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Power Plants in Guatemala

Guatemala has 9 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 126th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 8 operating and 1 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 1.5 GW across 8 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Jaguar Energy power station (300 MW).

The largest owner-operators are Compañía Agrícola Industrial Santa Ana SA (1), Corporación Energías de Guatemala SA (1) and Empresa de Generación de Energía Eléctrica del INDE (EGEE) (1) — Compañía Agrícola Industrial Santa Ana SA alone is named on 11% of them. Half of Guatemala's power plants in service predate 2003 (median commissioning year of the 8 with a known date), 2 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Pueblo Viejo hydroelectric plant, dating from 1983. 1 is in the pipeline, led by Santo Tomás solar farm (100 MW), under construction. They account for 33% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Guatemala.

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9
Power Plant in Guatemala
#126
of 155 countries
1.5 GW
Operating capacity
1
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in Guatemala

Who owns Guatemala's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2003 · oldest Pueblo Viejo hydroelectric plant (1983) · newest Renace 2 Phase 1 hydroelectric plant (2016) · 8 of 9 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Guatemala?
OverWatts maps 9 power plants in Guatemala — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 126th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Guatemala?
Jaguar Energy power station, at 300 MW.
How much power-generation capacity do Guatemala's power plants have?
About 1.5 GW operating across 8 plants, with a further 100 MW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Guatemala?
Compañía Agrícola Industrial Santa Ana SA is named as owner or operator on the most — 1 of 9 (11%). Next are Corporación Energías de Guatemala SA (1), Empresa de Generación de Energía Eléctrica del INDE (EGEE) (1) and Grupo Pantaleón (1).
How old are Guatemala's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 2003, across the 8 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Pueblo Viejo hydroelectric plant (1983); 2 came online in the past ten years.
What new power plants are being built in Guatemala?
1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is Santo Tomás solar farm (100 MW).

Other asset classes in Guatemala

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Power Plants in other countries

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