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Platanares39 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewable

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.

Capacity
39 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Location
14.7471°, -88.9518°

Honduras, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 349 MW combined

Nearest plant: El Nispero (65 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 14.747100, -88.951800
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Carbon Footprint

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

HondurasEnergy Profile

40
Total Plants
2.2 GW
Total Capacity
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