Honduras Geology

Geology and Water Resources at

Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica

Tegucigalpa, M.D.C., Honduras C.A.

The Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica or ENEE is the state-controlled electrical utility in Honduras. ENEE employees two geologists as well as a number of meteorologists and hydrologist. ENEE role in the geosciences has involved assessment of sites for hydroelectric projects and geothermal investigations, studies of soil erosion in watershed, and measurements of flow in rivers.

Currently ENEE is involved with several major hydroelectric projects which are at various levels of study, from the existing El Cajon project to planned dams on the Rios Patuca, Wampu, and Cangrejal among others. The planned projects are mostly privately financed in which ENEE geologists have a limited role.

Geologist at ENEE include:

Jorge Flores

Telephone (504) 23-0396, 23-0585

Fax (504) 32-3891

Ricardo Perdomo (on loan to DGMH where he has served as Director of DGMH)

Telephone (504) 23-0396, 23-0585

Fax (504) 32-3891

or at DGMH Telephone (504) 31-1918

Fax (504) 32-7848

Water Resources at ENEE

Departamento de Estudio Recurosos

Ing. Diomar Mendoza, Jefe

tel. 237-4524, 237-4644

Unidad de Hidrologia

Ing. Hugo Arevalo

tel.237-4644, 237-4524

Please note that Honduras has recently switched to seven (7) digit phone numbers. A conversion table can be found at http://www.7digitos.hn/

The official web page of ENEE can be found at: Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica