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Largest power plants in Nicaragua by capacity

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

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	MW
1	Planta MAN 140 power station	Oil	Nicaragua	148
2	Planta Nicaragua power station	Oil	Nicaragua	106
3	San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua	Geothermal	Nicaragua	82
4	Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua	Geothermal	Nicaragua	77
5	Corinto Barge IC Power Plant Nicaragua	Oil	Nicaragua	74
6	ENEL Las Brisas Thermal Power Plant Nicaragua	Gas	Nicaragua	65
7	CENSA Amfels IC Poqwer Plant Nicaragua	Oil	Nicaragua	64
8	ALBANISA Che Guevara II IV V (Masaya) IC Power Plant Nicaragua	Oil	Nicaragua	61.2
9	Nicaragua Sugar Estates Cogen Power Plant Nicaragua	Waste	Nicaragua	59.3
10	ENEL Managua Thermal Power Plant Nicaragua	Oil	Nicaragua	57.4
11	Monte Rosa Cogen Power Plant Nicaragua	Waste	Nicaragua	56.5
12	ALBANISA Che Guevara VI VII (Nagarote) IC Power Plant Nicaragua	Oil	Nicaragua	54.4
13	Carlos Fonesca (Santa Barbara) Hydroelectric Power Plant Nicaragua	Hydro	Nicaragua	54.4
14	Tipitapa IC Power Plant Nicaragua	Oil	Nicaragua	52
15	Centroamerica Hydroelectric Power Plant Nicaragua	Hydro	Nicaragua	50
16	ALBANISA Che Guevara VIII (Leon) IC Power Plant Nicaragua	Oil	Nicaragua	27.2
17	ALBANISA Che Guevara III (Managua) IC Power Plant Nicaragua	Oil	Nicaragua	20.4

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 nicaragua by capacity?

Planta MAN 140 power station (Nicaragua) ranks #1 with 148 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 17 power plants in Nicaragua.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Planta MAN 140 power station (148); 2. Planta Nicaragua power station (106); 3. San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua (82).