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Las Palmas II is an 83 MW coal power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #3 of 5 coal plants in Guatemala, Las Palmas II accounts for 14.51% 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 Las Palmas II 3.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jaguar Energy power station (300 MW, Coal) and Arizona Vapor (170 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the department of Escuintla, approximately 50 km from Guatemala City.

Capacity
83 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Energuate
Location
14.2600°, -90.8000°

Guatemala, North America

Context & rankings
  • 14. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
  • #11,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,458 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 2.25% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Energuate operates 7 plants totalling 494 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 2,879 MW combined

Nearest plant: Las Palmas (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 14.260000, -90.800000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
327.9 Kt
400 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.59 Mt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2052
26 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
71.3K
cars per year
43.7K
homes per year
14.9M
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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