Will EDP introduce a new source of thermal energy to El Salvador?

EDP will introduce a new source of thermal generation to El Salvador through power purchase agreements with seven of the country’s distribution companies.

Does El Salvador use natural gas?

The plant’s use of natural gas will reduce the amount of imported diesel and heavy fuel oil fired generation in El Salvador’s electricity mix, resulting in significant environmental benefits for the country and the region.

Who developed the EDP project in El Salvador?

Invenergy served as lead developer of the EDP project with the support of El Salvador-based partners Grupo Calleja, VC Energy de Centroamerica and Quantum Energy. To construct the project, Invenergy worked with a consortium of global project partners including BW LNG, BW Offshore, SAAM Towage, Boskalis, Wärtsilä, Elecnor, and Shell.

How does EDP work in El Salvador?

By shifting a significant amount of power supply to natural gas, EDP reduces El Salvador’s reliance on diesel and heavy fuel oil-fired power generation, offsetting 600,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, and provides grid support to facilitate more renewable energy penetration, further diversifying the country’s energy mix.

Who financed El Salvador's infrastructure project?

The more than $1 billion transformative infrastructure project, the largest-ever private investment in El Salvador, was financed by leading global financial institutions U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, International Finance Corporation, IDB Invest, Finnish Export Credit Ltd and KfW IPEX-Bank.