Honduras: 800MW in Renewable Energy for 2016

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At an event where authorities awarded contracts for generating renewable energy, investors and project developers announced $2.1 billion in investment over the next 6 years.

52 renewable energy projects are to be developed between 2010 and 2016, generating over 800MW. ENEE will purchase 250MW at an average price of $0.1 per kWh, explained Héctor Borjas, vice president of the Honduran Association of Small Energy Generators (Ahpper).

“Companies expect to create over 50.000 jobs over the next 6 years, in more than 30 Honduran municipalities”, reported Laprensahn.com.

Source: laprensahn.com

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