Puente Alto Energy power station
| Part of the Global Coal Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor project. |
| Related coal trackers: |
Puente Alto Energy power station (Central Térmica Puente Alto) is a cancelled power station in Puente Alto, Puerto Cortés, Cortés, Honduras.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Puente Alto Energy power station | Puente Alto, Puerto Cortés, Cortés, Honduras | 15.814048, -87.925333 (approximate)[1] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Cancelled | coal: unknown, fossil liquids: petroleum coke[1] | 100[1] | unknown | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Puente Alto Energy [100%][1] | EMCO Holding Inc [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
The Puente Alto Energy power project was proposed by Puente Alto Energy in 2022 to sell power the industrial sector in northern Honduras.[2][3]
According to EMCO, the owner of Puente Alto Energy, the power station would burn coal and pet coke to generate 100 MW of power in its initial phase.[4] Investment is estimated at USD 164 million.[4]
While early reporting suggested that the proposed power station would not sell power to the State of Honduras and would only supply power to northern Honduras's industrial sector,[2] the Puente Alto Energy website indicated that the power station would indeed provide power to the national electric grid.[4]
In May 2025 Honduras joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance and committed to not building new coal plants.[5] The Undersecretary of Energy said plans for the plant were therefore cancelled.[6]
Opposition
In early 2024, residents of Puerto Cortés held demonstrations in protest of the proposed coal plant.[7][8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Grupo EMCO". emcoholding.com. Archived from the original on 2025-09-26. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
{{cite web}}: Text "Honduras" ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Representante de Puente Alto Energy aclara que contrato a base de carbón no busca vender energía al Estado, Radio America, January 20, 2022
- ↑ Proyecto Puente Alto Energy va contra el plan de decarbonización, La Prensa, January 20, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Puente Alto Energy, EMCO, Accessed: July 8, 2024
- ↑ "Momentum builds for an ambitious COP30 as Honduras joins the Powering Past Coal Alliance". poweringpastcoal.org. May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Honduras se une a la Alianza para Superar el Carbón y reafirma compromiso con energías limpias - Secretaría de Energía". sen.hn. 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ ¡Termina la toma! Liberan la CA-13 en Baracoa, Cortés, tras protesta contra nueva térmica, HCH Televisión Digital, February 24, 2024
- ↑ Disuelven protestas por instalación de térmica generadora en Baracoa, Cortés, La Prensa, February 24, 2024
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of coal-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
