Santa Maria is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 1927. Ranked #22 of 30 hydro plants in Guatemala, Santa Maria's 6 MW accounts for 0.6% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,008 MW. The largest hydro plant in Guatemala is Chixoy at 300 MW, making Santa Maria 50 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Palo Gordo (76.9 MW, Biomass), Tulula (50 MW, Biomass), and El Canada (48.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the San Marcos region, approximately 80 km from the nearest major city, Quetzaltenango.
99 years old
Guatemala, North America
- 63. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
- #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.16% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
99 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
39 plants within 100 km, 1,697 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santa Maria is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Guatemala- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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