Guatemala Generates 77% Share in Renewables in November

December 10, 2019 | Renewables | Energy Facts Staff Writer | 2min

Renewables generated 76.73% of electricity for Guatemala in November, recording a jump from the 63.34% share held the previous month, according to the latest monthly report by the National Electric Energy Commission (CNEE).

Guatemala’s sugarcane harvest season, known as zafra, officially started in November, bringing back bagasse cogeneration into the power mix. The share of biomass reached 16.88% in the first month of the season.

Zafra 2019-2020 will go on for six months, Guatemala’s sugar producers told local media.

Hydro-power remained the leading source of renewable energy throughout November, despite its share declining compared to the previous month.