Jurun Marinala is a 60 MW hydro power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 1970. Ranked #6 of 30 hydro plants in Guatemala, it represents 5.95% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,008 MW. The largest hydro plant in Guatemala is Chixoy at 300 MW, making Jurun Marinala 5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jaguar Energy (300 MW, Coal), Arizona Vapor (170 MW, Oil), and Magdalena (145 MW, Biomass). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Guatemala City in the central region of the country.
56 years old
Guatemala, North America
- 22. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
- #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 1.63% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
56 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Instituto Nacional de Electrificación (INE) operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW
56 plants within 100 km, 2,910 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Jurun Marinala is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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