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Power Plants in Guyana
Guyana has 3 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 140th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 3 under construction or proposed. The largest is Wales power station (300 MW).
The largest owner-operators are Guyana Power and Light Inc (2) — Guyana Power and Light Inc alone is named on 67% of them. 3 are in the pipeline, led by Wales power station (300 MW), proposed. They account for 10% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Guyana.
3
Power Plant in Guyana
#140
of 155 countries
3
In construction / proposed
Operating generation capacity by fuel
- gas0 MW +600 MW planned
- hydro0 MW +165 MW planned
On the interactive map
Largest power plants in Guyana
- Wales power station300 MW · gas · proposed
- Wales power station300 MW · gas · 2026 · construction
- Amaila Falls hydroelectric plant165 MW · hydro · 2029 · construction
Who owns Guyana's power plants
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- Wales power station300 MW · gas · proposed
- Wales power station300 MW · gas · 2026 · construction
- Amaila Falls hydroelectric plant165 MW · hydro · 2029 · construction
How Guyana compares · power plants by country
Frequently asked
- How many power plants are there in Guyana?
- OverWatts maps 3 power plants in Guyana — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 140th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
- What is the largest power plant in Guyana?
- Wales power station, at 300 MW.
- Who owns the power plants in Guyana?
- Guyana Power and Light Inc is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 3 (67%). Next are .
- What new power plants are being built in Guyana?
- 3 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Wales power station (300 MW) and Amaila Falls hydroelectric plant (165 MW).