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
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
El Salvador- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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