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ALBANISA Che Guevara III (Managua) IC Power Plant Nicaragua20.4 MW Oil

Oil

ALBANISA Che Guevara III (Managua) is a 20.4 MW oil power plant in Nicaragua. Ranked #8 of 8 oil plants in Nicaragua. Its 20.4 MW represents 5.02% of Nicaragua's total oil capacity of 407 MW. The largest oil plant in Nicaragua is Corinto Barge at 71 MW, making this facility 3.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant (77 MW, Geothermal), ENEL Las Brisas Thermal Power Plant (65 MW, Gas), and ALBANISA Che Guevara II IV V (61.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located near Managua, approximately 20 km from the city center.

Capacity
20.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
ALBANISA
Location
12.1542°, -86.2582°

Nicaragua, North America

Context & rankings
  • 15. largest of 16 plants in Nicaragua
  • #18,957 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #929 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 2.36% of the installed capacity of Nicaragua
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

ALBANISA operates 4 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 12.154200, -86.258200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
40.7 Kt
63 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
447.2 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.8K
cars per year
5.4K
homes per year
1.8M
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
Nicaragua
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

NicaraguaEnergy Profile

16
Total Plants
0.9 GW
Total Capacity
OilGeothermalWasteHydro
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