Guatemala and coal
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Guatemala has no domestic coal production of any significance with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimating that in 2008 only 5 tonnes of lignite was produced. However, the USGS reports that the Government's mining directorate, Direccion General de Minería (DIGEMIN), "has identified coal" as one of a range of minerals "that could provide investment potential for further exploration and development in the country".[1] The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that in 2007 Guatemala consumed 472,000 tonnes of coal.[2]
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Power Stations
- San Jose power station is a 120 megawatt coal-fired power station outside, based in San José. The power station owners include TECO Energy through its subsidiary, TECO Guatemala.[3]
Coal-fired power stations financed by international public investment institutions
Coal-fired power stations financed by international public investment institutions include:[4]
- Planta Arizona power station, Guatelmala
Proposed stations
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ Steven T. Anderson, "The Mineral Industry of Guatemala", U.S. Geological Survey, April 2010.
- ↑ "Guatemala Energy Profile", U.S. Energy Information Administration, April 2010.
- ↑ TECO Energy, "San José Power Station", TECO Energy website, accessed April 2010.
- ↑ "Coal Fired Plants Financed by International Public Investment Institutions since 1994", Appendix A in Foreclosing the Future: Coal, Climate and International Public Finance: Investment in coal-fired power plants hinders the fight against global warming, Environmental Defense, April 2009.
