El Carmen is a 10 MW solar power plant in El Salvador, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #6 of 8 solar plants in El Salvador, El Carmen's 10 MW represents 3.7% of the country's total solar capacity of 270 MW. The largest solar plant in El Salvador is Providencia at 101 MW, making El Carmen 10.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include La Union (10 MW, Solar) and Pasaquina (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the La Paz region, approximately 90 km east of the capital, San Salvador.
El Salvador, North America
- 14. largest of 16 plants in El Salvador
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.7% of the installed capacity of El Salvador
25 plants within 100 km, 1,319 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
El Carmen is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
El Salvador- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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