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Tres Valles8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Tres Valles is an 8 MW biomass power plant in Honduras, operated by Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica. Ranked #3 of 4 biomass plants in Honduras, it accounts for 16% of the country's total biomass capacity of 50 MW. The largest biomass plant in Honduras is Compania Azucarera Hondurena at 26 MW, making Tres Valles 3.25 times smaller. The nearest plant is Cerra de Hula (126 MW, Wind). Tres Valles is situated in the Francisco Morazan region, approximately 30 km from Tegucigalpa.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica
Location
14.2480°, -86.9936°

Honduras, North America

Context & rankings
  • 32. largest of 40 plants in Honduras
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #788 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.37% of the installed capacity of Honduras
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica operates 16 plants totalling 1,352 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 156 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cerra de Hula (43.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 14.248000, -86.993600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.5 Kt
46 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
104.8 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
476.2K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
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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