Las Vacas is a 39 MW hydro power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #8 of 30 hydro plants in Guatemala, Las Vacas represents 3.87% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,008 MW. The largest hydro plant in Guatemala is Chixoy at 300 MW, making Las Vacas 7.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Industria Textiles Del Lago (70 MW, Oil), Jurun Marinala (60 MW, Hydro), and GECSA (53.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the department of San Marcos, approximately 60 km from Guatemala City.
24 years old
Guatemala, North America
- 33. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
- #15,413 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,524 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 1.06% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
24 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
55 plants within 100 km, 3,139 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Las Vacas is a hydro power plant producing approximately 137 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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