Puerto Sandino LNG power plant
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Puerto Sandino LNG power plant (Central Eléctrica Puerto Sandino) is a power station under construction in Puerto Sandino, León, Nicaragua.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Sandino LNG power plant | Puerto Sandino, León, Nicaragua | 12.20003, -86.732137 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: 12.20003, -86.732137
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction[3][4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: LNG, fossil liquids: diesel[8][9][10] | 45[3][8][10] | gas turbine[3][8] | not found | 2024 (planned)[4][5][6][10] |
| 2 | Construction[3][4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: LNG, fossil liquids: diesel[8][9][10] | 45[3][8][10] | gas turbine[3][8] | not found | 2024 (planned)[4][5][6][10] |
| 3 | Construction[3][4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: LNG, fossil liquids: diesel[8][9][10] | 45[3][8][10] | gas turbine[3][8] | not found | 2024 (planned)[4][5][6][10] |
| 4 | Construction[3][4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: LNG, fossil liquids: diesel[8][9][10] | 45[3][8][10] | gas turbine[3][8] | not found | 2024 (planned)[4][5][6][10] |
| 5 | Construction[3][4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: LNG, fossil liquids: diesel[8][9][10] | 45[3][8][10] | gas turbine[3][8] | not found | 2024 (planned)[4][5][6][10] |
| 6 | Construction[3][4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: LNG, fossil liquids: diesel[8][9][10] | 45[3][8][10] | gas turbine[3][8] | not found | 2024 (planned)[4][5][6][10] |
| 7 | Construction[3][4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: LNG, fossil liquids: diesel[8][9][10] | 45[3][8][10] | gas turbine[3][8] | not found | 2024 (planned)[4][5][6][10] |
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 | NFE Nicaragua Development Partners LLC[3] | New Fortress Energy Inc |
| 2 | NFE Nicaragua Development Partners LLC[3] | New Fortress Energy Inc |
| 3 | NFE Nicaragua Development Partners LLC[3] | New Fortress Energy Inc |
| 4 | NFE Nicaragua Development Partners LLC[3] | New Fortress Energy Inc |
| 5 | NFE Nicaragua Development Partners LLC[3] | New Fortress Energy Inc |
| 6 | NFE Nicaragua Development Partners LLC[3] | New Fortress Energy Inc |
| 7 | NFE Nicaragua Development Partners LLC[3] | New Fortress Energy Inc |
Background
In 2020 New Fortress Energy announced plans to construct an LNG-to-power project on Nicaragua's Pacific coast, comprising the Puerto Sandino power station and the adjacent Puerto Sandino FSRU LNG Terminal.[11] The American company NFE Nicaragua Development Partners LLC was to be responsible for construction of the power station at a cost of $700 million.[12] Plans called for the plant be connected to the national electrical network (SIN).[12]
Early announcements described the plant as a 300 MW combined cycle plant[11]; however, subsequent reports indicated that the plant was to be powered by seven 44 MW gas turbines in an open cycle configuration.[13][14] Fossil gas for the power plant was to be supplied by pipeline from New Fortress Energy's Puerto Sandino FSRU.[15]
In February 2020, New Fortress Energy signed a 25 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Nicaraguan electrical distributors.[16] By March 2021, New Fortress Energy reported that the project was under development[17], and in April 2021 the first turbines and electromechanical equipment for the plant arrived at Puerto Sandino.[12][18] In July 2021, New Fortress secured an LNG supply agreement through the end of 2027 for the power station.[19]
The power plant was originally expected to be operational in the second half of 2021[12][20][21], but commissioning has repeatedly been delayed.[22] In October 2021, New Fortress Energy's operations manager in Nicaragua reported that the project was 85% complete and preparing to enter a testing phase.[13][23] However, as of November 2022, New Fortress Energy's most recent filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission indicated that the project was still under construction[24][25], as did a February 2022 report published by the IEEFA.[26] Meanwhile, a March 2022 Nicaraguan news report indicated that the plant was unlikely to begin operating before the end of 2022, due to a variety of logistical, legal and political complications.[27]
News reports and New Fortress Energy investor presentations from late 2023 through mid-2024 stated that the plant remained scheduled for commissioning in 2024[28][29][30][31], and in April 2024 the Nicaraguan government authorized construction of key remaining components of the project, including a jetty and breakwater.[32]
In November 2024, New Fortress Energy's Q3 2024 investor presentation pushed the completion date for the power plant and associated LNG terminal into Q1 2025, pending construction of the jetty (said to be 95% complete) and a five-mile pipeline connecting the LNG terminal and the power plant.[15]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140946/https://www.google.com/maps/place/New+Fortress+Energy+Nicaragua/@12.2027697,-86.7311794,358m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8f71311fd86ccde9:0xed3bc15e349e0d0a!8m2!3d12.2027697!4d-86.7296935!16s%2Fg%2F11q94y83xh?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123728/http://precioustimber.com/lng-power-plant-in-nicaragua-gas-turbines-arrive/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 http://digesto.asamblea.gob.ni/consultas/util/pdf.php?type=rdd&rdd=j2%2FN1TgzQoo%3D.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221204144641/https://ir.newfortressenergy.com/static-files/9cc15c00-161d-46e8-bf8d-04ee00c097a0. Archived from the original on 04 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125110744/https://confidencial.digital/economia/planta-de-gas-new-fortress-energy-sigue-en-el-limbo-despues-de-dos-anos/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 https://ir.newfortressenergy.com/static-files/5e54f553-2fea-4177-9aec-37f32ed799d1.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125110932/https://www.laprensani.com/2023/07/14/economia/3174525-que-esta-pasando-con-new-fortress-energy-la-planta-de-gas-anunciada-por-ortega-con-bombos-y-platillos-que-nunca-arranco. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125094833/https://www.naturalgasintel.com/lng-leading-the-central-american-switch-as-pacific-coast-import-plans-materialize/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125094917/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eje3Kw8Y-bw. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 https://ir.newfortressenergy.com/static-files/86d4a089-8559-447e-b245-12f0974d58c3.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 "LNG Leading the Central American Switch as Pacific Coast Import Plans Materialize". Natural Gas Intelligence. October 7, 2020. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "Llegan turbinas de empresa de EEUU a Nicaragua para generar energía a gas". SWI swissinfo.ch. April 30, 2021.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Nueva Planta de Gas Natural de Nicaragua, entrará en operaciones proximamente". Enatrel * YouTube. October 7, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Electricity in Nicaragua – "New Plant Ready by November 2021"". Nica Biz. October 7, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Q3 2024 Investor Presentation". New Fortress Energy. November 7, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "New Fortress Energy Firma Acuerdo por 25 Años para Central Eléctrica a Gas Natural de 300 MW". Business Wire. February 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Q4 2020 Investor Presentation". New Fortress Energy. March 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Llegan a Nicaragua las primeras turbinas de generación eléctrica de la empresa New Fortress". YouTube. April 29, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "New Fortress to launch LNG project in Nicaragua | Argus Media". Argus Media. July 9, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Annual Investor Update". New Fortress Energy. July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "New Fortress Energy". Enatrel. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "New Fortress Energy builds gas plant, risks involvement with sanctioned parties". Confidencial. October 1, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "New Fortress Energy: Más del 85 % de avance en construcción de planta de gas - Nicaragua". TN8 / YouTube. October 5, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Form 10-K: New Fortress Energy Inc". US Securities and Exchange Commission. February 28, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Form 10-Q: New Fortress Energy (pp 42, 54)". US Securities & Exchange Commission. September 30, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "New Fortress Energy: Promises to Keep" (PDF). IEEFA. February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Planta de gas New Fortress Energy sigue en el limbo después de dos años". Confidencial. 2022-03-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "La Gaceta Diario Oficial". September 26, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Company Update (p 27)". New Fortress Energy. October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "New Fortress LNG project in Nicaragua tests U.S. tolerance for commercial ties". Gas Outlook. 2024-05-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Q2 2024 Investor Presentation". New Fortress Energy. 2024-08-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Nicaragua autoriza a empresa de EEUU que generará energía a construir espigón y rompeolas". Infobae. 2024-04-24.
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