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ENEL Las Brisas Thermal Power Plant Nicaragua65 MW Natural Gas

Gas

ENEL Las Brisas Thermal Power Plant Nicaragua is a 65 MW gas power plant in Nicaragua, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #1 of 1 gas plants in Nicaragua. This plant's 65 MW constitutes 100% of Nicaragua's total gas capacity of 65 MW. The largest gas plant in Nicaragua is ENEL Las Brisas Thermal Power Plant Nicaragua at 65 MW, making it equal in size. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua (77 MW, Geothermal), CENSA Amfels IC Power Plant Nicaragua (64 MW, Oil), and ALBANISA Che Guevara II IV V (Masaya) IC Power Plant Nicaragua (61.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Nicaragua, approximately 40 km northwest of Managua.

Capacity
65 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
ENEL
Location
12.1581°, -86.3107°

Nicaragua, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4. largest of 16 plants in Nicaragua
  • #12,022 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,574 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 7.53% of the installed capacity of Nicaragua
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

ENEL operates 16 plants totalling 10,640 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 12.158100, -86.310700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
125.6 Kt
256 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.38 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.3K
cars per year
16.7K
homes per year
5.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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