Puerto Sandino LNG power plant
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Puerto Sandino LNG power plant (Central Eléctrica Puerto Sandino) is a power station under construction in Puerto Sandino, León, Nicaragua.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Sandino LNG power plant | Puerto Sandino, León, Nicaragua | 12.20003, -86.732137 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 12.20003, -86.732137
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | construction[3][4][5][6] | fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - LNG[7][8][9] | 300[7][9] | combined cycle[7] | – | 2024[3][4][5][9] | – |
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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | New Fortress Energy Inc [100%] | New Fortress Energy Inc |
Background
In 2020 New Fortress Energy announced plans to construct an LNG-to-power project on Nicaragua's Pacific coast, comprising the Puerto Sandino power station and the adjacent Puerto Sandino FSRU LNG Terminal.[10] The American company NFE Nicaragua Development Partners LLC was to be responsible for construction of the power station at a cost of $700 million.[11] Plans called for the plant be connected to the national electrical network (SIN).[11] Early announcements described the plant as a 300 MW combined cycle plant[10]; however, more recent reports indicate the plant may be powered by seven 44 MW gas turbines in an open cycle configuration.[12][13]
In February 2020, New Fortress Energy signed a 25 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Nicaraguan electrical distributors.[14] By March 2021, New Fortress Energy reported that the project was under development[15], and in April 2021 the first turbines and electromechanical equipment for the plant arrived at Puerto Sandino.[11][16] In July 2021, New Fortress secured an LNG supply agreement through the end of 2027 for the power station.[17]
The power plant was originally expected to be operational in the second half of 2021[11][18][19], but commissioning has repeatedly been delayed.[20] In October 2021, New Fortress Energy's operations manager in Nicaragua reported that the project was 85% complete and preparing to enter a testing phase.[12][21] However, as of November 2022, New Fortress Energy's most recent filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission indicated that the project was still under construction[22][23], as did a February 2022 report published by the IEEFA.[24] Meanwhile, a March 2022 Nicaraguan news report indicated that the plant was unlikely to begin operating before the end of 2022, due to a variety of logistical, legal and political complications.[25]
An October 2023 company update from New Fortress Energy stated that the plant remained scheduled for commissioning in 2024.[26]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140946/https://www.google.com/maps/place/New+Fortress+Energy+Nicaragua/@12.2027697,-86.7311794,358m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8f71311fd86ccde9:0xed3bc15e349e0d0a!8m2!3d12.2027697!4d-86.7296935!16s%2Fg%2F11q94y83xh?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123728/http://precioustimber.com/lng-power-plant-in-nicaragua-gas-turbines-arrive/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221204144641/https://ir.newfortressenergy.com/static-files/9cc15c00-161d-46e8-bf8d-04ee00c097a0. Archived from the original on 04 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125110744/https://confidencial.digital/economia/planta-de-gas-new-fortress-energy-sigue-en-el-limbo-despues-de-dos-anos/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "New Fortress Energy Inc Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022". US Securities & Exchange Commission. 2023-03-01.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125110932/https://www.laprensani.com/2023/07/14/economia/3174525-que-esta-pasando-con-new-fortress-energy-la-planta-de-gas-anunciada-por-ortega-con-bombos-y-platillos-que-nunca-arranco. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125094833/https://www.naturalgasintel.com/lng-leading-the-central-american-switch-as-pacific-coast-import-plans-materialize/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125094917/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eje3Kw8Y-bw. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20231106220550/https://ir.newfortressenergy.com/static-files/86d4a089-8559-447e-b245-12f0974d58c3. Archived from the original on 06 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 "LNG Leading the Central American Switch as Pacific Coast Import Plans Materialize". Natural Gas Intelligence. October 7, 2020. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Llegan turbinas de empresa de EEUU a Nicaragua para generar energía a gas". SWI swissinfo.ch. April 30, 2021.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Nueva Planta de Gas Natural de Nicaragua, entrará en operaciones proximamente". Enatrel * YouTube. October 7, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Electricity in Nicaragua – "New Plant Ready by November 2021"". Nica Biz. October 7, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "New Fortress Energy Firma Acuerdo por 25 Años para Central Eléctrica a Gas Natural de 300 MW". Business Wire. February 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Q4 2020 Investor Presentation". New Fortress Energy. March 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Llegan a Nicaragua las primeras turbinas de generación eléctrica de la empresa New Fortress". YouTube. April 29, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "New Fortress to launch LNG project in Nicaragua | Argus Media". Argus Media. July 9, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Annual Investor Update". New Fortress Energy. July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "New Fortress Energy". Enatrel. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "New Fortress Energy builds gas plant, risks involvement with sanctioned parties". Confidencial. October 1, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "New Fortress Energy: Más del 85 % de avance en construcción de planta de gas - Nicaragua". TN8 / YouTube. October 5, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Form 10-K: New Fortress Energy Inc". US Securities and Exchange Commission. February 28, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Form 10-Q: New Fortress Energy (pp 42, 54)". US Securities & Exchange Commission. September 30, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "New Fortress Energy: Promises to Keep" (PDF). IEEFA. February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Planta de gas New Fortress Energy sigue en el limbo después de dos años". Confidencial. 2022-03-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Company Update (p 27)". New Fortress Energy. October 2023.
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Additional data
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