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Largest power plants in Costa Rica by capacity

The biggest power plants in Costa Rica ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Moin II and III Power Plant Costa RicaOilCosta Rica234.4
2Garabito ICE Power Plant Costa RicaOilCosta Rica202.4
3Corobici (Miguel Pablo Dengo) Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica174
4Angostura Hydroelectric Power Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica172
5Arenal Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica157.5
6Pirris Hydroelectric Power Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica134
7Rio Macho Hydroelectic Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica120
8Miravalles I and II Geothermal Power Plant Costa RicaGeothermalCosta Rica115
9Cachi Hydroelectric Power Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica102
10Ventanas-Garita Hydroelectric Power Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica97
11Toro II Hydroelectric Power Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica65.2
12La Joya Hydroelectric Power Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica50
13Penas Blancas Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica38
14Pailas Geothermal Power Plant Costa RicaGeothermalCosta Rica36
15Moin I Power Plant Costa RicaOilCosta Rica32
16Sandillal Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica32
17La Garita Hydroelectic Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica30
18Miravalles III Geothermal Power Plant Costa RicaGeothermalCosta Rica27.5
19Toro I Hydroelectric Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica23.2
20Birris 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica18.6
21Rio Volcan Hydroelectric Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica17
22Miravalles V Geothermal Power Plant Costa RicaGeothermalCosta Rica15.4
23Don Pedro Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica14
24Buenos Aires de PocosolSolarCosta Rica7.1
25Boca de Pozo Geothermal Power Plant Costa RicaGeothermalCosta Rica5
26Alberto Echandi Hydroelectric Station Costa RicaHydroCosta Rica4.7
27Birris 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 largest power plants in costa rica by capacity?

Moin II and III Power Plant Costa Rica (Costa Rica) ranks #1 with 234.4 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 27 power plants in Costa Rica.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Moin II and III Power Plant Costa Rica (234.4); 2. Garabito ICE Power Plant Costa Rica (202.4); 3. Corobici (Miguel Pablo Dengo) Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica (174).