Summary
The Cerro de Hula Wind Farm project is the first of its kind in Honduras, with an installed capacity of 126MW of eolic energy operating 51 wind turbines of 2 MW each. It is owned and operated by Energía Eólica de Honduras, S.A., which has made its mission not only to meet the growing demand of electricity in the country but to also have an impact in the lives of the communities around it. The project located 24km south from Tegucigalpa has been meeting its goals successfully and it has expanded in order to increase its energy production. The project owners and operators have also greatly contributed in the improvement of the built environment of the villages around the wind farm, both by improving the roads and mobility to and around the project and by relocating or rebuilding the houses of its neighbors being affected by the operation of the wind farm.
Research director
Dr. Andreas Georgoulias
Research core team
Cristina Contreras, ENV-SP • Judith Rodriguez, ENV-SP
Case study written by
Francisco Quiñones, Master in Architecture II 2014
Editors
Anthony Stahl, MDesS Real Estate and the Built Environment 2016
