Ahuachapan Geothermal Power Plant El Salvador— 95 MW Geothermal
Ahuachapan Geothermal Power Plant is a 95 MW geothermal facility in El Salvador, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #2 of 2 geothermal plants in El Salvador, this plant contributes 46.57% of the country's total geothermal capacity of 204 MW. The largest geothermal plant in El Salvador is Berlin Geothermal Power Plant at 109 MW, making Ahuachapan 1.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Acajutla Thermal Power Plant (324 MW, Oil), Los Remedios (20 MW, Solar), and Guajoyo Hydroelectric Power Plant (19.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ahuachapan, approximately 80 km from San Salvador.
27 years old
El Salvador, North America
- 8. largest of 16 plants in El Salvador
- #10,547 worldwide by installed capacity
- #52 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 6.7% of the installed capacity of El Salvador
27 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
LaGeo S.A. de C.V. operates 1 plants totalling 95 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 1,343 MW combined
Source: GEODB
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ahuachapan Geothermal Power Plant El Salvador is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 666 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
El Salvador- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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