Puente Alto Energy power station
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Puente Alto Energy power station (Central Térmica Puente Alto) is an announced power station in Puente Alto, Puerto Cortés, Cortés, Honduras.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Puente Alto Energy power station | Puente Alto, Puerto Cortés, Cortés, Honduras | 15.814048, -87.925333 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | announced[1] | coal: unknown, fossil liquids: petroleum coke[1] | 100[1] | unknown |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Puente Alto Energy[1] | Puente Alto Energy |
Background
The Puente Alto Energy power project was proposed by Puente Alto Energy in 2022 to sell power the industrial sector in northern Honduras.[2][3] According to EMCO, the owner of Puente Alto Energy, the power station would burn coal and pet coke to generate 100 MW of power in its initial phase.[4] Investment is estimated at USD 164 million.[4]
Opposition
In early 2024, residents of Puerto Cortés held demonstrations in protest of the proposed coal plant.[5][6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220122003901/https://emcoholding.com/empresas/Puente%2520Alto%2520Energy. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Representante de Puente Alto Energy aclara que contrato a base de carbón no busca vender energía al Estado, Radio America, January 20, 2022
- ↑ Proyecto Puente Alto Energy va contra el plan de decarbonización, La Prensa, January 20, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Puente Alto Energy, EMCO, Accessed: July 8, 2024
- ↑ ¡Termina la toma! Liberan la CA-13 en Baracoa, Cortés, tras protesta contra nueva térmica, HCH Televisión Digital, February 24, 2024
- ↑ Disuelven protestas por instalación de térmica generadora en Baracoa, Cortés, La Prensa, February 24, 2024
Additional data
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