ENEE
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The Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (also commonly known as ENEE), is Honduras
's government owned and operated electrical power
company, operating within the Electricity sector in Honduras
.
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The first large scale project was the first hydroelectric power station, Cañaveral, which included the construction of transmission lines and substations in order to distribute it's generated power to the final consumers. The so called National Interconnected System continued to expand and now covers most main regions throughout the country. In 1985 the Francisco Morazán
Hydroelectric
Project (El Cajón Dam
) was completed at a cost of US$775 million.
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
's government owned and operated electrical power
Electrical power industry
The electric power industry provides the production and delivery of electric energy, often known as power, or electricity, in sufficient quantities to areas that need electricity through a grid connection. The grid distributes electrical energy to customers...
company, operating within the Electricity sector in Honduras
Electricity sector in Honduras
The electricity sector in Honduras is characterized by the dominance of a vertically integrated utility ; an incomplete attempt in the early 1990s to reform the sector; the increasing share of thermal generation over the past two decades; the poor financial health of the state utility Empresa...
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By the Numbers
- ENEE employs more than 2,500 people.
- ENEE serves 1.4 million households and 1 million commercial customers.
- ENEE covers 69% of Honduras' electricity demand.
History
The organization was created on February 20, 1957, as an autonomous organization responsible for the production, transmission, distribution and commercialization of electrical energy in HondurasHonduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
.
The first large scale project was the first hydroelectric power station, Cañaveral, which included the construction of transmission lines and substations in order to distribute it's generated power to the final consumers. The so called National Interconnected System continued to expand and now covers most main regions throughout the country. In 1985 the Francisco Morazán
Francisco Morazán
General Francisco Morazán was a Honduran general and a politician who ruled several Central American states at different times during the turbulent period from 1827 to 1842. He rose to prominence at the legendary Battle of La Trinidad on November 11, 1827...
Hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
Project (El Cajón Dam
El Cajón Dam (Honduras)
The El Cajón Dam, officially known as Central Hidroeléctrica Francisco Morazán, is a hydroelectric power plant located in Western Honduras. The dam impounds the Comayagua river which derives its large volume from two large tributaries, Humuya and Sulaco...
) was completed at a cost of US$775 million.