Puerto Sandino — Nicaragua

Puerto Sandino is a 12.6 MW solar power plant in Leon, Nicaragua. It ranks #19 of 19 Nicaragua power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 0.7% of Nicaragua's electricity; the national grid averages 301 gCO₂/kWh (62.4% low-carbon) (2024).

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WKS0069472.

Data provenance

Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.

capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD

In context: how this plant compares

Technically it is described as PV. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

How it compares & nearby plants

Nicaragua has 1 solar power plant in this dataset, together about 13 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

• CENSA Amfels IC Poqwer Plant Nicaragua · Oil · 64 MW · Leon
• Planta Nicaragua power station · Oil · 106 MW · León
• ALBANISA Che Guevara VI VII (Nagarote) IC Power Plant Nicaragua · Oil · 54.4 MW · Leon
• Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua · Geothermal · 77 MW · Leon
• ALBANISA Che Guevara VIII (Leon) IC Power Plant Nicaragua · Oil · 27.2 MW · Leon
• Planta MAN 140 power station · Oil · 148 MW · Managua

Location

Coordinates 12.2, -86.735 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

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