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Cleanest power plants in Costa Rica — largest zero-carbon

The largest zero-carbon power plants in Costa Rica (solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, geothermal) by capacity — clean-energy leaders. Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Corobici (Miguel Pablo Dengo) Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica174
2Angostura Hydroelectric Power Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica172
3Arenal Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica157.5
4Pirris Hydroelectric Power Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica134
5Rio Macho Hydroelectic Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica120
6Miravalles I and II Geothermal Power Plant Costa RicaGeothermalCosta Rica115
7Cachi Hydroelectric Power Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica102
8Ventanas-Garita Hydroelectric Power Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica97
9Toro II Hydroelectric Power Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica65.2
10La Joya Hydroelectric Power Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica50
11Penas Blancas Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica38
12Pailas Geothermal Power Plant Costa RicaGeothermalCosta Rica36
13Sandillal Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica32
14La Garita Hydroelectic Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica30
15Miravalles III Geothermal Power Plant Costa RicaGeothermalCosta Rica27.5
16Toro I Hydroelectric Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica23.2
17Birris 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica18.6
18Rio Volcan Hydroelectric Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica17
19Miravalles V Geothermal Power Plant Costa RicaGeothermalCosta Rica15.4
20Don Pedro Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica14
21Buenos Aires de PocosolSolarCosta Rica7.1
22Boca de Pozo Geothermal Power Plant Costa RicaGeothermalCosta Rica5
23Alberto Echandi Hydroelectric Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica4.7
24Birris 3 Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica4.4

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in cleanest power plants in costa rica — largest zero-carbon?

Corobici (Miguel Pablo Dengo) Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica (Costa Rica) ranks #1 with 174 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 24 power plants in Costa Rica.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Corobici (Miguel Pablo Dengo) Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica (174); 2. Angostura Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica (172); 3. Arenal Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica (157.5).