San Benito power station

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San Benito power station (Proyecto térmico San Benito) is an announced power station in San Benito, Managua, Nicaragua.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
San Benito power station San Benito, Managua, Nicaragua 12.257759, -86.083176 (approximate)[1][2][3]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology
1 Announced[4][5][2][6] fossil gas: unknown, fossil liquids: unknown[2][5] 150[7][2] internal combustion[2][5]

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 Empresa Nicaragüense de Electricidad[5] Empresa Nicaragüense de Electricidad

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://maps.app.goo.gl/YeKrMKZSkWQAxhR48. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 (PDF) https://www.enatrel.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Proyecto-de-Generacion.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.el19digital.com/articulos/ver/titulo:145846-conozca-los-proyectos-a-ejecutarse-en-nicaragua-con-cooperacion-de-la-republica-popular-china. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.mem.gob.ni/?p=10843. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://enel.gob.ni/proyectos-fortaleceran-el-sistema-interconectado-nacional-fomentaran-crecimiento-economico-pais/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=762890532404290. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://eldariano.com/nuevos-proyectos-energeticos-fortaleceran-el-sistema-interconectado-nacional-e-incentivaran-el-crecimiento-economico-de-nicaragua/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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