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Moin I Power Plant Costa Rica32 MW Oil

Oil

Moin I Power Plant is a 32 MW oil facility in Costa Rica. Ranked #3 of 3 oil plants in Costa Rica. Its 32 MW represents 6.86% of Costa Rica's 466 MW total oil capacity. The largest oil plant in Costa Rica is Moin II and III at 234 MW, making Moin I 7.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Moin II and III (234.45 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Limón province, approximately 50 km east of San José.

Capacity
32 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
9.9924°, -83.0999°

Costa Rica, North America

Context & rankings
  • 15. largest of 27 plants in Costa Rica
  • #16,178 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #766 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 1.63% of the installed capacity of Costa Rica
Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 9.992400, -83.099900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
63.8 Kt
98 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.9K
cars per year
8.5K
homes per year
2.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Costa Rica
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

Costa RicaEnergy Profile

27
Total Plants
2.0 GW
Total Capacity
HydroOilGeothermalSolar
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