4 FAQs about Honduras microgrid economics

What challenges does Honduras face in extending the grid?

Complex terrain: Honduras's geography, including mountainous regions and isolated communities like those in the Mosquitia, poses significant challenges for extending the grid. Transportation of materials is costly and logistically difficult, with some areas only accessible by boat or air.

Does Honduras have a power grid?

Honduras's power grid is extensively developed in all departments except the easternmost department, Gracias a Dios. Honduras has granted distribution concessions to 7 utilities nationwide, with the state-owned Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (ENEE) managing nearly 99% of the electricity grid. electricity. lowest electricity access rates.

What are Honduras' electrification goals?

Honduras's electrification goals are anchored in the Universal Access to Electricity Policy for Honduras (PAUEH). Electrify all schools and hospitals nationwide by 2027. Achieve 100% electrification by 2030 and continue improving electricity service until 2050.

Why is Honduras transforming its electricity market?

Honduras, like other Central American countries, is transforming its electricity market due to new market demands and, above all, due to the Country's policies and plans to define the electric dispatch and generation as a strategic key sector.

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