Platanares is a 39 MW geothermal power plant in Honduras, commissioned in 2017. Ranked #1 of 1 geothermal plant in Honduras, Platanares accounts for 100% of the country's geothermal capacity of 39 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Honduras is also Platanares at 39 MW. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the department of La Paz, approximately 100 km from Tegucigalpa.
9 years old
Honduras, North America
- 15. largest of 40 plants in Honduras
- #15,416 worldwide by installed capacity
- #101 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 1.8% of the installed capacity of Honduras
9 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
8 plants within 100 km, 349 MW combined
Source: CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Platanares is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 273 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Honduras- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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