A press release from the Presidency of the Republic of Honduras reads:
In the west of the country, an emergency has been declared, but with this firm, a valuable contribution has been attained which will overcome the problem for the population in that region.
The manager of the National Electricity Company (ENEE), Roberto Martínez Lozano, on Wednesday signed an agreement with U.S. company pHp Energy International, for the generation of hydroelectric power in a portable manner.
With this agreement, ENEE seeks to maximize the power of the ‘El Níspero ‘ hydro electric facilities in the Santa Barbara and thus add four megawatts of renewable energy to the grid in mid-2012.
After signing the agreement, Martinez Lozano, described the act as "momentous for the life of the country and the institution, because of this highly innovative technology that will serve schools in Honduras and many countries around the world."
Source: CentralAmericaData.COM
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The government of Taiwan delivered the required technical and engineering studies for building the hydroelectric power plant Patuca III.
Roberto Martín, Lozano, head of the National Energy Corporation (ENEE), explained that they are devising the project’s financial model: “for this the Government has some resources, we could maybe enter a public-private alliance”, he said.
July 2009
There are new conversations between the Honduran Association of Small Producers of Renewable Energy and the National Electricity Company.
The interest shown by the new administration of the National Company of Electric Energy (ENEE, Spanish acronym) in renewable energy production, could reignite 25 to 30 projects, that once the required paperwork is done, could be operating in 18 to 24 months, outputting 150 megawatts.
April 2011
The first phase of the Hydro Power Plant is picking up steam after the signing of an agreement between Honduras and China.
After three months of negotiations, the governments of both countries agreed the construction of the first phase of the hydro plant, located 220km east of the capital city Tegucigalpa.
September 2011
The National Electricity Company will purchase 50 megawatts in order to meet the shortfall and avoid blackouts.
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.
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