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Guatemala: 10 Areas with Potential for Wind Power

The Ministry of Energy has evaluated the behavior of the wind in 16 areas, of which 10 have high potential for wind power generation.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Among the areas identified are Villa Canales (at the esates of La Concha, La Sabana and San Antonio) San Marcos (Matazano, Sparks, Estanzuela, Zacapa and El Rodeo estates), said Fabio Gudiel, deputy director general of the Ministry of Energy Energy and Mines.

"Some of the other potential areas are in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, Solola; Candelaria estate in San Juan Alotenango, Sacatepéquez; the Samororo estate in Mataquescuintla, Jalapa; the Durazno estate in Jutiapa, and Chacaj, Nentón, Huehuetenango", reported Prensalibre.com

Currently there is no private or state facility for wind generation in the country.

Source: prensalibre.com

Key entities

Ministerio de Energía y Minas de Guatemala Fabio Gudiel

Countries

Guatemala

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First Wind Energy Project in Guatemala

February 2012

The site chosen for the first Guatemalan wind power station is Escuintla, where 7 units will be installed with a total potential of 21 MW .

The company Viento Blanco will invest $50 million in establishing the first wind farm in the country which will have a potential of 21 megawatts.

New Wind Farm in Panama

March 2010

Studies are underway to build a wind power farm in “Lídice de Capira”.

The project is being developed by the Energy and Environment Partnership with the Americas (EEP), and is almost 100% approved by the National Environment Authority (ANAM).

“The idea is to generate electric energy for the nearby communities”, explained César Castillo, from ANAM.

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