Rio Lindo — 80 MW Hydroelectric

Rio Lindo is an 80 MW hydro power plant in Honduras, operated by Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica. It represents 15.53% of Honduras’s total hydro capacity of 515 MW, which consists of 12 hydro plants. The largest hydro plant in Honduras is Fransisco Morazan (el Cajon) at 300 MW, making Rio Lindo 3.75 times smaller.

Ranked #2 of 12 hydro plants in Honduras, Rio Lindo plays a significant role in the country’s hydroelectric power generation. The largest facility, Fransisco Morazan, overshadows this plant in terms of capacity.

Nearby plants include Fransisco Morazan (el Cajon) (300 MW, Hydro), Canaveral (29 MW, Hydro), and Compania Azucarera Hondurena (26 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Cortés, approximately 15 km from San Pedro Sula.