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Central Generadora Santa Lucia

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Escuintla, Guatemala

Source: World Bank Group

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Central Generadora Santa Lucia S.A. developed a 44-MW coal-fired power plant located at Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa.

No information was available at to when the construction works stated, but reports indicated that was ready to operate by November 2014.

In December 2014, the regulatory agency CNEE granted a licence for the power plant to be connected to the grid which would expire in December

Status
Prospective
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Government
Location
Escuintla, Guatemala
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Central Generadora Santa Lucia” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Escuintla, Guatemala. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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Central Generadora Santa Lucia S.A. developed a 44-MW coal-fired power plant located at Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa. No information was available at to when the construction works stated, but reports indicated that was ready to operate by November 2014. In December 2014, the regulatory agency CNEE granted a licence for the power plant to be connected to the grid which would expire in December of 2018. In April 2015, the power plant signed a short-term power purchase agreement with the electricity distribution companies EEGSA and Energuate. Information on the investment figures was not available.

Original sector

Energy

Location

Country

Guatemala

State

Escuintla

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Source

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Sector

Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Government

Article published date

2023-02-20

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