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Stewart & Stevenson is a 51 MW oil power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 1995. It is operated by a local energy provider. Ranked #8 of 19 oil plants in Guatemala, this plant accounts for 5.19% of the country's total oil capacity of 983 MW. The largest oil plant in Guatemala is Arizona Vapor at 170 MW, making Stewart & Stevenson 3.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jaguar Energy power station (300 MW, Coal), Arizona Vapor (170 MW, Oil), and Magdalena (145 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Escuintla region, approximately 60 km from Guatemala City.

Capacity
51 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Stewart & Stevenson
Location
14.2600°, -90.7990°

Guatemala, North America

Context & rankings
  • 25. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
  • #12,983 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #644 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 1.38% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Stewart & Stevenson operates 1 plants totalling 51 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 2,911 MW combined

Nearest plant: Las Palmas (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 14.260000, -90.799000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
101.6 Kt
156 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.15 Mt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.1K
cars per year
13.6K
homes per year
4.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Guatemala
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

GuatemalaEnergy Profile

76
Total Plants
3.7 GW
Total Capacity
HydroOilBiomassCoal
Top Fuels

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