PECSA power station — Honduras
Gas power plant in Cortés, Honduras. Approximate location 15.60852, -87.96279.
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PECSA power station is a 54 MW gas power plant in Cortés, Honduras. It is operated by Progressive Energy Corporation SA de CV [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 61k homes (estimated). It ranks #17 of 47 Honduras power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2020, it is around 6 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 0.0% of Honduras's electricity; the national grid averages 322 gCO₂/kWh (55.4% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_pecsa_hondur.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408913; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as Engine. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Honduras gas capacity
- 7.8% of 693 MW across 4 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1 of 3 dated gas plants in Honduras is older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Honduras
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Progressive Energy Corporation SA de CV [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 15.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #3 largest gas power plant of 4 in Honduras by capacity.
Honduras has 4 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 693 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- EMCE · Oil · 26.6 MW · Cortes
- ENERSA Choloma · Oil · 371 MW · Cortes
- Cerveceria · Waste · 2.5 MW · Cortes
- Bijao Power Station · Coal · 70 MW · Cortés
- Cuyamel · Hydro · 8 MW · Cortes
- Brassavola power station · Gas · 250 MW · Cortés
Location
Coordinates 15.60852, -87.96279 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is PECSA power station?
PECSA power station is a 54 MW gas power plant in Cortés, Honduras, commissioned in 2020.
Who operates PECSA power station?
PECSA power station is operated by Progressive Energy Corporation SA de CV [100%].