Planta Nicaragua power station

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Planta Nicaragua power station is an operating power station of at least 106-megawatts (MW) in Puerto Sandino, León, Nicaragua.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Planta Nicaragua power station Puerto Sandino, León, Nicaragua 12.178792, -86.767166 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2: 12.178792, -86.767166

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
1 Operating[2][3] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4][5] 53[2][3] steam turbine[6] not found 1976[5] 2026 (planned)[2]
2 Operating[2][3] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4][5] 53[2][3] steam turbine[6] not found 1977[5] 2026 (planned)[2]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 Generadora Eléctrica Occidental SA [100%][7] Generadora Eléctrica Occidental SA [100.0%]
2 Generadora Eléctrica Occidental SA [100%][7] Generadora Eléctrica Occidental SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/LGqfchuxwK7gGGzV7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125103618/https://www.mem.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Plan-de-Expansion-de-la-Generacion-Electrica-de-2019-2033.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132906/https://repositorio.cepal.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/e6d3549c-e0cd-48cc-9aec-f8e7054c8f16/content. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133221/https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/49356/1/MPRA_paper_49356.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120002/https://webapps.sgs.com/quality-network/full/Amayo%2040%20MW%20Wind%20Power%20Project%20-%20Nicaragua.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133912/https://www.thegef.org/sites/default/files/events/Presentacion_Jinotega_Matriz_Energia_Renovable_Mario_Torres.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085819/https://dialogochino.net/en/climate-energy/38222-mapping-thermoelectric-energy-in-latin-america-decarbonization-energy-transition/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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