The US$ 400 million dam's hydroelectric power station will have an installed capacity of 181 MWe, generating an estimated 886 GWh of electricity per year.
[1] Despite the dam's electricity generation potential, there has been strong local opposition to the project.
Controversy surrounds the site since it will flood 31.8 km2 and displace twelve Q'eqchi' Maya communities.
Despite the government's efforts and interest from foreign investors, plans to finance the project have stopped since.
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