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San Antonio El Sitio48 MW Wind

WindRenewable

San Antonio El Sitio is a 48 MW wind power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #1 of 2 wind plants in Guatemala, it comprises 67.51% of the country's total wind capacity of 71 MW. The largest wind plant in Guatemala is San Antonio El Sitio itself at 48 MW. 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 the department of Santa Rosa, approximately 30 km from Guatemala City.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Location
14.3600°, -90.5560°

Guatemala, North America

Context & rankings
  • 28. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,978 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 1.3% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 2,815 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ortitlán (7.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 14.360000, -90.556000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

San Antonio El Sitio is a wind power plant producing approximately 126 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
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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