Congress Approves 80 Megawatts in Regional Power Imports

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 28, 2026 · Originally reported July 28, 2026 by La Prensa

Honduras's National Congress approved two cross-border electricity contracts to buy 80 megawatts—50 from Panama and 30 from Nicaragua—at 8 cents per kilowatt-hour to help ease the national power shortage.

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Also reported by: Once Noticias

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