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Where is El Salvador building its first solar energy plant?

Photo: CEL. San Salvador — The state-owned and autonmous Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa (CEL) of El Salvador will build its first solar energy plant in the country, in the municipality of Talnique, in La Libertad department in the country’s southwest, around 30km (18.5 miles) west of the Salvadoran capital.

What is El Salvador's energy sector like?

El Salvador 's energy sector is largerly focused on renewables. El Salvador is the largest producer of geothermal energy in Central America. Except for hydroelectric generation, which is almost totally owned and operated by the public company CEL (Comisión Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa), the rest of the generation capacity is in private hands.

What is El Salvador's first state-owned solar power project?

Salvadorean state-owned hydro power producer Comision Ejecutiva Hidroelectrica del Rio Lempa (CEL) this week launched construction of a 17-MWp solar PV farm in the south-west part of El Salvador. The project has the distinction of being El Salvador’s first state-owned solar power initiative -- from the design and planning to execution, CEL said.

What are El Salvador's green energy ambitions?

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.

Is there a solar map of El Salvador?

A solar map of the country is also under development. Currently, there are two geothermal facilities in operation in El Salvador, the 95 MW Ahuachapan, and the 66 MW Berlin plant. Majority state-owned power company LaGeo, formerly Gesal, operates the two plants.

Does El Salvador have electricity?

In 1995, only 65.5% of the population in El Salvador had access to electricity. Currently, the electrification index is 83.4%. This coverage is higher than that in Guatemala (83.1%), Honduras (71.2%) and Nicaragua (55%) but lower than the one for Costa Rica (98.3%) and Panamá (87.1%) and also below the 94.6 average for LAC.