Drought Cuts El Cajón Reservoir's Capacity in Half

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 14, 2026 · Originally reported September 14, 2026 by La Prensa

Former ENEE general manager Salomón Ordóñez warns that drought has stripped Honduras's largest hydroelectric reservoir of half its generating capacity, with results from power-sector reform still two to three years away.

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