San Martin is a 2.77 MW hydro power plant in Honduras, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #12 of 12 hydro plants in Honduras, it represents 0.54% of the country's total hydro capacity of 515 MW. The largest hydro plant in Honduras is Fransisco Morazan (El Cajon) at 300 MW, making San Martin 108 times smaller. Nearby plants include Coronado (6.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Cortés department, approximately 50 km from San Pedro Sula.
Honduras, North America
- 39. largest of 40 plants in Honduras
- #32,764 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,203 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of Honduras
2 plants within 100 km, 12 MW combined
Source: CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
San Martin is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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