World Power Plants

Pantaleon82 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Pantaleon is an 82 MW biomass power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 1991. Ranked #5 of 13 biomass plants in Guatemala, it represents 9.32% of the country's total biomass capacity of 880 MW. The largest biomass plant in Guatemala is Magdalena at 145 MW, making Pantaleon 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jaguar Energy (300 MW, Coal), Arizona Vapor (170 MW, Oil), and Magdalena (145 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Guatemala, approximately 30 km from Guatemala City.

Capacity
82 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Pantaleon
Location
14.3300°, -90.9930°

Guatemala, North America

Context & rankings
  • 15. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
  • #11,030 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #106 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 2.22% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Pantaleon operates 1 plants totalling 82 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 2,880 MW combined

Nearest plant: DARSA (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 14.330000, -90.993000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
107.4 Kt
467 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.76 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.3K
cars per year
14.3K
homes per year
4.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
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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