Puerto Cortés LNG Terminal
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Puerto Cortés LNG Terminal is an in-construction LNG import terminal in Honduras.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Cortés LNG Terminal | Honduras[1] | 15.839808, -87.941126 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Cortés LNG Terminal | import[2] | construction[2] | – | – | False | Brassavola power station[2] |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Cortés LNG Terminal | import[2] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Cortés LNG Terminal | import[2] | construction[2] | – | – | –[2] | – | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Cortés LNG Terminal | import[2] | construction[2] | Génesis Energías SA [100%][2] | Génesis Energías SA [100.0%] | – |
Background
In December 2024, Riviera reported that the LNG carrier Bilbao Knutsen was being converted to be a floating storage unit (FSU) working in conjunction with a new onshore LNG import terminal in Puerto Cortés, Honduras.[3] Plans called for the terminal to supply gas to the nearby Brassavola power station. If completed, the import terminal would be the first in Honduras.[4]
Genesis Energias, a Honduras-based company, made a $200 million equity investment in the terminal, backed by Guatemalan capital.[5] A 15-year supply contract with UK firm Centrica was also signed in 2025.[6]
A pair of media reports in December 2024 highlighted the high environmental risk associated with the project[7] and the controversy surrounding approval of components, noting that contracts had been made directly rather than put out to tender.[8]
As of early August 2026, the Bilbao Knutsen FSU had arrived in Puerto Cortés and received at least two shipments of LNG.[9][10] However, the associated onshore terminal remained unfinished.[11] Journalists from La Prensa who visited the terminal site repeatedly — most recently in June 2026 ― reported that construction progress on the regasification facility appeared minimal and insufficient to enable commercial operations.[12] With terminal completion reportedly delayed until the first quarter of 2028, the logistics of fueling the associated Brassavola power plant in the short term remained unclear.[13]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of LNG terminals, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/15%C2%B050'23.3%22N+87%C2%B056'28.1%22W/@15.8398135,-87.9437067,1190m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d15.8398084!4d-87.9411264?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/honduras-turns-to-lng-to-meet-energy-needs-83307.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Riviera - News Content Hub - Honduras turns to LNG to meet energy needs". www.rivieramm.com. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "Knutsen's LNG FSU ready for Honduras job - LNG Prime". lngprime.com. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "Génesis Energías: Contrato con ENP está vigente". www.elheraldo.hn. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- ↑ Newsbase (3 December 2025). "UK's Centrica signs 15-year LNG supply deal with Honduras". BNE Intellinews. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Alto riesgo ambiental por planta de gas natural en Puerto Cortés". www.laprensa.hn. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "Terminal de gas goza de más beneficios que las Alianzas Público Privadas". www.elheraldo.hn. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- ↑ Honduras to launch first LNG-to-power project, LNG Prime, August 10, 2026.
- ↑ Honduras receives first major LNG cargo at Puerto Cortes terminal, S&P Global, August 10, 2026.
- ↑ Centrica Energy and Exodus sign landmark LNG agreement, Centrica Plc, November 27, 2025.
- ↑ Sin aprobación del Congreso, planta de gas operaría hasta julio tras cuatro retrasos, La Prensa Honduras, June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Genesis Energias is reshaping Honduras' energy landscape through LNG infrastructure and cleaner power generation, Energy, Oil & Gas, July 28, 2026.
