Generadora del Este power station

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Generadora del Este power station is an operating power station of at least 70-megawatts (MW) in Amatitlán, Guatemala.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Generadora del Este power station Amatitlán, Guatemala 14.461178, -90.641027 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 70[2][4] internal combustion[2][4] 1996[5]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Generadora del Este SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140440/https://www.cnee.gob.gt/estudioselectricos/Docs/Atlas%20SNI-2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093030/https://mem.gob.gt/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/PEG-2022-2052.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093014/https://www.cnee.gob.gt/PlanesExpansion/Docs/PlanExpansionSistemaGeneracionTransporte2020-2034.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132906/https://repositorio.cepal.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/e6d3549c-e0cd-48cc-9aec-f8e7054c8f16/content. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085819/https://dialogochino.net/en/climate-energy/38222-mapping-thermoelectric-energy-in-latin-america-decarbonization-energy-transition/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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