Rio Lindo is an 80 MW hydro power plant in Honduras, operated by Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica. It represents 15.53% of Honduras's total hydro capacity of 515 MW, which consists of 12 hydro plants. The largest hydro plant in Honduras is Fransisco Morazan (el Cajon) at 300 MW, making Rio Lindo 3.75 times smaller. Ranked #2 of 12 hydro plants in Honduras, Rio Lindo plays a significant role in the country's hydroelectric power generation. The largest facility, Fransisco Morazan, overshadows this plant in terms of capacity. Nearby plants include Fransisco Morazan (el Cajon) (300 MW, Hydro), Canaveral (29 MW, Hydro), and Compania Azucarera Hondurena (26 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Cortés, approximately 15 km from San Pedro Sula.
Honduras, North America
- 6. largest of 40 plants in Honduras
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 3.7% of the installed capacity of Honduras
Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica operates 16 plants totalling 1,352 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 951 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rio Lindo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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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