El Salvador

IDB to fund El Salvador’s 1st utility-scale solar PV project

December 11, 2015

El Salvador will begin construction on the Country’s first utility-scale PV project – a power station with funding from the IDB and the Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in the Americas. A total US$87.8 million has been granted for the construction, operation and maintenance of the 100-MW Providencia Solar power plant in El Salvador. […]

Canadian Solar Supplies Modules for 2.5 MW Solar Facility in El Salvador

November 12, 2015

Canadian Solar, a manufacturer of solar PV modules, announced on Wednesday that it will serve as the singular supplier of PV modules for a 2.5 MW plant located in Moncagua, El Salvador. The facility consists of 8,436 MaxPower CS6X-310P modules from Canadian Solar and together with AES El Salvador, will contribute to climate guardianship at […]

El Salvador’s GrupoCEL Confirm Delegation | Chinomeca & San Vicente Showcase

October 16, 2015

GrupoCEL, the El Salvadorean entity which also oversees LaGeo, has confirmed the participation of its top executives at GEOLAC 2015. The delegation, which will also comprise a senior representative from LaGeo, will be led by CEL’s President, David López. CEL, represented by its commercial director, José Estévez, will present at GEOLAC on progress on the […]

Tax incentives for renewable energy projects in El Salvador

October 5, 2015

El Salvador’s government has proposed making changes to extend tax incentives for renewable energy projects and the expansion of existing projects. Such changes are expected to encourage investment in a number of different renewable projects, including hydro, geothermal, wind, solar, marine, biogas and biomass. To read more about renewable energy incentives in El Salvador, click […]

Enel Green Power and El Salvador formalize split over LaGeo

September 16, 2015

Ending a saga that started in 2007, El Salvador gained full control this week of LaGeo, “one of the largest geothermal companies in Central America. LaGeo was a joint venture between Enel Green Power and state-owned outfit Inversiones Energeticas S.A. de C.V.”

El Salvador Geothermal: Drilling Starts on Well for 10 MW Power Plant

August 28, 2015

El Salvador geothermal takes another step forward. The government of El Salvador announced that drilling at the Chinameca geothermal site started this week. The well will produce an estimated 8 – 10 MW of energy by 2017. By 2019, the site will produce 50 MW annually. According to Comisión Ejecutiva Hidreléctrica del Río Lempa, David […]

CNE announces second El Salvador renewable auction for 150 MW

August 21, 2015

Renewable auction announced for El Salvador. Following on the heels of the 2014 100 MW tender, the National Energy Council (CNE) announced that it will soon hold another renewable auction in El Salvador for 150 MW of “non-traditional” renewable power contracts for projects to come online in 2018. According to Adam James’ of Greentech Media, one of […]