Guangopolo II power station — Ecuador
Oil power plant in Pichincha, Ecuador. Approximate location -0.270816, -78.451134.
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Guangopolo II power station is a 52.4 MW oil power plant in Pichincha, Ecuador. It is operated by Corporación Nacional de Electricidad EP [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 39k homes (estimated). It ranks #21 of 34 Ecuador power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 years old — relatively modern. In context, oil supplies about 17.9% of Ecuador's electricity; the national grid averages 159 gCO₂/kWh (79.4% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_guangopoloii_ecuado.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408632; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 52.4 MW, Guangopolo II power station is below the median oil plant in Ecuador (96 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Ecuador oil capacity
- 4.3% of 1,207 MW across 14 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 5 of 8 dated oil plants in Ecuador are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Ecuador
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Corporación Nacional de Electricidad EP [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 0.3°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #10 largest oil power plant of 14 in Ecuador by capacity.
Ecuador has 14 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 1,207 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Guangopolo · Hydro · 20.9 MW · Pichincha
- Gualberto Hernandez · Oil · 34.3 MW · Pichincha
- Santa Rosa · Gas · 51.3 MW · Pichincha
- Solar Connection · Solar · 20 MW · Pichincha
- Condor · Solar · 30 MW · Pichincha
- Miraflores · Oil · 52.3 MW · Pichincha
Location
Coordinates -0.270816, -78.451134 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Guangopolo II power station?
Guangopolo II power station is a 52.4 MW oil power plant in Pichincha, Ecuador, commissioned in 2014.
Who operates Guangopolo II power station?
Guangopolo II power station is operated by Corporación Nacional de Electricidad EP [100%].