Puerto Quetzal Power is a 59 MW oil power plant in Guatemala. Ranked #6 of 19 oil plants in Guatemala, Puerto Quetzal's 59 MW represents 6% of Guatemala's total oil capacity of 983 MW. The largest oil plant in Guatemala is Arizona Vapor at 170 MW, making Puerto Quetzal 2.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jaguar Energy power station (300 MW, Coal), Arizona Vapor (170 MW, Oil), and Magdalena (145 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Escuintla, approximately 100 km from Guatemala City.
12 years old
Guatemala, North America
- 23. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
- #12,521 worldwide by installed capacity
- #597 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 1.6% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
12 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Energuate operates 7 plants totalling 494 MW
47 plants within 100 km, 2,671 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Oil
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Guatemala- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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