Honduras has recently awarded contracts for renewable energy development, which will bring about 800 MW of clean energy to the nation's energy portfolio. The planned capacity is to be developed and installed by 2016. Investors have promised some USD 2.1 billion in RE project investments over the next six years.

In total, 52 renewable energy projects are to be built totalling in 800 MW of capacity – 250 MW of which is already reserved for purchase by ENEE. It is estimated that some 50,000 jobs will be created as a result of new developments over the next six years.

[source: Central America Data]