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Las Palmas is an 89 MW oil power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 1998. Ranked #3 of 19 oil plants in Guatemala. Its 89 MW represents 9.05% of Guatemala's total oil capacity of 983 MW. The largest oil plant in Guatemala is Arizona Vapor at 170 MW, making Las Palmas 1.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jaguar Energy power station (300 MW, Coal) and Arizona Vapor (170 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Guatemala region, approximately 30 km southwest of Guatemala City.

Capacity
89 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Petroleos de Guatemala
Location
14.2700°, -90.8030°

Guatemala, North America

Context & rankings
  • 11. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
  • #10,796 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #495 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 2.41% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Petroleos de Guatemala operates 3 plants totalling 161 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 2,873 MW combined

Nearest plant: Las Palmas II (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 14.270000, -90.803000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
177.4 Kt
273 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.97 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
38.6K
cars per year
23.6K
homes per year
8.1M
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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