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.
60 years old
Guatemala, North America
- 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
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
52 plants within 100 km, 3,142 MW combined
Location
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
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