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CENSA Amfels IC Poqwer Plant Nicaragua64 MW Oil

Oil

CENSA Amfels IC Power Plant Nicaragua is a 64 MW oil power facility located in Nicaragua. It ranks as the second largest oil plant in the country, which has a total of 8 oil plants with a combined capacity of 407 MW. This plant accounts for 15.74% of Nicaragua's oil capacity. Ranked #2 of 8 oil plants in Nicaragua, CENSA Amfels IC Power Plant's 64 MW is smaller than the largest oil plant, Corinto Barge IC Power Plant, which has a capacity of 71 MW, making it 1.1 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 situated approximately 140 km from the capital city, Managua.

Capacity
64 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
CENSA
Location
12.1857°, -86.7473°

Nicaragua, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5. largest of 16 plants in Nicaragua
  • #12,083 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #567 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 7.41% of the installed capacity of Nicaragua
Operator portfolio

CENSA operates 1 plants totalling 64 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 749 MW combined

Nearest plant: Puerto Sandino (2.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 12.185700, -86.747300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
127.5 Kt
196 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.7K
cars per year
17.0K
homes per year
5.8M
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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