Viento Blanco is a 23.1 MW wind power plant in Guatemala, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #2 of 2 wind plants in Guatemala. Its 23.1 MW represents 32.49% of Guatemala's total wind capacity of 71 MW. The largest wind plant in Guatemala is San Antonio El Sitio at 48 MW, making Viento Blanco 2.1 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 Guatemala Department, approximately 30 km from Guatemala City.
11 years old
Guatemala, North America
- 45. largest of 76 plants in Guatemala
- #18,378 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,047 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.63% of the installed capacity of Guatemala
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
51 plants within 100 km, 2,840 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Viento Blanco is a wind power plant producing approximately 61 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Guatemala- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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