Centroamerica Hydroelectric Power Plant Nicaragua— 50 MW Hydroelectric
Centroamerica Hydroelectric Power Plant Nicaragua is a 50 MW hydroelectric facility in Nicaragua. Ranked #2 of 2 hydro plants in Nicaragua, it represents 47.89% of the country's total hydro capacity of 104 MW. The largest hydro plant in Nicaragua is Carlos Fonesca at 54 MW, making Centroamerica 1.08 times smaller. The nearest plant is Carlos Fonesca (54.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Jinotega region, approximately 150 km northeast of Managua.
10 years old
Nicaragua, North America
- 13. largest of 16 plants in Nicaragua
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 5.79% of the installed capacity of Nicaragua
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Centroamerica Energía S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 213 MW combined
Nearest plant: Carlos Fonesca (Santa Barbara) Hydroelectric Power Plant Nicaragua (50 km)
Source: GEODB
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Centroamerica Hydroelectric Power Plant Nicaragua is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Nicaragua- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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