El Capulin is a 3.5 MW hydro power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 1990. Ranked #27 of 30 hydro plants in Guatemala, El Capulin's 3.5 MW accounts for 0.35% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,008 MW. The largest hydro plant in Guatemala is Chixoy at 300 MW, making El Capulin 85.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jaguar Energy power station (300 MW, Coal), Arizona Vapor (170 MW, Oil), and Magdalena (145 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Guatemala Department, approximately 60 km from the capital city, Guatemala City.
36 years old
Guatemala, North America
- 72. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
- #31,509 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,902 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
36 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
56 plants within 100 km, 2,958 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
El Capulin is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Guatemala- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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