Energy management and conservation for Honduras

Due to recent catastrophic events such as hurricanes and heavy rainstorms, the energy infrastructure of Honduras has been significantly damaged. The situation is compounded by electrical transmission and distribution problems as well as inadequate river flow during the dry season. In this paper, a detailed assessment is made of the current energy production capabilities of Honduras, mainly hydroelectric and thermal power plants, along with a strategy to recover from catastrophic events while ensuring long-term growth in energy production capability. With moderate yearly growth demand of approximately 3 to 6%, this is vitally important to the economic future of Honduras since any excess demand over the production capacity would require the purchase of excess energy from neighboring countries or through other means, which subsequently increases the national debt.