Honduras : Power Sector issues and Options
This report was prepared in response to a request by the government of Honduras for assistance in the preparation of a power sector strategy for the country. Specifically, the government asked for help in identifying the main issues in the power se...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/357601468031595888/Honduras-Power-sector-issues-and-options http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27724 |
| Summary: | This report was prepared in response to
a request by the government of Honduras for assistance in
the preparation of a power sector strategy for the country.
Specifically, the government asked for help in identifying
the main issues in the power sector, and in addressing them
through formulation of a clearly defined, achievable
strategy. Left unresolved, these issues risk derailing the
country's macroeconomic framework, potentially damaging
the competitiveness of the country and its prospects for
poverty reduction. The main issues to be analyzed in the
study were identified at a workshop held on September 19,
2006, in Tegucigalpa, jointly with the Secretaria de
Recursos Naturales y Ambiente (SERNA) and the Comision
Presidencial de Modernizacion del Estado (CPME), and with
the participation of representatives from the Empresa
Nacional de Energia Electrica (ENEE), civil society, the
private sector, Congress, public sector agencies, donors,
utilities, and ministries. It was decided that the study
would be divided into two components: (a) the first would
identify and evaluate options on institutional reforms,
particularly ENEE's restructuring and management, and
securing electricity supply; and (b) the second would
formulate a power sector strategy. Two reports will be
prepared, with the second report to be finalized according
to the timing of the government's decision. This first
report analyzes the institutional and policy issues;
financial and fiscal concerns; social aspects, such as
tariffs and subsidies, and access to electricity; and
investment requirements including the development of
renewable resources. The report is divided into two parts.
Part A presents a diagnostic of the electricity sector,
including ENEE's financial performance, fiscal impacts,
and reliability of supply, institutional and legal
framework, pricing policy, and electricity coverage. Part B
evaluates the options available to improve sector
efficiency, ensure financial sustainability, promote the
diversification of energy sources, and increase
electrification coverage. |
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