Trinidad / Marquez is an 18 MW solar power plant in El Salvador, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #5 of 8 solar plants in El Salvador, it accounts for 6.67% of the country's total solar capacity of 270 MW. The largest solar plant in El Salvador is Providencia at 101 MW, making Trinidad / Marquez 5.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Acajutla Thermal Power Plant (324 MW, Oil), Ahuachapan Geothermal Power Plant (95 MW, Geothermal), and Los Remedios (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located approximately 60 km west of the capital, San Salvador.
7 years old
El Salvador, North America
- 13. largest of 16 plants in El Salvador
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,803 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 1.27% of the installed capacity of El Salvador
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SolarLatam operates 5 plants totalling 339 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 937 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Trinidad / Marquez is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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