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ALBANISA Che Guevara VIII (Leon) IC Power Plant Nicaragua27.2 MW Oil

Oil

ALBANISA Che Guevara VIII (Leon) IC Power Plant is a 27.2 MW oil facility in Nicaragua. It is operated by IC Power and was commissioned in 2016. Ranked #7 of 8 oil plants in Nicaragua. This plant's 27.2 MW accounts for 6.69% of Nicaragua's total oil capacity of 407 MW. The largest oil plant in Nicaragua is Corinto Barge IC Power Plant at 71 MW, making ALBANISA Che Guevara VIII 2.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant (82 MW, Geothermal) and Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant (77 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in the León region, approximately 90 km northwest of the capital city, Managua.

Capacity
27.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ALBANISA
Location
12.4702°, -86.8849°

Nicaragua, North America

Context & rankings
  • 14. largest of 16 plants in Nicaragua
  • #17,366 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #807 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 3.15% of the installed capacity of Nicaragua
Operator portfolio

ALBANISA operates 4 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 12.470200, -86.884900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
54.2 Kt
83 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.8K
cars per year
7.2K
homes per year
2.5M
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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