Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Betting on Renewable Energies

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TEGUCIGALPA, Oct 5 2009 (IPS) - In the next two months Honduras is launching several renewable energy products that could save the country 87 million dollars and improve the operations of the government's national electrical energy agency. Through bids for production of 450 megawatts from renewable sources, the Honduran government aims to reduce its imports of fossil fuels, for which it currently spends about one billion dollars a year.

The projects are situated in different regions of the country and for the first time will involve the participation of small energy producers, backed by the government and international cooperation, clean energy government adviser Moisés Starkman told Tierramérica.

According to deputy environment minister Mauricio Reconco, Honduras has strong potential in renewable energies that should be developed in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.