World Power Plants

Los Esclavos15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Los Esclavos is a 15 MW hydro power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 1966. Ranked #13 of 30 hydro plants in Guatemala, it represents 1.49% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,008 MW. The largest hydro plant in Guatemala is Chixoy at 300 MW, making Los Esclavos 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jaguar Energy power station (300 MW, Coal), Aguacapa (90 MW, Hydro), and Horus 1 y 2 (80 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Guatemala, approximately 50 km from the capital, Guatemala City.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
Location
14.2500°, -90.2770°

Guatemala, North America

Context & rankings
  • 53. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.41% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
Age & fleet comparison

60 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

52 plants within 100 km, 3,142 MW combined

Nearest plant: Poza Verde (21.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 14.250000, -90.277000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Los Esclavos is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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

GuatemalaEnergy Profile

76
Total Plants
3.7 GW
Total Capacity
HydroOilBiomassCoal
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