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San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua82 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewable

San Jacinto-Tizate is an 82 MW geothermal power plant in Nicaragua, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #1 of 2 geothermal plants in Nicaragua, it contributes 51.57% of the country's total geothermal capacity of 159 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Nicaragua is San Jacinto-Tizate itself at 82 MW, making it equal in size to this facility. Nearby plants include Momotombo (77 MW, Geothermal), Corinto Barge IC (71 MW, Oil), and CENSA Amfels IC (64 MW, Oil). The plant is located in Nicaragua, approximately 40 km from the capital, Managua.

Capacity
82 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Ormat Technologies
Location
12.6088°, -86.7730°

Nicaragua, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1. largest of 16 plants in Nicaragua
  • #11,033 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #56 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
  • 9.5% of the installed capacity of Nicaragua
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Ormat Technologies operates 2 plants totalling 111 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 12.608800, -86.773000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 575 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Geothermal
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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