Research director:
Dr. Andreas Georgoulias
Research core team:
Cristina Contreras, ENV-SP
Judith Rodriguez, ENV-SP
Case study written by:
Francisco Quiñones, Master in Architecture II 14′
Editors:
Anthony Stahl, MDesS Real Estate and the Built Environment 16´
US $350 million investment
1126MW
51 wind turbines of 2 MW
26MW
The Cerro de Hula Wind Farm project is the first of its kind in Honduras, with an installed capacity of 126MW of eolic energy operating 51 wind turbines of 2 MW each. It is owned and operated by Energía Eólica de Honduras, S.A., which has made its mission not only to meet the growing demand of electricity in the country but to also have an impact in the lives of the communities around it. The project located 24km south from Tegucigalpa has been meeting its goals successfully and it has expanded in order to increase its energy production. The project owners and operators have also greatly contributed in the improvement of the built environment of the villages around the wind farm, both by improving the roads and mobility to and around the project and by relocating or rebuilding the houses of its neighbors being affected by the operation of the wind farm.
