Lake Yojoa System Generates 109 MW From Two Cascading Plants

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 12, 2026 · Originally reported October 11, 2026 by La Prensa

Honduras's Cañaveral and Río Lindo hydroelectric plants, fed by Lake Yojoa through channels, tunnels, and pipes across a 400-meter drop, generate power twice from the same water, producing a combined 109 megawatts and serving as a model of efficient cascade generation.

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