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San Diego is a 5 MW biomass power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 2004. Ranked #13 of 13 biomass plants in Guatemala. Its 5 MW accounts for 0.57% of Guatemala's total biomass capacity of 880 MW. The largest biomass plant in Guatemala is Magdalena at 145 MW, making San Diego 29 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are 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 Escuintla, approximately 70 km southwest of Guatemala City.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Location
14.3700°, -90.8060°

Guatemala, North America

Context & rankings
  • 65. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #892 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.14% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 2,957 MW combined

Nearest plant: Concepcion (4.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 14.370000, -90.806000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
28 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
144.1 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
873
homes per year
297.6K
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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