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Santa Lucia44 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Santa Lucia is a 44 MW biomass power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #9 of 13 biomass plants in Guatemala, it represents 5% of the country's total biomass capacity of 880 MW. The largest biomass plant in Guatemala is Magdalena at 145 MW, making Santa Lucia 3.3 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 the department of San Marcos, approximately 50 km from Guatemala City.

Capacity
44 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Energuate
Location
14.3500°, -91.0640°

Guatemala, North America

Context & rankings
  • 30. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
  • #14,786 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #256 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 1.19% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Energuate operates 7 plants totalling 494 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 2,918 MW combined

Nearest plant: DARSA (6.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 14.350000, -91.064000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
57.6 Kt
251 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
691.5 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.5K
cars per year
7.7K
homes per year
2.6M
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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