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ENEL Managua Thermal Power Plant Nicaragua57.4 MW Oil

Oil

ENEL Managua Thermal Power Plant is a 57.4 MW oil power plant in Nicaragua, operational since 2010. It is one of eight oil plants in the country. Ranked #4 of 8 oil plants in Nicaragua, this facility accounts for 14.12% 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 ENEL Managua 1.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant (77 MW, Geothermal), ENEL Las Brisas Thermal Power Plant (65 MW, Gas), and ALBANISA Che Guevara II IV V (61.2 MW, Oil). The plant is located near Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua.

Capacity
57.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
ENEL
Location
12.1542°, -86.2577°

Nicaragua, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8. largest of 16 plants in Nicaragua
  • #12,604 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #609 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 6.65% of the installed capacity of Nicaragua
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

ENEL operates 16 plants totalling 10,640 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 12.154200, -86.257700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
114.4 Kt
176 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.83 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.9K
cars per year
15.3K
homes per year
5.2M
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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