El Cobano is an 11 MW hydro power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #18 of 30 hydro plants in Guatemala, El Cobano's 11 MW represents 1.09% of Guatemala's total hydro capacity of 1,008 MW. The largest hydro plant in Guatemala is Chixoy at 300 MW, making El Cobano 27.3 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 department of Chimaltenango, approximately 50 km from Guatemala City.
11 years old
Guatemala, North America
- 58. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
- #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,355 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.3% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
49 plants within 100 km, 2,836 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
El Cobano is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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