Nacaome is a 30 MW hydro power plant in Honduras, operated by Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica since its commissioning. Ranked #3 of 12 hydro plants in Honduras, Nacaome's 30 MW represents 5.82% of Honduras's total hydro capacity of 515 MW. The largest hydro plant in Honduras is Fransisco Morazan (el Cajon) at 300 MW, making Nacaome 10 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lufussa III (231 MW, Oil), Cerra de Hula (126 MW, Wind), and Valle Solar Park (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Valle Province, approximately 90 km from Tegucigalpa.
11 years old
Honduras, North America
- 18. largest of 40 plants in Honduras
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 1.39% of the installed capacity of Honduras
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica operates 16 plants totalling 1,352 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 1,131 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nacaome is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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