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Cinco de Noviembre Hydroelectric Power Plant El Salvador99.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Cinco de Noviembre Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 99.4 MW hydroelectric facility in El Salvador, commissioned in 2019. Ranked #3 of 4 hydro plants in El Salvador. Its 99.4 MW accounts for 21.18% of El Salvador's total hydro capacity of 469 MW. The largest hydro plant in El Salvador is 15 de Septiembre Hydroelectric Power Plant at 180 MW, making Cinco de Noviembre 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include 15 de Septiembre Hydroelectric Power Plant (180.2 MW, Hydro), Cerron Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant (170 MW, Hydro), and Nejapa IC Power Plant (151.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in La Libertad, approximately 30 km northeast of San Salvador.

Capacity
99.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
CEL
Location
13.9908°, -88.7579°

El Salvador, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7. largest of 16 plants in El Salvador
  • #10,385 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,341 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 7.01% of the installed capacity of El Salvador
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

CEL operates 2 plants totalling 269 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 13.990800, -88.757900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cinco de Noviembre Hydroelectric Power Plant El Salvador is a hydro power plant producing approximately 348 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
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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