La Union is a 10 MW solar power plant in El Salvador. It is one of eight solar plants in the country, contributing to a total solar capacity of 270 MW. The operator of this facility is not specified. Ranked #6 of 8 solar plants in El Salvador, La Union represents 3.7% of the national solar capacity. The largest solar plant in El Salvador is Providencia at 101 MW, making La Union 10.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Valle Solar Park (100 MW, Solar), Pacific Solar (63 MW, Solar), and Enerbasa Nacaome II (60 MW, Solar), all within 50 km. La Union is located in the La Unión Department, approximately 140 km east of 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
26 plants within 100 km, 1,488 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Union 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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