Santa Teresa is a 17 MW hydro power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #11 of 30 hydro plants in Guatemala, Santa Teresa's 17 MW represents 1.69% of Guatemala's total hydro capacity of 1,008 MW. The largest hydro plant in Guatemala is Chixoy at 300 MW, making Santa Teresa 17.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chixoy (300 MW, Hydro), Renace (68.1 MW, Hydro), and Oxec (26.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Jalapa department, approximately 100 km east of Guatemala City.
15 years old
Guatemala, North America
- 49. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
- #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.46% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Empresa Electrica de Guatemala operates 7 plants totalling 280 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 617 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santa Teresa is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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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