The project to be developed in San Pedro Sula was announced during Expo-energy 2009 in Honduras and it would generate 300 megawatts.
Minister Tomás Vaquero, head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (SERNA by its initials in Spanish), reported that a U.S. company with experience in such projects is interested in developing it.
According to the article by Germán Briceño in Laprensa.hn, Minister Vaquero said: "We have large and small projects from 20 to 40 megawatts. One of them, to develop marine energy based on a submarine, has been agreed upon just this week. The interested company is from the United States. It is specialized in making satellites and has created similar solutions in Asia and Africa. The investment will be in the order of $600 million to generate 300 megawatts of electricity."
The third International Fair on Renewable Energy, Expoenergia 2009, will be held in San Pedro Sula through February 28th.
German Briceño from LaPrensahn.com writes: “The fair will include experts and representatives from more than 30 European companies from the renewable energy sector of Spain, France, Italy, Austria, Finland and Belgium...and it will include conferences with experts from public and private institutions as well as multilateral organizations, technical experts and a forum of Energy Ministers from Central America.”