Pueblo Viejo hydroelectric plant

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Pueblo Viejo hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Pueblo Viejo) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in San Miguel Chicaj, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Pueblo Viejo hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Operating	1983	300 MW	4 x 75 MW	Conventional storage	Empresa de Generación de Energía Eléctrica del INDE (EGEE)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Pueblo Viejo hydroelectric plant

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
San Miguel Chicaj, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala	15.2811, -90.4911 (exact)

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