grecia accounts for 24% of the country's total biomass capacity of 50 MW. The largest biomass plant in Honduras is Compania Azucarera Hondurena at 26 MW, making La Grecia 2.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lufussa III (231 MW, Oil), Valle Solar Park (100 MW, Solar), and Lufussa II (80 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Cortés Department, approximately 10 km from San Pedro Sula.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica
Location
13.2432°, -87.3529°

Honduras, North America

Context & rankings
  • 31. largest of 40 plants in Honduras
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #654 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.55% of the installed capacity of Honduras
Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 1,437 MW combined

Nearest plant: Marcovia A (9.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 13.243200, -87.352900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.7 Kt
68 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
714.3K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
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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