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Corinto Barge IC Power Plant Nicaragua71 MW Oil

Oil

Corinto Barge IC Power Plant is a 71 MW oil-fired power plant in Nicaragua, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #1 of 8 oil plants in Nicaragua. Its 71 MW accounts for 17.46% 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 it the only facility of its size. Nearby plants include San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant (82 MW, Geothermal), CENSA Amfels IC Power Plant (64 MW, Oil), and Nicaragua Sugar Estates Cogen Power Plant (59.3 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Chinandega, approximately 140 km northwest of Managua.

Capacity
71 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Centrales Eléctricas de Nicaragua
Location
12.4883°, -87.1673°

Nicaragua, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3. largest of 16 plants in Nicaragua
  • #11,682 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #538 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 8.22% of the installed capacity of Nicaragua
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Centrales Eléctricas de Nicaragua operates 1 plants totalling 71 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 12.488300, -87.167300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
141.5 Kt
218 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.56 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
30.8K
cars per year
18.9K
homes per year
6.4M
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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