The utilization of renewable energy in businesses continues to rise, and AES El Salvador, through its Solutions Division, has designed and constructed a new 4.10 megawatt (MW) solar plant for Green Planet Energy, further promoting the use of renewable energy.
CECSA, a subsidiary of the National Electrical Transmission Entity (ENTE), has inaugurated El Salvador''s first hybrid power plants combining hydroelectric and photovoltaic energy production. The plants are located in San Matías, La Libertad, and San Luis, Santa Ana, with a combined capacity of 5.1 MW feeding into the national electrical grid.
CECSA, a subsidiary of the National Electrical Transmission Entity (ENTE), has inaugurated El Salvador''s first hybrid power plants combining hydroelectric and photovoltaic energy production. The plants are located in
With an investment of more than 80 thousand dollars, AES El Salvador, through its company CLESA, inaugurated an innovative pilot project of electrical energy from photovoltaic sources, which will benefit 14 families of the Caserío Los Encuentros, in the municipality of San Francisco Menéndez, in the department of Ahuachapán.
Santa Rosa and Villa Sol are in El Salvador''s Quezaltepeque region and will generate a combined 45.7 GWh of solar energy in the first year, with a projected annual revenue of around $4.4mn. The projects'' solar power
Santa Rosa and Villa Sol are in El Salvador''s Quezaltepeque region and will generate a combined 45.7 GWh of solar energy in the first year, with a projected annual revenue of around $4.4mn. The projects'' solar power offers substantial environmental benefits, preventing nearly 11,000 tons of CO 2 emissions per year.
AES'' Meanguera del Golfo solar plant—the first of its kind in Latin America—relies on enhanced solar-plus-battery storage technology to deliver uninterrupted, carbon-free electricity to
This report summarises IRENA analysis to identify favourable zones in El Salvador for utility-scale solar PV and onshore wind projects, and their associated techno-economic parameters.
Between 2015 and 2017, El Salvador''s per capita greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels increased from 1.17 to 1.23 metric tons. El Salvador is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the effects of climate change, which has influenced its contributions to
AES'' Meanguera del Golfo solar plant—the first of its kind in Latin America—relies on enhanced solar-plus-battery storage technology to deliver uninterrupted, carbon-free electricity to isolated island communities and support economic growth in the Gulf of Fonseca region of El Salvador.
Towards sustainable energy, El Salvador is set to embrace a future dominated by renewable projects, contributing to the region''s ambitious target of 95% renewable energy by 2024. According to the Latin American Energy Organization (Olade), this surge in green energy initiatives will revolutionize the energy landscape of the country.
We accompany the transition towards a sustainable energy future thanks to our Solutions business line, through which we implement important efficient public lighting projects for the industrial and commercial sectors, solar generation for
The utilization of renewable energy in businesses continues to rise, and AES El Salvador, through its Solutions Division, has designed and constructed a new 4.10 megawatt (MW) solar plant for Green Planet Energy,
El Salvador’s Green Energy Ambitions: 95% Renewable Projects Set to Transform the Nation in 2024. – El Salvador in English El Salvador’s Green Energy Ambitions: 95% Renewable Projects Set to Transform the Nation in 2024.
El Salvador submitted an updated Nationally Determined Contributions document in January 2022 in which they set a 640 Kt CO2eq yearly reduction from fossil fuel burning activities by 2030 (compared to the 2019 business as usual scenario). CNE (Consejo Nacional de Energía) is responsible for El Salvador's 2020-2050 energy plan.
As of 2020, El Salvador's total installed electrical capacity was 2360 MW, fueled by a mix of fossil fuels (32.67%), hydro (24.31%), solar (20.10%), biomass (12.44%), geothermal (8.66%), wind (1.53%) and biogas (0.29%).
El Salvador does not produce any oil or natural gas. 69.4% of El Salvador's 2019 energy supply came from oil derivatives. In 2016, El Salvador was consuming 52,000 barrels of oil per day, or 0.34 gallons of oil per capita daily.
In an increasingly demanding and competitive world, at AES El Salvador, together with our people, our customers, communities and partners, we continue accelerating a safer, sustainable and intelligent energy future to improve the life of all Salvadorans. Accelerating the future of energy, together. Safety is at the core of everything we do.
The upcoming projects in El Salvador include the construction of a Biogas Power Generation Plant on the Acelhuate River in San Salvador, the commissioning of a photovoltaic plant at the 15 de Septiembre Hydroelectric Plant, and the establishment of a wind park in Metapán, Santa Ana.
We are deeply committed to excellence in all our endeavors.
Since we maintain control over our products, our customers can be assured of nothing but the best quality at all times.