Clean Energy Investors Arrive

Honduras is expecting the soon arrival of businessmen from England, Spain and Brazil who are interested in investing in clean energy generation, said the coordinator of Expo Energy and the Energy Advisor for Private Enterprise in the country, Hector Turcios.

"The official explained that there a range of investment opportunities, both using water as well as biomass, geothermal and biodiesel, as there are several national and international entrepreneurs who want to enter directly into the business", reports Proceso Digital "He said the investment will depend on the relations in the business rounds, the background and conditions that are offered at this time in the country."

Turcios revealed that an Italian company is already running a project in the eastern part of the country, although he did not elaborate.

Source: proceso.hn

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