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La Libertad is a 20 MW coal power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #5 of 5 coal plants in Guatemala, La Libertad represents 3.5% of the country's total coal capacity of 572 MW. The largest coal plant in Guatemala is Jaguar Energy power station at 300 MW, making La Libertad 15 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jaguar Energy power station (300 MW, Coal), Magdalena (145 MW, Biomass), and San Jose (139 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Guatemala Department, approximately 25 km from Guatemala City.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Cementos Progreso
Location
14.5000°, -90.5810°

Guatemala, North America

Context & rankings
  • 47. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,670 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.54% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Cementos Progreso operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 3,048 MW combined

Nearest plant: Laguna Gas 2 (4.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 14.500000, -90.581000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
79.0 Kt
96 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.42 Mt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2048
22 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.2K
cars per year
10.5K
homes per year
3.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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
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