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Trinidad86.8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Trinidad is an 86.8 MW biomass power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #4 of 13 biomass plants in Guatemala, Trinidad's 86.8 MW accounts for 9.86% of the country's total biomass capacity of 880 MW. The largest biomass plant in Guatemala is Magdalena at 145 MW, making Trinidad 1.67 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 situated in the department of Santa Rosa, approximately 70 km from Guatemala City.

Capacity
86.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Grupo Biomasa
Location
14.1500°, -90.8410°

Guatemala, North America

Context & rankings
  • 12. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
  • #10,872 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #95 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 2.35% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Grupo Biomasa operates 1 plants totalling 87 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 2,871 MW combined

Nearest plant: San Jose (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 14.150000, -90.841000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
113.7 Kt
494 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.71 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.7K
cars per year
15.2K
homes per year
5.2M
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
Top Fuels

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