Puerto Cortés power station — Honduras
Gas power plant in Cortés, Honduras. Approximate location 15.825991, -87.929567.
GasCortésHondurasCCGT · HRSG
Puerto Cortés power station is a 350 MW gas power station in Cortés, Honduras. It is operated by Cortés Gas Natural [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 394k homes (estimated). It ranks #2 of 47 Honduras power plants by installed capacity. 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_puertocortes_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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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
- 50.5% of 693 MW across 4 plants in this dataset
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 Cortés Gas Natural [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 15.8°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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion 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 #1 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
- Puente Alto Energy power station · Coal · 100 MW · Cortés
- ELCOSA · Oil · 80 MW · Cortes
- Bijao Power Station · Coal · 70 MW · Cortés
- PECSA power station · Gas · 54 MW · Cortés
- EMCE · Oil · 26.6 MW · Cortes
- ENERSA Choloma · Oil · 371 MW · Cortes
Location
Coordinates 15.825991, -87.929567 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Puerto Cortés power station?
Puerto Cortés power station is a 350 MW gas power plant in Cortés, Honduras.
Who operates Puerto Cortés power station?
Puerto Cortés power station is operated by Cortés Gas Natural [100%].