Solar Energy

Honduras will invest 48 million lempiras (about $1.9 million) to install 25 deep wells with solar-powered pumping systems across four drought-prone departments, aiming to bring 125 hectares under irrigation and boost agricultural production.

Honduras's new Energy Justice Law seeks to attract investment and boost competition in the electric sector while freezing ENEE rates for the first six months and opening the way for short- and long-term energy auctions and residential solar projects.

Utila's municipality held talks with South Korean companies to explore cooperation on renewable energy, water, sanitation, and environmental protection, including a feasibility study for a solar power system on the island.

Honduras's new Energy Justice Law temporarily freezes ENEE electricity rates for six months, allows eligible low-income households to seek forgiveness of accumulated debts up to 250 kWh monthly consumption, and creates tax breaks for residential solar-panel systems.

Communities in Choluteca and Valle say a decade of foreign-financed solar projects has destroyed forests, contaminated water sources, and displaced fishing and farming, yielding only six permanent jobs while Congress debates an electrical-industry law expected to favor private energy companies further.

A new potable-water well equipped with solar-powered pumping was inaugurated in Monte Fresco, Sandy Bay, on Roatán, developed jointly by the Rotary Club and local authorities to provide reliable water access and support sustainable development in the Bay Islands community.

Honduras's national vocational institute is adding artificial intelligence and photovoltaic technician courses to its curriculum to align with labor-market demand, says director Edgardo Loucel.