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Escuintla Gas 3 is a 35 MW oil-fired power plant in Guatemala, operated by an undisclosed entity since its commissioning year is not provided. Ranked #12 of 19 oil plants in Guatemala. Its 35 MW represents 3.56% of Guatemala's total oil capacity of 983 MW. The largest oil plant in Guatemala is Arizona Vapor at 170 MW, making Escuintla Gas 3 4.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jaguar Energy power station (300 MW, Coal), Arizona Vapor (170 MW, Oil), and Magdalena (145 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Escuintla, approximately 50 km southwest of Guatemala City.

Capacity
35 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
14.2600°, -90.7970°

Guatemala, North America

Context & rankings
  • 34. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
  • #15,822 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #749 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.95% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 2,927 MW combined

Nearest plant: Las Palmas (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 14.260000, -90.797000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
69.8 Kt
107 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.2K
cars per year
9.3K
homes per year
3.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Guatemala
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

GuatemalaEnergy Profile

76
Total Plants
3.7 GW
Total Capacity
HydroOilBiomassCoal
Top Fuels

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