San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua— 82 MW Geothermal
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.
12 years old
Nicaragua, North America
- 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
12 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Ormat Technologies operates 2 plants totalling 111 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 1,059 MW combined
Nearest plant: ALBANISA Che Guevara VIII (Leon) IC Power Plant Nicaragua (19.6 km)
Source: GEODB
Location
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
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