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Tipitapa IC Power Plant Nicaragua51 MW Oil

Oil

Tipitapa IC Power Plant is a 51 MW oil power plant in Nicaragua, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #6 of 8 oil plants in Nicaragua. Its 51 MW represents 12.54% of Nicaragua's total oil capacity of 407 MW. The largest oil plant in Nicaragua is Corinto Barge IC Power Plant at 71 MW, making Tipitapa IC 1.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant (77 MW, Geothermal), ENEL Las Brisas Thermal Power Plant (65 MW, Gas), and ALBANISA Che Guevara II IV V (Masaya) IC Power Plant (61.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Managua region, approximately 30 km northwest of Managua.

Capacity
51 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Nicaragua Electric Company
Location
12.1698°, -86.1052°

Nicaragua, North America

Context & rankings
  • 12. largest of 16 plants in Nicaragua
  • #12,986 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #644 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 5.91% of the installed capacity of Nicaragua
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Nicaragua Electric Company operates 1 plants totalling 51 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 12.169800, -86.105200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
101.6 Kt
156 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.12 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.1K
cars per year
13.6K
homes per year
4.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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
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