2. GUATEMALA
Guatemala is located
in Central America,
bordered to the north
by Mexico, to the
south by Honduras
and El Salvador, to
the Northwest by
Belize.
3. General information of Guatemala
• Official name: Republic of Guatemala
• Type of Government: Republican
• Population: 16.5 million
• Population growth: 2.5%
• Official Language: Spanish
• Territory: 108,890 square kilometers
• Currency: Quetzal
• Exchange Rate: 7.5 quetzals per US
dollar
4. The generation of
electricity is free and no
authorization is required
for this, except public
domain assets are used,
for example use of rivers,
lakes, geothermal sites, in
which case the Ministry of
Energy and Mines grants
authorization for up to 50
years.
The generation of electricity is free
5. Expansion of the electriciy generation system
In the last 5 years 1455 megawatts
were added to the capacity of the
national electricity system. About
60% of what is added is a result of
the different bidding processes
and the remaining 40% was an
expansion of the generation park
at the initiative of existing
generators.
6. Promotion of the use of renewable energies
It is very important to
highlight that of the total
capacity added, the majority
has been in renewable
energies being this 45.9% of
the added, 27.4% in mixed
plants (coal / biomass and
bunker / biomass) and finally
26.7% corresponds to Non-
renewable resource centers.
7. Public and private participation in
Generation
828
3,706
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
MW
PUBLICO PRIVADO
Installed capacity increased in
More than 280% with the privatization of 828 MW at 3,706 MW
8. The transportation of electricity is free
The transportation of
electricity is free, when
it is not necessary to
use public domain
goods, in which case
the Ministry of Energy
and Mines grants
authorization for up to
50 years.
9. Over the last 5 years, 731 km
of transmission lines have
been added to the transport
system and a little more
than 800 kilometers of line
are currently under
construction.
Expansion of the electricity transportation system
10. Composition of the Electricity Market in
Guatemala
9
Distribution
companies
95
power
plants
9
Electricity
transmission
companies
In Guatemala, there are 95
generating plants of different
technologies, 9 companies of
electricity transport and 17
companies of distribution of
electricity
11. Institutions of the electric sector of Guatemala
MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINES
National Commission of Electrical
Energy
Wholesale Market Manager
12. Solar Energy in Guatemala
Guatemala has a
potential of
6.6 kwh / m2 / day in
the blue zones, up to a
minimum of
4.5 kwh / m2 / day in
the red zones.
13. Wind energy in Guatemala
In Guatemala, there
are excellent sites
for electric
generation with
wind energy
17. Regional Electric Market MER
The Regional Electricity Market (MER) has
as its fundamental norm the Framework
Treaty approved by representatives of the
governments of Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and
Panama in May 2000. Its general design
conceptualizes the MER as a seventh
market, Superimposed with the six
existing national markets or systems, with
regional regulation, in which agents
authorized by the Regional Operator
(EOR) carry out international transactions
of electric energy in the Central American
region.
19. Welcome to invest in Guatemala
Guatemala, called the country
of eternal spring, welcomes all
investors interested in
participating in the electricity
market, in a free market
environment and legal certainty.
More than 1000 years ago,
Guatemala was populated by
the Maya civilization, one of the
most advanced of its time,
making a rich mixture of
traditions, culture and colors,
which create a pleasant and
pleasant environment for all
visitors and investors.
