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Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua — 77 MW Geothermal

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Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua is a 77 MW geothermal power plant located in Nicaragua. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
77 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2014

Year online

Owner
LaGeo

Operator

Location
12.39, -86.54

Coordinates

Insights

#2
largest in %s
#64
largest %s worldwide
#11,347
largest worldwide
2014
%d yrs newer than avg
2
operated by %s
23
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Geothermal
Capacity
77 MW
Commissioned
2014
Status
Operational
Owner
LaGeo
Country
NIC
Coordinates
12.394, -86.542

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
20,505 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
615,162 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
38 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

4,458
cars / year
2,734
homes / year
932,064
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant is a 77 MW geothermal facility in Nicaragua, operated since its commissioning.

Ranked #2 of 2 geothermal plants in Nicaragua, it contributes 48.43% of the country’s total geothermal capacity of 159 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Nicaragua is San Jacinto-Tizate at 82 MW, making Momotombo 1.07 times smaller.

Nearby plants include San Jacinto-Tizate (82 MW, Geothermal) and ENEL Las Brisas (65 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the León region, approximately 90 km northwest of Managua.

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