List of hydroelectric power stations in Guatemala

This is a list of hydroelectric power stations in Guatemala:[1][2][3] The list is incomplete. The Guatemalan Electricity regulating Authority CNEE also has a listing on their website.

Name River Municipality Department Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
Generation
annual
(GWh)
Start
year
Costs*
Chixoy Chixoy River San Cristóbal Alta Verapaz 15°16′53″N 90°29′27″W
300.00
1245.50
1983
944
Xacbal Xalbal River Chajul Quiché 15°37′22″N 91°05′04″W
94.00
486.00
2010
250
Aguacapa Aguacapa River Guanagazapa Escuintla 14°17′29″N 90°30′18″W
90.00
264.00
1981
Jurún Marinalá Michatoya River Finca el Salto Escuintla 14°23′21″N 90°42′38″W
60.00
185.00
1970
Las Vacas Las Vacas River Chinautla Guatemala 14°45′40″N 90°30′11″W
45.00
120.00
2002
Los Esclavos Los Esclavos River Cuilapa Santa Rosa 14°15′12″N 90°16′36″W
14.00
48.68
1966
Pasabien Pasabien River Rio Hondo Zacapa 15°03′50″N 89°42′40″W
12.80
40.80
2001
Río Bobos Bobos River Morales Izabal 15°21′52″N 88°43′32″W
10.00
47.03
Santa María Samalá River Zunil Quetzaltenango 14°48′11″N 91°27′18″W
6.80
38.00
1927
El Salto Michatoya River Escuintla 14°19′56″N 90°45′05″W
5.00
6.50
1939
Palín II Michatoya River Palín Escuintla 14°19′56″N 90°45′05″W
2.90
2005
El Porvenir San Pablo San Marcos
2.28
16.00
1968
Chichaic Cobán Alta Verapaz
0.70
1979
*) Building costs in millions of US$

References

  1. INDE. Hidroeléctricas. Consultado: 09-12-2010.
  2. "proyecto Hidro Xacbal - Capacidad instalada". terra.hn. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  3. "Comments on Las Vacas Large Hydro Project (Guatemala)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
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