Magdalena Sugar Mill power station

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Magdalena Sugar Mill power station (Planta cogeneradora Magdalena) is an operating power station of at least 241-megawatts (MW) in La Democracia, Escuintla, Guatemala. It is also known as Finca Buganvilla.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Magdalena Sugar Mill power station La Democracia, Escuintla, Guatemala 14.1216, -90.9272 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7: 14.1216, -90.9272

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Start year Retired year
Unit 4 operating[2] bioenergy - agricultural waste (solids)[3][4] 72[5] 2004[6]
Unit 5 operating[2] bioenergy - agricultural waste (solids), fossil liquids - fuel oil[2][4] 45[7][5] 2008[7]
Unit 6 operating[2] bioenergy - agricultural waste (solids), coal - unknown, fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][5][8][4] 62[7][5] 2012[9][7]
Unit 7 operating[2] bioenergy - agricultural waste (solids), coal - unknown, fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][5][8][4] 62[7][5] 2014[7]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Operator
Unit 4 Ingenio Magdalena S.A.'[7] Ingenio Magdalena S.A.'[7]
Unit 5 Ingenio Magdalena S.A.'[7] Ingenio Magdalena S.A.'[7]
Unit 6 Ingenio Magdalena S.A.'[7] Ingenio Magdalena S.A.'[7]
Unit 7 Ingenio Magdalena S.A.'[7] Ingenio Magdalena S.A.'[7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/e5sMuyKA7Tg5NS4T9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 (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. 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221210092804/https://www.mem.gob.gt/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Plan%20de%20Expansio%CC%81n%20del%20Sistema%20de%20Generacio%CC%81n%20y%20Transporte%202020-2034.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220615095405/https://cengicana.org/files/20210929082458592.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 (PDF) https://www.imsa.com.gt/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Informe-de-Sostenibilidad-19-20.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20230130215609/https://www.imsa.com.gt/nuestra-historia/. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20230130214152/https://www.imsa.com.gt/energia-electrica/. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://www.imsa.com.gt/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Informe-de-Sostenibilidad-21-22.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://www.centralamericadata.com/en/article/home/More_Energy_From_Sugar_Mills. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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