Ndm energy El Salvador

How does EDP work in El Salvador?

By shifting a significant amount of power supply to natural gas, EDP reduces El Salvador’s reliance on diesel and heavy fuel oil-fired power generation, offsetting 600,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, and provides grid support to facilitate more renewable energy penetration, further diversifying the country’s energy mix.

What is a 378-megawatt energy plant in El Salvador?

Located in the Municipality of Acajutla, Sonsonate, the 378-megawatt project is an LNG-to-power facility that will supply approximately 30% of the energy demand of El Salvador and contribute to the diversification of the country’s energy mix through new clean energy generation and reduced reliance on heavy fuel oil and imported diesel.

Will EDP introduce a new source of thermal energy to El Salvador?

EDP will introduce a new source of thermal generation to El Salvador through power purchase agreements with seven of the country’s distribution companies.

Does El Salvador use natural gas?

The plant’s use of natural gas will reduce the amount of imported diesel and heavy fuel oil fired generation in El Salvador’s electricity mix, resulting in significant environmental benefits for the country and the region.

How much money will EDP bring to El Salvador?

The transformative infrastructure project brings approximately $1 billion foreign direct investment for El Salvador. U.S.-based Invenergy is the majority shareholder of EDP and has led the development of the project in partnership with El-Salvador based partners Grupo Calleja, VC Energy de Centroamerica and Quantum Energy.

Who developed the EDP project in El Salvador?

Invenergy served as lead developer of the EDP project with the support of El Salvador-based partners Grupo Calleja, VC Energy de Centroamerica and Quantum Energy. To construct the project, Invenergy worked with a consortium of global project partners including BW LNG, BW Offshore, SAAM Towage, Boskalis, Wärtsilä, Elecnor, and Shell.