World Power Plants

ALBANISA Che Guevara VI VII (Nagarote) IC Power Plant Nicaragua54.4 MW Oil

Oil

ALBANISA Che Guevara VI VII (Nagarote) IC Power Plant is a 54.4 MW oil-fired power plant in Nicaragua, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #5 of 8 oil plants in Nicaragua, it represents 13.38% of the country's total oil capacity of 407 MW. The largest oil plant in Nicaragua is Corinto Barge IC Power Plant at 71 MW, making this facility 1.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant (82 MW, Geothermal), Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant (77 MW, Geothermal), and ENEL Las Brisas Thermal Power Plant (65 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the León region, approximately 60 km northwest of Managua.

Capacity
54.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ALBANISA
Location
12.2803°, -86.5768°

Nicaragua, North America

Context & rankings
  • 10. largest of 16 plants in Nicaragua
  • #12,779 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #621 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 6.3% of the installed capacity of Nicaragua
Operator portfolio

ALBANISA operates 4 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 12.280300, -86.576800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
108.4 Kt
167 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.6K
cars per year
14.5K
homes per year
4.9M
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
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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