Cinco de Noviembre Hydroelectric Power Plant El Salvador— 99.4 MW Hydroelectric
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.
11 years old
El Salvador, North America
- 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
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CEL operates 2 plants totalling 269 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 906 MW combined
Nearest plant: Cerron Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant El Salvador (16.5 km)
Source: GEODB
Location
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
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