Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua is a 77 MW geothermal power plant located in Nicaragua. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Capacity
- 77 MW
- Commissioned
- 2014
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- LaGeo
- Country
- NIC
- Coordinates
- 12.394, -86.542
Estimated Carbon Footprint
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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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