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
- 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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