Monte Rosa Cogen Power Plant is a 56.5 MW waste-to-energy facility in Nicaragua. Ranked #2 of 2 waste plants in Nicaragua. This plant's 56.5 MW accounts for 48.79% of Nicaragua's total waste capacity of 116 MW. The largest waste plant in Nicaragua is Nicaragua Sugar Estates Cogen Power Plant at 59 MW, making Monte Rosa 1.04 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Corinto Barge IC Power Plant (71 MW, Oil), Nicaragua Sugar Estates Cogen Power Plant (59.3 MW, Waste), and Los Prados (53 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Chinandega region, approximately 130 km northwest of Managua.
11 years old
Nicaragua, North America
- 9. largest of 16 plants in Nicaragua
- #12,636 worldwide by installed capacity
- #62 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 6.54% of the installed capacity of Nicaragua
11 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
ENEL operates 16 plants totalling 10,640 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 1,424 MW combined
Nearest plant: Corinto Barge IC Power Plant Nicaragua (25.3 km)
Source: GEODB
Location
Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Waste
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Nicaragua- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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