World Power Plants

Trinidad / Marquez18 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
SolarLatam
Location
13.5790°, -89.7970°

El Salvador, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SolarLatam operates 5 plants totalling 339 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 937 MW combined

Nearest plant: Los Remedios (1.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 13.579000, -89.797000
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Carbon Footprint

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

El SalvadorEnergy Profile

16
Total Plants
1.4 GW
Total Capacity
OilHydroSolarGeothermal
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