Honduras: Government Turns to Private Thermal Companies

Although it goes against the renewable energy policy presented by President Lobo, authorities at the National Electricity Company (ENEE), said there is no alternative but to buy thermal energy from private generators.

This purchase will be made at 0.26 cents per kilowatt, and will have no impact on consumer prices, as explained by representatives of ENEE.

The manager of the state electricity company, Roberto Martínez Lozano said in the article in Latribuna.hn that "no one in the current government likes thermal energy because we're committed to clean energy, but we have no choice." The energy mix is currently 70% thermal energy and 30% hydroelectric.

The government created concessions last year for more than 60 renewable energy projects (hydro, wind and biomass) in order to generate 360 megawatts and they will turn the current matrix around in four years, when they start to work. "

Source: latribuna.hn

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