CENSA power station

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CENSA power station (Central Termoeléctrica CENSA) is an operating power station of at least 68-megawatts (MW) in Puerto Sandino, León, Nicaragua. It is also known as Amfels.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
CENSA power station Puerto Sandino, León, Nicaragua 12.1857, -86.7473 (exact)[1][2]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 12.1857, -86.7473

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2] 68.3[3][5][2][4] internal combustion[6][5][2] 1997[6][2]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Corporación Eléctrica Nicaraguense SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140640/https://www.google.com/maps/place/CENSA/@12.1857397,-86.7496536,385m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m7!3m6!1s0x8f712e2c6d2c2a3d:0x696b317732097e06!8m2!3d12.185682!4d-86.7474233!15sCgVjZW5zYZIBDmNsb3RoaW5nX3N0b3Jl4AEA!16s%2Fg%2F11c1ndhdth?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133344/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/43601/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125103618/https://www.mem.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Plan-de-Expansion-de-la-Generacion-Electrica-de-2019-2033.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132906/https://repositorio.cepal.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/e6d3549c-e0cd-48cc-9aec-f8e7054c8f16/content. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133912/https://www.thegef.org/sites/default/files/events/Presentacion_Jinotega_Matriz_Energia_Renovable_Mario_Torres.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135040/https://energy-oil-gas.com/news/corporacion-electrica-nicaraguense-s-a-censa/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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