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Nicaragua Sugar Estates Cogen Power Plant Nicaragua59.3 MW Waste

Waste

Nicaragua Sugar Estates Cogen Power Plant is a 59.3 MW waste power plant in Nicaragua. Ranked #1 of 2 waste plants in Nicaragua, it comprises 51.21% of the country's total waste capacity of 116 MW. The largest waste plant in Nicaragua is the Nicaragua Sugar Estates Cogen Power Plant itself at 59 MW. Nearby plants within 50 km include San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant (82 MW, Geothermal) and Corinto Barge IC Power Plant (71 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Chinandega region, approximately 140 km northwest of Managua.

Capacity
59.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Nicaragua Sugar Estates
Location
12.5310°, -87.0474°

Nicaragua, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7. largest of 16 plants in Nicaragua
  • #12,511 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #54 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 6.87% of the installed capacity of Nicaragua
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Nicaragua Sugar Estates operates 1 plants totalling 59 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 12.531000, -87.047400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
120.0 Kt
364 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.32 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.1K
cars per year
16.0K
homes per year
5.5M
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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