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Providencia is a 101 MW solar power plant in El Salvador. Ranked #1 of 8 solar plants in El Salvador. Its 101 MW accounts for 37.41% of El Salvador's total solar capacity of 270 MW. The largest solar plant in El Salvador is Providencia at 101 MW, making it the only plant of its size. Nearby plants within 50 km include 15 de Septiembre Hydroelectric Power Plant (180.2 MW, Hydro) and Nejapa IC Power Plant (151.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in La Paz, approximately 40 km southeast of San Salvador.

Capacity
101 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power El Salvador
Location
13.4000°, -88.9800°

El Salvador, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6. largest of 16 plants in El Salvador
  • #9,985 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #279 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 7.12% of the installed capacity of El Salvador
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power El Salvador operates 2 plants totalling 177 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 1,173 MW combined

Nearest plant: Spica (6.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 13.400000, -88.980000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Providencia is a solar power plant producing approximately 159 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

El SalvadorEnergy Profile

16
Total Plants
1.4 GW
Total Capacity
OilHydroSolarGeothermal
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