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Berlin Geothermal Power Plant El Salvador109 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewable

Berlin Geothermal Power Plant El Salvador is a 109 MW geothermal facility located in El Salvador. It is the only geothermal plant of its size in the country. Berlin ranks as the largest geothermal plant in El Salvador, accounting for 53.43% of the country's total geothermal capacity of 204 MW. El Salvador has 2 geothermal plants with a combined capacity of 204 MW. In comparison to the total power generation capacity of 1,418 MW across 16 power plants, Berlin represents about 7.7% of the total. Geothermal energy is a significant component of El Salvador's energy strategy, providing a stable and renewable energy source. The country's volcanic activity allows for efficient geothermal energy production. The plant is located in the western region of El Salvador, approximately 60 km from the capital, San Salvador.

Capacity
109 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
LaGeo
Location
13.5250°, -88.5089°

El Salvador, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5. largest of 16 plants in El Salvador
  • #9,693 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #45 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
  • 7.68% of the installed capacity of El Salvador
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

LaGeo operates 2 plants totalling 186 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 13.525000, -88.508900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Berlin Geothermal Power Plant El Salvador is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 764 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

El SalvadorEnergy Profile

16
Total Plants
1.4 GW
Total Capacity
OilHydroSolarGeothermal
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