World Power Plants

Puerto Sandino12.6 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Puerto Sandino is a 12.6 MW solar power plant in Nicaragua, commissioned in 2023. It is the only solar facility in the country. Ranked #1 of 1 solar plant in Nicaragua, Puerto Sandino represents 100% of the country's solar capacity of 13 MW. The largest solar plant in Nicaragua is also Puerto Sandino at 13 MW. Nearby plants include San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant (82 MW, Geothermal), Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant (77 MW, Geothermal), and Corinto Barge IC Power Plant (71 MW, Oil). The facility is located on the Pacific coast, approximately 100 km from Managua.

Capacity
12.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power Nicaragua
Location
12.2000°, -86.7350°

Nicaragua, North America

Context & rankings
  • 16. largest of 16 plants in Nicaragua
  • #22,300 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,313 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 1.46% of the installed capacity of Nicaragua
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power Nicaragua operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 12.200000, -86.735000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Puerto Sandino is a solar power plant producing approximately 20 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
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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