El Porvenir is a 2.3 MW hydro power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 1968. It is one of 30 hydro plants in the country. Ranked #28 of 30 hydro plants in Guatemala, El Porvenir represents 0.23% of Guatemala's total hydro capacity of 1,008 MW. The largest hydro plant in Guatemala is Chixoy at 300 MW, making El Porvenir 130.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include El Canada (48.1 MW, Hydro) and El Pilar (33.4 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the San Marcos department, approximately 50 km from the city of San Marcos.
58 years old
Guatemala, North America
- 73. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
- #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,338 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
58 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Empresa Eléctrica de Guatemala (EEGSA) operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 350 MW combined
Nearest plant: José Cecilio del Valle hydroelectric power station (31.1 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
El Porvenir is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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