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Monte Rosa Cogen Power Plant Nicaragua56.5 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
56.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
ENEL
Location
12.7058°, -87.2351°

Nicaragua, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

ENEL operates 16 plants totalling 10,640 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 1,424 MW combined

Nearest plant: Corinto Barge IC Power Plant Nicaragua (25.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 12.705800, -87.235100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
114.3 Kt
346 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.26 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.9K
cars per year
15.2K
homes per year
5.2M
trees to offset

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

NicaraguaEnergy Profile

16
Total Plants
0.9 GW
Total Capacity
OilGeothermalWasteHydro
Top Fuels

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